Tricia Whitaker
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📺 @appleTV Friday Night Baseball sideline reporter. @ballysportsFL Rays sideline reporter & host. @IUmediaschool adjunct professor.
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“At that point, I wasn’t scared of anything. Those sharks were just regular fish to me. I’d do anything for my family.”
Tonight, we hear Yandy Diaz’s story.
While trying to defect from Cuba, he was arrested 4 times, spending 4 months in jail.
He sat on a raft, eyeing down…
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Collin Hartman just proposed to his girlfriend and she said yes. That's doing senior night right. Video below. Wow.
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You guys I am dead.
Wander Franco parked in
@RaysBaseball
GM Erik Neander’s spot today at spring training.
As a result, Kevin Cash had them pull Wander’s car out onto the field during workouts.
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Kevin Cash on Wander’s ball flip yesterday, that has been quite the popular video today:
“I get home and now I know my son JD is gonna look at me & tell me to go out there & practice that play with him. Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that because I can't relate to the…
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Look who’s here. The sweetest reunion 🥹
Brett Phillips came out to say hi to see Chloe Grimes 💕
Chloe snuck into our hearts last season after she inspired us during her battle with cancer.
Brett hit a home run during her live interview. A moment I’ll never forget 💕
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Josh Lowe told us that his mom is battling brain cancer.
She will not be at the playoff games to see her sons play each other in the wild card round.
Josh asked her today if he could share the news and she said “Yes, the more prayers the better.”
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“Looking at it, it’s a last-place team against a team that’s in contention. They’re just trying to ignite something over there… Not worth our time at this moment. We’re focused on bigger things right now…”
Brandon Lowe with a big picture perspective about the two dugout…
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It’s a special day for Randy Arozarena.
His mom finally got her Visa last week.
She flew in from Mexico and is going to watch her son play today in the majors for the first time.
She is also throwing out the first pitch 🥹
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Zach Eflin said the umpires made him take off his rubber wedding ring.
Said it’s something that means a lot to him and he doesn’t like to not wear it.
But umps told him he would be ejected if he didn’t take it off. So he took it off and put it in his pocket.
Said he told the…
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Response of the night from Randy Arozarena when asked how he'd feel about playing NY again in playoffs at a rowdy Yankee stadium:
“I don't mind it because they (the hecklers) are yelling in english. I don’t understand them anyways so I just laugh it off.”
😂
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🥹 “I have a question? Can I play catch with you?”
This is Braeden Emery. He is battling brain cancer. There’s no cure & he has had 4 surgeries and 63 rounds of radiation. The family is clinging to hope.
Today, on his birthday wishlist?
Throwing with the
@RaysBaseball
.…
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If you’re wondering where Randy Arozarena got his arm, this is it. Wow 😱
What a moment.
Randy Arozarena’s mom throws out the first pitch after getting her visa last week to watch her son play in the majors for the first time ever.
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Brett Phillips on being left of the roster:
“At the very least I think I should have been starting on the mound tonight. But I think Shane will do a great job.”
Always keeping the humor & positivity.
And this is the sign he will be holding while watching his team.
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Update: they retrieved Brett Phillips’ home run ball from the c-ring at the Trop.
Brett will be signing it and it’ll be given to Chloe.
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Glasnow just gave a very honest rant:
"I just threw 80 something innings & you just told me I can't use anything. I have to change everything.
I truly believe 100% that's why I got hurt. I'm frustrated MLB doesn't understand. You can't just tell us to use nothing. It's crazy."
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This is Roan Hoefling. The 15 year old from Ft Meyers who caught Wander Franco’s 3 run HR ball, his first MLB hit.
He gave it back to the Rays so Wander could have it. I’m sure some goodies will be coming his way.
A huge Wander fan. Came for his debut.
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3 wks ago everyone was tweeting "we need to be unified no matter who wins" but based on my timeline right now, none of you actually meant it
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Last night we lost my sweet Grandma.
Dementia can go to hell.
This was in April, the last time I saw you. You remembered me, but not my name. But you were in tears when we hugged because seeing family comforted you when your brain was tormenting you with this horrible disease.…
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A friendly reminder that Brett Phillips went to Rays fan fest with his grandma back in 1998 when the Rays first came to Saint Pete.
If anyone deserved that, it’s him.
Lifelong Rays fan born and raised in Seminole.
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Well, one positive thing at the game today:
Baker Mayfield did indeed show up.
And he was wearing a Kevin Kelly Devil Rays jersey, taking pictures with fans.
Rays bullpen pitcher Kevin Kelly had to dress up as Mayfield and take the field for BP a couple weeks ago.
So Baker,…
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Siri has been working on his English and is very good in everyday conversations, but doing so on live TV can be nerve-racking.
