Full Lineups for Rays @ Angels - June 8, 2011

Today's starting lineups with James Shields 5-4 2.77 ERA on the mound for the visiting Rays and Jered Weaver 7-4 2.14 ERA pitching for the Angels.


Tampa Bay Rays:

1. Damon - DH
2. Zobrist - 2B
3. Joyce - RF
4. Upton - CF
5. Kotchman - 1B
6. Ruggiano - LF
7. Lopez - 3B
8. Shoppach - C
9. Brignac - SS

Los Angeles Angels:

1. Izturis - SS
2. Hunter - RF
3. Callaspo - 3B
4. Abreu - DH
5. Kendrick - 2B
6. Trumbo - 1B
7. Wells - LF
8. Bourjos - CF
9. Mathis - C

Full Lineups for Rays @ Angels - June 6, 2011

Today's starting lineups with David Price 6-5 3.52 ERA on the mound for the visiting Rays and Tyler Chatwood 3-2 3.64 ERA pitching for the Mariners.


Tampa Bay Rays:

1. Damon - DH
2. Zobrist - 2B
3. Joyce - RF
4. Kotchman - 1B
5. Jaso - C
6. Ruggiano - CF
7. Fuld - LF
8. Rodriguez - 3B
9. Brignac - SS

Los Angeles Angels:

1. Izturis - 2B
2. Aybar - SS
3. Abreu - DH
4. Hunter - RF
5. Callaspo - 3B
6. Kendrick - LF
7. Trumbo - 1B
8. Mathis - C
9. Bourjos - CF

Rays sign Lance Cormier

The Rays have signed Lance Cormier to a minor league deal and have released Edgar Gonzalez.  Let's hope the Rays aren't counting on Cormier to make any type of impact at the major league level.

Rays draft coverage

As most fans know the Rule-4 draft is tonight and the Rays have an opportunity to make an epic haul with 10 of the 60 picks being selected.  While we pride ourselves on knowing as many organizational details as possible, our knowledge of the amateur ranks is not as in depth and we refuse to fake it like other sites do.  The purpose of our site has and will never be to tell you our word is gospel and attempt to prove everyone else is wrong with a spreadsheet.  With that said Rays Prospects will be having a live chat beginning at 6 PM EDT and have been preparing for this draft for the past year.  They do a great job with their research and are a personal daily read for us at Rays Hub.  Keep track of the Rays' picks with their updated draft board and catch a glimpse at who might possibly still be around when the Rays make their first pick at 24 with their cumulative mock draft board.

Full Lineups for Rays @ Mariners - June 2, 2011

Today's starting lineups with James Shields 5-3 2.15 ERA on the mound for the visiting Rays and Felix Hernandez 5-4 3.19 ERA pitching for the Mariners.


Tampa Bay Rays:

1. Zobrist - 2B
2. Joyce - RF
3. Longoria - 3B
4. Damon - DH
5. Upton - CF
6. Lopez - 1B
7. Fuld - LF
8. Brignac - SS
9. Shoppach - C

Seattle Mariners:

1. Ichiro - RF
2. Ryan - SS
3. Smoak - 1B
4. Cust - DH
5. Gutierrez - CF
6. Kennedy - 2B
7. Olivo - C
8. Figgins - 3B
9. Peguero - LF

Full Lineups for Rangers @ Rays - June 1, 2011

Today's starting lineups with Colby Lewis 4-5 3.90 ERA on the mound for the visiting Rangers and David Price 6-4 3.54 ERA pitching for the Rays.  For a full preview of today's game check out our friends at The Plaid Report.


Tampa Bay Rays:

1. Jaso - C
2. Zobrist - 2B
3. Joyce - RF
4. Longoria - 3B
5. Damon - DH
6. Upton - CF
7. Fuld - LF
8. S. Rodriguez - 1B
9. Brignac - SS

Texas Rangers:

1. Kinsler - 2B
2. Andrus - SS
3. Hamilton  LF
4. Young - DH
5. Beltre - 3B
6. Cruz - RF
7. Napoli - 1B
8. Torrealba - C
9. Gentry - CF

Rangers @ Rays Is MLB.tv Free Game of the Day

For those Rays and Rangers fans that are not within the viewing area of today's game you can watch for free on MLB.tv.

Pitching Matchups - Rangers @ Rays

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Monday, May 30, 2011 6:40 PM

Derek Holland 3-1 4.68 ERA vs Wade Davis 4-4 3.71 ERA

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:40 PM

CJ Wilson 5-3 3.25 ERA vs Alex Cobb 0-0 8.31  ERA

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 1:10 PM

Colby Lewis 4-5 3.90 ERA vs David Price 6-4 3.54 ERA

Rays Hits - May 30, 2011

Here's todays Rays Hits.  A collection of links and articles from around the web:

• Shadow of the Stadium explains how the Rays are still committed to Tampa Bay.
• DRaysBay offers a review of the past week in Rays baseball.
• The Rays apologized for Avril Lavigne's foul language during her post-game concert on Saturday.  Rays Index recommends sticking with The Wiggles.
• Rays Prospects adds three more players to the watch list for the Rays first pick in the upcoming draft.

Full Lineups for Indians @ Rays - May 29, 2011

Today's starting lineups with Justin Masterson 5-2 2.50 ERA on the mound for the visiting Indians and Jeremy Hellickson 5-3 3.14 ERA pitching for the Rays.


Tampa Bay Rays:

1. Longoria - 3B
2. Damon - DH
3. Zobrist - 2B
4. Joyce - RF
5. Kotchman - 1B
6. Upton - CF
7. Fuld - LF
8. Jaso -C
9. Brignac - SS

Cleveland Indians:

1. Brantley - CF
2. A. Cabrera - SS
3. Choo - RF
4. Buck - LF
5. Santana - 1B
6. Sizemore - DH
7. O Cabrera - 2B
8. Marson - C
9. Everett - 3B