Welcome to baseball in Minnesota

Rays embrace the cold, beat up Twins.

LET'S GO LIGHTNING!

Unstoppable Train

COMPLETE GAME JAMES

Shields throws another gem

First consecutive complete games for a Rays pitcher since 2002

Rays take sole possession of 2nd place

No Respect: Rays slide in the ESPN Power Rankings despite going 7-3 in the past ten days and closing to 3 games of 1st place.  Somehow, 3rd place Bosox rate higher.  We love you too, ESPN.

Legend of Sam Fuld almost makes another amazing catch - this time in the seats.

Caught in a Pickle!
Crawford and Sox seem to be in quite a pickle as they drop two to the Rays.

TOO FAMILIAR

Rays fail to keep pace with rival Sox, now have sole posession of last place.

Great catch, Sam.  should have laid out for the next one too.

Don't look now, but BJ Upton is quietly leading this team with .290/.371/.548.

FINALLY!

Rays off the schneid, keep pace with rival Red Sox for last place

That's just Manny being Juiced. Thanks for 5 games of memories.

AL EAST BIZARRO WORLD

Orioles 5-1, .833

Yankees 4-2, .667

Blue Jays 4-2, .667

Boston 0-6, .000

Tampa Bay 0-6, .000

Time to push the button yet?

If we get to 0-10, do the Rays offer free parking again?

At 0-15, will they lower ticket prices?

We're trying to say positive things.  Really.  Cowbell Posse has a tremendous inventory of nice things to say about the Rays, if they earn them.  Please.

DUH! WINLESS

Powerhouse offense now 17/123 (.138)

Ramirez, Damon doing their best Carlos Pena impressions

Looking for a bright Spot?  

The formerly questionable bullpen

9.1 Innings

1.98 ERA

1 Home Run Allowed

2 Walks, 6 Strikeouts

0 Losses

SWEEP

Longoria lost to oblique strain

Offense looks lost

Orioles look like it's 1997

Trop less than full on Saturday of Opening Weekend, only 22,000 bother to show up

AL East Slip-Up

Price goes 7 but Rays slide to last place in division

It's okay, because who cares about scoring runs when you can eat ribs and premium burgers?

Congratulations to Coach Tom Foley for celebrating 10 opening days with the Rays 

Don't worry, B.J.  Every Little League ump knew that was obstruction

Who needs aging stars when we've got Zorilla?