The Tampa Bay Rays came into game two against the San Diego Padres two games under .500. Tampa lost last night 13-5. Starting pitcher Taj Bradley struggled for his fifth straight start. On top of that, first baseman Yandy Diaz left the game with what the team calls patellar tendinitis in his left knee. Diaz […]
Hello and welcome to Issue 021 of Clearing The Bases, an email newsletter in conjunction with the My Baseball History podcast hosted by Dan Wallach. As I briefly mentioned in the last issue of the newsletter, I was recently in Minneapolis for the 52nd convention held by the Society for American Baseball Research. I helped a friend […]
The Tampa Bay Rays came into the final game of a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They won the series’ first two games against the team leading the league in runs scored. With the victory, the Rays secured their 21st series victory and the 11th at Tropicana Field. The offense has been great […]
A loss for the second straight night to the Houston Astros saw the Tampa Bay Rays fall below .500 again. Once again they struggled to score runs. One of the funniest things that happened last night was during batting practice. Yordan Alvarez hit a ball off the main scoreboard and broke it. For the rest […]
Down on the field before the game, the players looked loose during pre-game warmups. President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander was down hugging recent call-up Junior Caminero. The Tampa Bay Rays were looking for a spark after last night’s uninspired game. Their record slipped back to .500 giving the Houston Astros a six-game winning streak. […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have once again gone on a roller coaster ride. They got through the trade deadline and started to win games to get over .500. The Baltimore Orioles almost swept the Rays over the weekend. They are just one game over .500 after sneaking out a win yesterday 2-1. Until yesterday, Baltimore […]
Hello and welcome to Issue 020 of Clearing The Bases, an email newsletter in conjunction with the My Baseball History podcast hosted by Dan Wallach. Let’s get the timely stuff out of the way real quick here: if you’re in Minneapolis for the SABR convention this weekend, so am I! Make Willie Mays proud and come Say […]
DUBAI, UAE (August 1, 2024) – Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced its plans for the league’s first full season as part of an ambitious 12-month calendar of events. In addition to the season, Baseball United will host a professional tournament called the Baseball United […]
This month has been a thrilling time for the Oakland Athletics, as they are experiencing one of their most impressive offensive streaks in years. Each game seems to showcase a new hero, with players stepping up to make big contributions. In their recent matchup against the Los Angeles Angels, Shea Langeliers shined bright with a […]
Hello and welcome to Issue 019 of Clearing The Bases, an email newsletter in conjunction with the My Baseball History podcast hosted by Dan Wallach. Okay, first things first: if you’re in Cleveland for The National Sports Collectors Convention this week, or if you live in Cleveland, TONIGHT is the big night! We’ve been talking about it and planning […]