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Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock left in the second inning of his start against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 12, the victim of an apparent injury. Hancock was hit on the right hand by a Yandy Diaz comebacker in…
The Mariners will play today to try to avoid going 0-6 on this road trip and being swept into the All-Star Break. Honestly? Things don’t feel great. Lineups: Dear Rays, you are in first place, I know things are tight around there with the stadium and all but surely you can make a gameday lineup […]
Hildeby knows nothing will be handed to him in training camp. But he’s ready for the challenge.
A Buccaneers legend has joined the chorus. Joe has struggled to find people outside One Buc Palace impressed by the Bucs signing former Bengals QB Jake Browning to back up Baker Mayfield. Browning, 30, had a rough time in Weeks […] The post More Jake Browning Bashing appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Ah, Joe has a hunch folks will swing and miss at this one. Joe hopes Todd Bowles can change one thing about his coaching philosophy. And no, it’s not devloping an appreciation for a vicious edge rush. Joe doesn’t expect […] The post If Todd Bowles Could Change One Thing appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The New York Jets desperately need a Jamien Sherwood bounce-back season in 2026, and Demario Davis gives the team a reason to believe in him again.
On the celebration weekend dedicated to the greatest Rays player of all time, retiring his number 3 and entering him into the Rays Hall of Fame, the current iteration of the Rays has an All Star 3rd baseman leading the team to first place and another series win under the Trop. The more things change, […]
That game was nearly less bad than the last few games I’ve recapped. Nearly. The Mariners lost 6-1 to the Rays on Saturday. But they had a shot right from the get go. Griffin Jax could not find the zone in the top of the first. Randy Arozarena drew a walk. Dom Canzone chopped a […]
The Rays took a balanced approach with their first five picks in the 2026 MLB Draft, blending polished talent with high-upside prep prospects. Headlined by second overall pick Grady Emerson, the class is already shaping up to be another strong haul for one of baseball’s best player development organizations. It all starts with Emerson, whose […]
The Rays added one of the highest-upside power bats in the high school class by selecting Collin Bland, a corner OF/1B from Houston High School (Tenn.), with the 113th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. A Vanderbilt commit, Bland stands out physically at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, possessing some of the best raw power […]
Go Rays!
The New York Yankees will enter the All-Star break leading the American League Wild Card race, still holding a shot […]
The Rays continued to target high-upside pitching by selecting Gavin Giese, a right-handed pitcher from Dana Hills High School (Calif.), with the 85th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. At 6’3 with plenty of projection remaining, Giese offers the size, athleticism, and clean arm action that have made him one of the more intriguing […]
The Rays bolstered their pitching pipeline by selecting Ben Blair, a right-handed pitcher from Liberty University, with their next pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Blair emerged as one of the fastest-rising college arms in the class after moving into Liberty’s Friday night starter role, where he paired durability with one of the most unique […]
Ah shoot, we’re doing this again. Apologies for the late and brief preview. The Mariners are playing in Tampa Bay today, trying to find their first victory on this Florida road trip. Logan Gilbert takes the ball for the Mariners; Griffin Jax for the Rays. The lineups are about as you’d expect. Play ball! Lineups […]
The Rays used the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Fort Worth Christian (Texas) shortstop Grady Emerson, selecting one of the highest-upside hitters in this year’s class. Emerson enters professional baseball with an advanced left-handed bat, exceptional feel for the strike zone, and the projection to develop above-average power as he […]
The Rays took Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson with the No. 2 pick in the 2026 MLB draft. The post Tampa Bay Rays Draft Shortstop Grady Emerson No. 2 Overall appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Yes, Joe has been deep-sea diving into football stats for a read on what went wrong for the Bucs last year and how the Bucs could right the pirate ship? Famed handicapper-turned-stathead Warren Sharp had a lot of interesting stats […] The post Has Todd Bowles Lost His Touch? appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Offense was somewhat surprisingly at a premium last night in DC after the two-hour rain delay, as the Yankees couldn’t do more than hit register two solo shots against the Nationals’ Carson Palmquist/Zack Littell combo across the first seven innings. They weren’t dominating by any stretch; it just felt like the Yanks weren’t landing that […]
Good day, everyone! The Mariners are testing our fortitude once more it seems, as they dropped yet another uncompetitive game, this time to the Rays by a 7-2 score. Helpfully, Major League Baseball has provided us with a distraction today in the form of the MLB Draft, which starts at 10am PST. It’s not too […]
The JoeBucsFan Show is at 9 a.m. today on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe and Ira Kaufman will chop it up on all things Buccaneers with Rock Riley to follow at 10 a.m.! Listen online to Tampa Bay’s […] The post JoeBucsFan Show TODAY At 9 A.M. & 1 P.M. appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
This. THIS is what a complete Rays win feels like. Taking advantage of opponent’s mistakes, crisp baserunning and a defensive clinic. That is the brand of Rays baseball that has been both the most successful and entertaining this season. But before we delve into tonight’s on-field action, for the first time since the 2023 Wild […]
The Mariners lost 7-2 to the Rays on Friday. Usually, I take notes when I recap games. Not today. I watched from the corner of my eye, game on mute, doing other things. Frankly, I didn’t think the Mariners were going to win. I hate when people say that, too. But I really didn’t think […]
Rays 7, Mariners 2 Papa Johns: Josh Naylor, +0.08 WPARound Table: J.P. Crawford, +0.08 WPAPizza Hut: Cal Raleigh, -0.10 WPALittle Caesars: Luke Raley, -0.14 WPADomino’s: Luis Castillo, -0.19 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
The White Sox announced tonight that first baseman Munetaka Murakami will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby. That means the field is set for the event. The sluggers will take the field at Citizens Bank Park on Monday at 7 pm CT. Here are the participants: Jac Caglianone, Royals Junior Caminero, Rays Willson Contreras, […]