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Rays start the second half the same as the first, by losing another game

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Yeah, they’re still the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays resumed their season Friday night, and they resumed their dismal play. This time, the Rays lost 4-3 to the Baltimore Orioles, their 18th straight loss to a first-place team. John Schoop’s eighth-inning home run broke a 3-3 tie to lead to the loss. For the Rays, it was the 23rd loss in 26 games, and it lowered the team’s record to 34-55 on the season. Tampa Bay had a 3-1 lead…

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Rays ready to try it again as baseball’s second half gets under way

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You know how some teams hate to see the season stop because things are going so well. This pitcher is hot; that hitter is on a streak? Well, this isn’t like that. You know how some teams can’t wait for the season’s second half of the season to start so they can take up where they left off? So they pack the house with fans eager to see their energy and their passion. This isn’t like that, either. Instead, the…

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It’s no surprise that the Tampa Bay Rays are struggling at the All-Star break

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The major league All-Star game will proceed without the Tampa Bay Rays. Without any arguments for their players, either. Oh, relief pitcher Alex Colome made it to the game with 19 saves this season. And Evan Longoria, hitting .289 with 19 homers, was eliminated in the voting for the final slot. Hey, you could even get a debate going in the name of second-baseman Logan Forsythe, who is hitting .285. But, really, after that, all arguments are closed. ย No one…

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Rays close out first half with another loss, this time to former teammate David Price

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It seems as if the Rays have been losing forever. They have not. It was a less than a month ago that Tampa Bay was 31-32 and thinking about the race in the AL East. That was before 22 losses in their last 25 games sent them plunging through the division standings and solidly into last place, 20 games below .500 and searching for direction. The Rays lost another one Sunday in their last game before the major league all-star…

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Rays nearing the bottom as their worst-ever losing streak continues

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From here, you can see the bottom. The freefall of the Tampa Bay Rays continued Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. It was the team’s 21st loss in their last 24 games, and it brought the Rays to within 3 ยฝ games of the Minnesota Twins, who are last in the American League The Rays, like most of the month, didn’t have enough going on Saturday. Matt Moore started and gave up two earned runs…

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Rays need more shutdown innings in their last loss to the Boston Red Sox

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If there is anything that the worst streak in the history of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise has shown us, it’s that they know how to fall behind. Take Friday night’s loss (what else?) to the Boston Red Sox. The Rays fell behind in the first inning. They caught up. They fell behind again. They caught up again. They fell behind again. Why? Because that’s what losing teams do. The Rays lost their 20th game in 23 outings Friday night,…

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No All-Star game for Rays’ third baseman Evan Longoria, fifth in voting

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In the end, Evan Longoria got a pretty nice t-shirt. He did not, however, get the final spot on the AL all-star team. Longoria finished fifth of five players competing for the final spot on the AL roster. Toronto’s Michael Sanders won the spot with 17.7 million votes. Following Saunders were George Springer, Dustin Pedroia and Ian Kinsler. In the National League, Brandon Belt of the Giants got the slot. He was followed by Sterling Marte of the Pirates, Trevor…

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