Today he did his first interview in English after the game. 👏🏻 Very impressed. Y’all don’t know how scary TV can be 😬
@josesiri22
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Not many things give me chills. I Just did a live interview w/ Chloe Grimes. She beat cancer once & is in her 2nd battle.
Her fav player is Brett Phillips. She gave him her wristband before the game. He said it would bring him luck.
As she’s explaining her battle, Brett homers.
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On Roberto Clemente day, a day that honors a man who paved the way for Latinos in MLB, the Rays have made some history.
It’s the first time in Major League Baseball history, that all nine hitters in a starting lineup are Latino.
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Nathaniel Lowe’s mom, Wendy Lowe, in the midst of a fight for her life battling brain cancer, just got to watch her son win a World Series. Incredible ♥️
Congrats to the Rangers and specifically to the Lowe’s, who hold a special place in our hearts in Tampa Bay.
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Randy Arozarena and his mom playing catch before she throws out the first pitch and watches her son play in the majors for the very first time.
Just got her Visa last week.
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It’s a business, we know that. Tough decisions have to be made but
@Brett_Phillips8
, you’ll be more than missed.
Most will point to your World Series heroics as their fav moment, but I’ll always point to this one.
This day went beyond baseball & you helped give us this moment
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Yandy Díaz has won the American League batting title.
So deserved. One hell of a season.
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There is no way to sugarcoat it.
The last two days have been disappointing and uncharacteristic of a normally superb baseball team.
They were faced with immense loss this season to injury & things out of their control.
The 99 wins this year with this team were possibly the…
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You guys his sprint outta the bullpen 😂
@Brett_Phillips8
It’s the video you didn’t know you needed of Brett Phillips and his….unique, warm up in the bullpen.
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A look at history.
All 9 Latino players in the starting line up posing for a pic after the game.
The first time in Major League Baseball history all 9 hitters in starting line up were Latinos.
And on Roberto Clemente day at that. So cool. So inspiring.
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Heart = melted 💕
Love seeing young girls w/ dreams of being in baseball & lemme tell ya, Connelly will come for my job.
Her fav players are Tyler Glasnow & Wander Franco. I asked what she would ask them in an interview.
“What their tattoos mean—and Glasnow’s hair routine!” 👏🏻
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Meet Ms. Agnes.
She’s 106 years old and sharp as a tack.
Been a Rays fan since the beginning but this is her FIRST game in person. Watches the broadcast every night.
Today? She’ll be in a suite and get this: she’s the honorary play ball “kid.”
“This team is wonderful…
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How in the world is it game 162?!
Thank you
@RaysBaseball
fans for allowing us into your homes all season long on
@BallyRays
.
It is our final broadcast of the 2023 season together 🥹
What a ride it has been & we certainly hope the ride continues for the Rays.
Love this crew…
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Should be noted that Eflin proceeded to strike out 10, 7 looking and gave up no walks and just 3 hits through 7 innings. So there’s that.
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a video of Tyler Glasnow throwing, via his Instagram story. 👀
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Tyler Glasnow said his mom texted him after the game saying he has to stop cussing on TV every time Kevin Kiermaier makes an unbelievable catch.
Suppose that's a good problem have.
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Brandon Lowe just hit a grand slam on the day that he is wearing Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez’s custom cleats that he designed for Brandon.
Jean passed by suicide this off-season.
The
@RaysBaseball
honored him today with his parents in attendance.
What a moment.
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“There’s a saying in baseball—you earn the burn.”
“I was in the Mexican League a month ago. Now I’m in the big leagues having a champagne shower. What?!”
“This is amazing. I’m about to cuss on TV right now I need to stop.” 😂
A montage of the “best of”🍾 interviews last night
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✔️Mike Zunino with a HR
✔️Joey Wendle with a hit
✔️Andrew Kittredge with a shut out inning
✔️ Kevin Cash & staff with an AL win
Fantastic showing for
@RaysBaseball
in the 2021 All Star Game. This has been such fun.
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😁👋🏻 1/3 Bit of an announcement!
1️⃣ Super excited to say that for the second half of the MLB season, in addition to doing sideline/hosting for
@RaysBaseball
on
@BallySportsFL
, I’ll be joining
@AppleTVPlus
on Friday nights as their sideline reporter for the Game of the Week.
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My mom is very excited that her Christmas tree is going to be on
@MLBNetwork
today, so if nothing else please tune in at 1 to support Brenda’s Christmas tree.
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Thought about not posting this because at this point I had zero make-up on & look like a wet dog. But I decided that’s a lame excuse because this is what it’s all about.
