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Rays vs. Red Sox GDT 3: I can't remember winning; can you?

2013-06-19T21:22:00Z

Welcome aboard John from Clearwater. You're on the air.

Thanks, Dave. I want to talk about this supposed Wil Myers phenom we promoted. He's done jack squat in the majors. Can I say jack squat on the radio?

Yes.

Well Myers has done jack squat, and I'm pretty sure Joe Maddon has broken -- he's broken another prospect -- because he refused to bat him third; he's refused to put the season's best chance at the playoffs in an RBI situation, and now we've got this.

Thanks, John.

So what do we think of that? What do we think of Maddon's inability to put young guys in the right situation? Steven from Tampa, you're on the air.

Dave, maybe you can answer this for me, or maybe you're just as mystified as me, and I don't think there is a clear cut answer here, maybe this is the kind of distant thing that's caused us our season, maybe this is part of the issue, I mean, like a big part of the issue, and I hope you've got an answer for it, because I don't; the people I know don't; but here's my question: Why. Has Jamey Wright. Not been promoted. To closer?

That's a good question.

Why hasn't Joe Maddon and Andy Friedman not put the right pitcher--

Exactly.

--in the right situation? It's not a thing about race. No, I'm not saying that. But I'm starting to wonder if there's something else underneath. I mean there's got to be something. Three years of an ERA under 4.00 -- that's closer material. That's a closer. You've got to wonder if something else is going on.

Yeah.

Y'know. Underneath.

Is Joe Maddon not putting Jamey Wright at closer because of race? Is that what's happening? The fans are beginning to wonder. The fans are going to want answers. Next caller.

Hi Dave. This is Jon from St. Pete.

Jon you're on the air. What's your thoughts on the closer controversy?

Dave, it's totally about wrace. Can you prove it's not about wrace? No. The burden of proof is on the doubters. It's on the doubters, and they can't do it.

Is Joe Maddon -- is Joe Mad-dumb -- deliberately ruining the Rays? He's turned a sure-hit prospect, Wil Myers, into a sure-miss. A sure-miss. He's clearly not putting Wright at closer because of wracism. He's clearly benching Sean Rodriguez because of wracism. And Fernando Rodney hasn't pitched in three games? Wracism. And where has David Price been? Why is Joe Maddon not sending him out there?

If anyone knows the answers, it will be you, the callers, the fans. So stay tuned. We'll get to the bottom of it. This is The Dave L. Rays show on 2001 AM.

Welcome aboard John from Clearwater. You're on the air.

Thanks, Dave. I want to talk about this supposed Wil Myers phenom we promoted. He's done jack squat in the majors. Can I say jack squat on the radio?

Yes.

Thanks, John.

So what do we think of that? What do we think of Maddon's inability to put young guys in the right situation? Steven from Tampa, you're on the air.

That's a good question.

Why hasn't Joe Maddon and Andy Friedman not put the right pitcher--

Exactly.

Yeah.

Y'know. Underneath.

Is Joe Maddon not putting Jamey Wright at closer because of race? Is that what's happening? The fans are beginning to wonder. The fans are going to want answers. Next caller.

Hi Dave. This is Jon from St. Pete.

Jon you're on the air. What's your thoughts on the closer controversy?

Dave, it's totally about wrace. Can you prove it's not about wrace? No. The burden of proof is on the doubters. It's on the doubters, and they can't do it.

If anyone knows the answers, it will be you, the callers, the fans. So stay tuned. We'll get to the bottom of it. This is The Dave L. Rays show on 2001 AM.

Rays vs. Red Sox GDT 3: I can't remember winning; can you?

2013-06-19T11:50:15Z

Rays vs. Red Sox GDT 1: Wil Myers is 1 of 9 others today

2013-06-18T16:39:01Z

Go forth, 23-year-old out-
fielder. Go forward and be.

The Fenway fans shout
what they shout. Just see

ball, hit ball. It's about
getting your pitch, be-

fore he gets his. Now
the pitches burn, cut

air like comets; now
and then return the favor, gut

the ball of cork, but now,
right now, rookie: Keep a shut

mouth and play ball.
Be one of nine others,
and let the bat say all.

Go forth, 23-year-old out-
fielder. Go forward and be.

The Fenway fans shout
what they shout. Just see

ball, hit ball. It's about
getting your pitch, be-

fore he gets his. Now
the pitches burn, cut

air like comets; now
and then return the favor, gut

the ball of cork, but now,
right now, rookie: Keep a shut

mouth and play ball.
Be one of nine others,
and let the bat say all.

Rays vs. Royals GDT 4: Hello again, Wade Davis

2013-06-16T16:40:04Z

It's a Sunday.

