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Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto 14-8 Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Mejía hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays 14-8 on Monday. Tampa Bay moved within one win of the team record for consecutive victories. In 2004, playing as the Devil Rays, they won 12 in a row under manager Lou Piniella. After both teams scored twice in the 10...

Scroll By Michael Clair@michaelsclair 12:04 PM EDT Ever since Chris Von der Ahe, the owner of the St. Louis Browns of the American Association (who, confusingly enough, became the Cardinals of today) started selling hot dogs at the ballpark in the 1880s, stuffing your face has been just as big a part of going to the game as the action on the field. But we are a long, long, long way away from those early days when some tubed meat plopped between bread was enough. Heck, even ballpark nachos -- t...

MLB Trade Rumors The A’s placed J.B. Wendelken on the injured list with a strained left oblique today, per the team. They recalled Jordan Weems to take his spot in the bullpen. Wendelken has been a major player out of the A’s bullpen so far this season, appearing in 15 games and tossing 12 1/3 innings with a 4.38 ERA/3.09 FIP, 43.6 percent groundball rate, 24.1 percent strikeout rate, and 8.6 percent walk rate. A too-high .368 BABIP has negatively affected Wendelken’s bottom line so far...

Happy Birthday Marcus Stroman, Roy Lee Jackson, Charlie Moore Share this story We have a few former Blue Jays with birthdays today. Marcus Stroman turns 30 today. Marcus first came up to the Jays on May 3, 2014. Brandon Morrow went on the DL with a torn tendon sheath in a finger on his right hand, and Marcus got his roster spot. For most of that, May Marcus pitched out of the bullpen. He made his first MLB start May 31, getting the win, pitching 6 innings of 1 run ball. He threw a shutout on S...

April 2021 Photo Contest Winner and Review Published 3 hours ago WINNER: Sturgeon in the overflight by Markus Schmidt Wow! A record breaking month with loads of incredible images, both macro and wide angle, from all around the world.  When judging any underwater photography competition, the first thing I do is ask of each image: Is it in focus? The main subject has to be pin sharp. Is it exposed correctly? I then look at lighting (photography is all about light) and composition. Backscatter,...

NEW YORK — A disappointing start to the season after an encouraging spring training has put Yoshi Tsutsugo on the clock in several ways. • First, to stay in the Rays’ lineup. Tsutsugo began the season as the first baseman against right-handed starters and leadoff hitter. But after his slow start at the plate became a bigger concern (6-for-39 with one extra-base hit and a staggering ...

fan since Birth (Other than one day in first grade when my friends bullied me for being a White Sox fan, so I became a Cubs fan. That night, my dad asked me, “Are you sure about this?” and when I woke up the next day I decided to just hate the Cubs instead.) First White Sox memory Watching games on TV with my dad. Favorite White Sox memory I mean, 2005. But the first game I attended, on my 7th birthday, still sticks out. I hoped to catch a home run. I didn’t get one, but the White Sox b...

March 9, 2021 Even before they signed free agent Trevor Bauer, the Dodgers appeared to have a stacked rotation, particularly with David Price returning from his opt-out season. Now, with Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, and Bauer in place, and with youngsters Julio Urías, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May attempting to reclaim starting spots as well after spending the postseason as swingmen, the unit is bursting at the seams. On Monday, Price made his Cactus League debut, and both he and manager D...

March 9th, 2021 share-square-499385 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have released the promotional schedule for the 2021 season. All fans (while supplies last) will receive a Rays Schedule Magnet, presented by Tropicana, for the Opening Series against the New York Yankees from April 9-11. The Rays 2021 season is presented by Bayfront Health St. Petersburg. For eight select dates this season, all fans (while supplies last) will receive the following promotional items: Tuesday, April ...

Today, the Chicago Cubs announced their minor league managers, coaching staffs, and coordinators for the 2021 season. The official team releases are included below. What’s most notable is the manager announcement, which appears to confirm that the Cubs are indeed contracting down to just one rookie league team in each of Arizona and the Dominican Republic. Previously, the Cubs had two of each. With the draft shrinking (dramatically last year, and less dramatically – but still shrinking perm...