Hour long live postgame show, no make up, hair soaked, ruined clothes—interviewing some pretty awesome guys🙌🏼
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson presenting Zach Eflin with his NL championship ring from the Phillies run last season.
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“I grew up a die hard Rays fan. To do this in September with this team? It means the world to me.”
- Zach Eflin on the Rays being back atop the division.
He’s got that home team pride.
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You know it’s the postseason when…
Randy Arozarena rocking the cowboy boots, which he says he reserves for the postseason.
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If you watch nothing else today, watch sweet Elijah’s reaction to meeting his favorite player, Yandy Diaz.
Speechless joy 🥹
Elijah is from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
He is 10 and was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. He will be throwing out the first pitch today.
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After Luke Raley pitched on Tuesday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed the strike out ball for Raley & wrote on the ball:
“You got me.”
Love it.
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Harold: “Tricia! Come here!”
Me: “Yes, Harold?”
Harold: “I need to wear this mic every night. I had 3 hits!!!”
Harold Ramirez has requested he be mic’d up every night, as he had a 3 hit night.
I for one, feel we should listen to the man.
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This was the last text I have from
@davewills34
.
He was encouraging me after someone did something not so kind, as tends to happen in the business sometimes!
He went out of his way to encourage me & I’ll never forget his words.
“Don’t let them take that away from you.”
He…
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As if a MLB debut isn’t exciting enough….Today is Taj Bradley’s mom’s birthday.
Her son is making his MLB debut on her birthday.
She said it’s the “best gift he could ever give.”
And she’s keeping a scorecard. Has kept one every game since he started playing baseball. 🥹
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Someone put this in
@Brett_Phillips8
locker.
He does not know who.
He is now walking around BP staring people down, questioning them trying to figure out the culprit.
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Here is the band Jake Diekman hired to follow Yandy Diaz around today on his birthday 😂
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You guys. I love baseball.
Tristan Gray.
Called up to make his Major League debut. Making his first major league start.
A postseason berth on the line.
He got his first hit early in game….THEN, in the 8th…Game is tied.
He hits a solo HR to give his team the lead.
So so…
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Cool moment on 9/11 here at Yankee Stadium.
Domingo Germán took the field running to the bullpen with an American flag🇺🇸
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Brett Phillips gifted Liam Hendriks his “baseball is fun” T-shirt.
Said he’s going to do that with guys around the league who he feels have fun with the game.
So Liam did the airplane & Brett did Liam’s signature save move for a photo op.
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🥹 Cannot believe it’s the final home game of the regular season.
A shout out to the MVP of the home regular season broadcasts.
My wingman, friend, often times my therapist & one hell of a camerman.
This job would be so difficult if not for someone to shoot interviews & video…
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It’s the video you didn’t know you needed of Brett Phillips and his….unique, warm up in the bullpen.
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Colts lock arms for the national anthem. Fans loudly boo them.
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🍎✍🏻Happy to say I’ll be back with
@AppleTVPlus
for year 2️⃣.
In addition to my Rays duties, (which is still 120 games + postseason + Rays all Access episodes 😉) I’ll be w/ Apple on Friday nights for Friday Night Baseball all season. Can’t wait to have more epic moments with the…
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A message from Kevin Cash for Janie Morales, who saved a man’s life last night at the Trop:
“You were the most special person at the park last night. And there was a rumor you were trying to get Randy Land tickets. I think I know someone who can help you out…let’s set it up.”
‘6 feet from baseball’s hottest team ... was a battle for life and death’
And one woman who jumped into action and saved a man’s life. Incredible 💙
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If you’re wondering what type of manager Kevin Cash is, he said he babysat David Robertson’s kid last night so David and his wife could go to dinner. (For those who don’t know, Robertson is a relief pitcher for the Rays)
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And here’s Taylor Walls signing a bat for the fan who flagged him down in the parking lot last night just to give him his first major league walk-off ball back.
Love these kind of moments in baseball.
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Today the Rays honored the late Dave Wills.
Before the game, Dave’s wife, Liz, threw out the first pitch in honor of Dave. After she threw out the pitch, she did the
@RandyArozarena
signature pose.
And guess who hit the walk off & then struck the pose?
Bigger than baseball🫶🏼
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Zach Eflin, displaying what a leader he is for this team & what he said to Wander Franco:
“I told him I’m not gonna give up on him. No one in this clubhouse is..”
Went on to say:
“I saw at the beginning of the year that he was someone that needed to be loved and I kind of just…
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Jose Siri has started a trend.
Manuel Margot did his first on camera interview in English today. He was fab.
I have such admiration for people who can speak 2 languages so well. And on camera at that 😅
It came on the heels of a 3 hit, 2 RBI night in his first game back from…
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Good morning from Josh Fleming and his new t-shirt.
