Here come the Rays!

[byrdz]

Ruining the Orioles party!

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/here-come-the-rays-2/

[OFFNY]

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(AUGUST 15th)

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS

Sam Fuld - LF

B.J. Upton - CF

Matt Joyce - RF

Evan Longoria - DH

Ben Zobrist - 2B

Carlos Pena - 1B

Jose Lobaton - C

Elliot Johnson - SS

Sean Rodriguez - 3B

Jeremy Hellickson - RHP (7-7, 3.52 ERA)

SEATTLE MARINERS

Dustin Ackley - 2B

Michael Saunders - CF

Jesus Montero - DH

John Jaso - C

Kyle Seager - 3B

Justin Smoak - 1B

Trayvon Robinson - LF

Eric Thames - RF

Brendan Ryan - SS

Felix Hernandez - RHP (10-5, 2.74 ERA)

[OFFNY]

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(AUGUST 15th)

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS

Sam Fuld - LF

B.J. Upton - CF

Matt Joyce - RF

Evan Longoria - DH

Ben Zobrist - 2B

Carlos Pena - 1B

Jose Lobaton - C

Elliot Johnson - SS

Sean Rodriguez - 3B

Jeremy Hellickson - RHP (7-7, 3.52 ERA)

SEATTLE MARINERS

Dustin Ackley - 2B

Michael Saunders - CF

Jesus Montero - DH

John Jaso - C

Kyle Seager - 3B

Justin Smoak - 1B

Trayvon Robinson - LF

Eric Thames - RF

Brendan Ryan - SS

Felix Hernandez - RHP (10-5, 2.74 ERA)

1-0 Mariners after 6 innings.

[Aglets]

1-0 Mariners after 6 innings.

Didn't think anything else about this game was worth mentioning?

[Uli2001]

Didn't think anything else about this game was worth mentioning?

Let's just say a "kingly" game is going on.

[fyodorovitch]

Didn't think anything else about this game was worth mentioning?

No. Absolutely nothing. A perfectly average, ordinary game...

[Uli2001]

No. Absolutely nothing. A perfectly average, ordinary game...

Uh-oh.

[OFFNY]

Didn't think anything else about this game was worth mentioning ? .

Oh, yeah. The Rays are a bloop and a blast away from taking the lead. Thanks.

[Uli2001]

Perfect King! The O's say thanks.

[OFFNY]

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2 losses in a row for the D-Rays.

The Orioles are alone in second place in the A.L. East.

[OFFNY]

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The D-Rays won again this afternoon behind "Big Game" James Shields:

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/2012/aug/22/8/live-updates-rays-vs-royals-ar-470476/

The pressure on the Yankees is increasing, as they are in danger of being swept by the White Sox tonight.

[Can_of_corn]

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The D-Rays won again this afternoon behind "Big Game" James Shields:

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/2012/aug/22/8/live-updates-rays-vs-royals-ar-470476/

The pressure on the Yankees is increasing, as they are in danger of being swept by the White Sox tonight.

I would rather face the Yanks in a one and done then the Rays right now.

[OFFNY]

I would rather face the Yanks in a one and done then the Rays right now.

So would I. Also, I would also rather have the Rays to win the division instead of the Yankees (unless of course WE won it.)

I've said on numerous occasions, I always, in this order.

A. Root for the Orioles

B. Root against the Yankees

C. Root against the Red Sox

D. Root for the White Sox (my second favorite team).

I always do that for the first 5 and-a-half months of the season.

THEN ...... in the final 2 weeks of the season, if it so happens to increase the Orioles' playoff chances to have the Yankees or the Red Sox win games, THEN AND ONLY THEN will I begrudgingly root for them (the Yankees and the Red Sox) to win.

Too much can happen to change things in the first 24 weeks of the marathon, 162-game baseball season for me to bother gong back and forth, configuring whether we are in a wild-card position, the division title position, etc. So, I keep it simple, and allow myself the luxury of rooting for the Orioles and rooting against both the Yankees and the Red Sox until the final dozen games or so.

[OFFNY]

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Complete-Game shutout for Alex Cobb tonight.

The Rays are 2 and-a-half games behind the Yankees now.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=tbonline&page=mlb/ballpark/game2.aspx?id=33854

[OFFNY]

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The D-Rays lost again.

They are 3 and-a-half games behind the Yankees.

The Orioles are 4 behind.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/rays-lose-quietly-4-2