The whole staff has one and it’s awesome.
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🥹 “My mom absolutely lost it. That’s why I’m so emotional. They sacrificed so much.”
After 7 long years in the minors, Tristan Gray got the call to the majors yesterday.
Today, he’ll make his first major league start with his parents in the stands.
Emotional, talking about…
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A Tyler Glasnow smile to grace your timeline this morning.
“I’m so excited to watch Shane McClanahan in game one on the mound today.”
Glasnow will be on the mound for game two tomorrow.
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A follow up:
Jake Diekman and Zach Eflin decided that for the final home game of the regular season, rookie Kevin Kelly, needed to enter the field to MNF music and a smoke machine.
Here it is.
Truly a master piece.
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We just pointed this stat out on our Bally broadcast & I’ll leave it here.
Season series between Rays and Yankees:
12 Rays HBP
2 Yankees HBP
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“My expectation is to win a national championship. I don’t wanna win just some games. I want to win a national championship with this team.”
Romeo Langford, still consistent with his goal for
@IndianaMBB
.
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Just sayin’.
The narrative that baseball doesn’t bring in a massive amount of viewers in every MLB region of the country, nearly every day for 6 months, is not factual when you look at RSN numbers/ratings. People consistently watch. And a lot of them, at that.
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Wander Franco on being benched for two games due to disciplinary action:
“It's been really hard, you know, not being with the team. I'm happy to be back but it has been difficult.
I've been with this organization for a long time, and I think they control the situation well…
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🌹I now present to you the sweetest thing you’ll see all day.
I’m not crying, you are 🥹
During our Mother’s Day special, we sat down with many of the wives & moms of the Rays players.
In the middle of the interview we had their kids walk up & surprise mom with a white rose &…
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Well fire me up. 🔥
Here’s the quote of the night for
@IndianaMBB
“Malik, what’s gone into your growth?”
“What
@TrayceJackson
did. What Race Thompson did. It’s my time to go now.” - Malik
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This week, Toronto police officer Andrew Hong was shot & killed in the line of duty.
Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi was made aware that Andrew & his family were big fans of Ji-Man.
Ji-Man gifted them a signed baseball in honor of Andrew in the midst of their unimaginable grief.
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Wet dog look
#2
of the week and I don’t mind it one bit. Loving every second with this team. They just don’t quit.
Next up? The ALDS 🍾
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“It’s okay to be different.” 💙
Those are the words tattooed on Harold Ramirez’s hand.
His hair is blue.
Why?
His son has autism. And he wants his son to know, he’s perfect the way he is 💙
Tonight after the game, we air a very special
@RaysBaseball
All Access on Ramirez…
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I am unwell.
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Sometimes meeting
@chaseelliott
is just too overwhelming for a young fan. Too sweet.
#Waterworks
(Brilliantly captured by
@IndyWes
)
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“If any of the kids who came out today to a 1PM game need an exemption form, I’ll call your teacher.”
@Brett_Phillips8
, a man of the people, including the kids.
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“Having a UCL that works feels a lot better than having one that doesn’t.”
- Tyler Glasnow on his 14 strike out performance and finally feeling fully healthy.
We’re all glad that you have a UCL that works now too, Tyler.
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“I do believe we are the deepest staff since I have been here. Insane starting staff and insane bullpen.”
- Tyler Glasnow on the Rays rotation
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Making pitching ninja, while not being a pitcher, has always been a goal of mine.
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Happy Birthday to one of the most entertaining players I’ve ever covered.
Thank you
@RandyArozarena
for making everyday at the ballpark exciting & fun.
Your passion for the fans & game is unmatched.
Fun fact: Randy is taking English lessons during spring.
At least 3x a week…
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THRILLED to join
@FOXSportsFL
as the new
@RaysBaseball
in-game lead reporter on
@FOXSportsRays
! It’s no secret that the ballpark is my happy place so being given the opportunity to cover the Rays after their 90-win season in a tough AL East, is a DREAM!
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“I was a foster kid. They adopted me when I was 5 years old. I get emotional thinking about it. It’s pretty awesome.”
What may have gotten lost in the Rays loss last night was Austin Shenton’s story before his first MLB start.
We hear players credit their parents all the time,…
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Unsure who these ladies are at the top of the green monster but we love you 😂
Randy Arozarena came running back to the dugout pointing up at the signs saying “for you!”
They have signs that say “Dewayne and BA we ❤️ you.” And “Tricia WYA?!”
Right on top of the Green Monster,…
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Can you think of a better ending than for Brosseau to hit the game-winning homerun against Aroldis Chapman?
You cannot. You really cannot.
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