Current Series

Royals lead the series 2-1

Thu 06/13	WP: Ervin Santana (5 - 5) LP: Jeremy Hellickson (4 - 3)	1 - 10 loss
Fri 06/14	WP: Luis Mendoza (2 - 3) LP: Matt Moore (8 - 3)	2 - 7 loss
Sat 06/15	WP: Alex Torres (2 - 0) SV: Fernando Rodney LP: Jeremy Guthrie (7 - 4)	5 - 3 win
Kansas City Royals Royals Review @ Tampa Bay Rays DRaysBay Sunday, Jun 16, 2013, 1:40 PM EDT Tropicana Field . Game time temperature around . Complete Coverage >

It's a Sunday.

Current Series

Royals lead the series 2-1

Thu 06/13	WP: Ervin Santana (5 - 5) LP: Jeremy Hellickson (4 - 3)	1 - 10 loss
Fri 06/14	WP: Luis Mendoza (2 - 3) LP: Matt Moore (8 - 3)	2 - 7 loss
Sat 06/15	WP: Alex Torres (2 - 0) SV: Fernando Rodney LP: Jeremy Guthrie (7 - 4)	5 - 3 win
Kansas City Royals Royals Review @ Tampa Bay Rays DRaysBay Sunday, Jun 16, 2013, 1:40 PM EDT Tropicana Field . Game time temperature around . Complete Coverage >

Rays vs. Royals GDT 3: A final hero returns

2013-06-15T19:00:08Z

Break, break, break
On thy bright red threads, O seams!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.

O, well for the farm boy,
that the scouts sings of his play!
O, well for the pitching lad,
who ranks a top prospect of his day!

And the stately seasons go on
To the annals on Cooper's hill;
But O for the touch of a slow'd fastball,
And the whiz of a voice that is still!

Break, break, break
From the calloused fingers, O seams!
But the tender grace of a hope that is dead
Will never come back to me!

Break, break, break
On thy bright red threads, O seams!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.

O, well for the farm boy,
that the scouts sings of his play!
O, well for the pitching lad,
who ranks a top prospect of his day!

And the stately seasons go on
To the annals on Cooper's hill;
But O for the touch of a slow'd fastball,
And the whiz of a voice that is still!

Break, break, break
From the calloused fingers, O seams!
But the tender grace of a hope that is dead
Will never come back to me!

Rays vs. Royals GDT 2: A hero returns home

2013-06-14T22:29:21Z

Behold! And make straight the ways! Pave the potholes and clear debris from the king's roads! A hero comes marching home!

But another nation's sigil ripples along his flagstaff. Three for four and a run-home grinds between his teeth. The cudgels drip with the attack's profits.

Did the nation forsake you? Did the fields not grow waves of shimmering golden wheat for you? Did the king not call you to the battlefield, select among his most select twenty and five? Did the prince not start you at shortstop down the stretch in 2012?

Oh, Elliot Johnson, the Republic trembles at the anticipation of your continued wrath.

Behold! And make straight the ways! Pave the potholes and clear debris from the king's roads! A hero comes marching home!

But another nation's sigil ripples along his flagstaff. Three for four and a run-home grinds between his teeth. The cudgels drip with the attack's profits.

Oh, Elliot Johnson, the Republic trembles at the anticipation of your continued wrath.

Rays vs. Royals GDT 1: A hero comes home

2013-06-13T22:10:18Z

Lo! Behold, the hero has marched home, the scepter of war in his right hand and another nation's sigil on his chest.

Rays vs. Red Sox GDT 3: BEES! KILLER BEES!!!

2013-06-12T22:21:06Z

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins begin the first Original Six Stanley Cup matchup since 1979 on Wednesday. The people of Tampa Bay will no doubt have their eyes turned northward as Patrick Kane -- coming off an impressive game-clinching hat trick against the Los Angeles Kings -- and Corey Crawford look to stymie the 2011 Stanley Cup winners.

Mike Shoro of Second City Hockey has a perfectly not-biased-towards-Chicago preview:

After a regular season you'll tell your grandkids about and a playoff run you'll never forget, this is it. This is what we've all been waiting for. All this storybook year needs is the proverbial icing on the cake.

This is going to be a helluva Stanley Cup Final. It's going to be nasty. It's going to be brutal. There's going to be a lot of uncomfortable clenching in uncomfortable places. Will it all be worth it? Definitely. Because it's the Cup.

Let's go Hawks.

Hot Tips for watching the game:

Icing is when the puck crosses two red lines without touching a defender. You cannot be guilty of icing if you have fewer men on the ice (via penalty). And the opposing goalie cannot activate the icing call. Typically, a defender will skate back and give the ol' puck a touch.
Offsides occurs when the puck crosses the second blue line (leaves the neutral zone) with a teammate on the opposing team's side. In other words, if another player crosses before the player with the puck -- WHISTLE! Offsides.
Fighting is like mandatory, or something.
Names are deliberately unpronounceable. This is a defense tactic to prevent opposing fans from adequately insulting the players.
Canadians are permitted in the sport, though Russians and Eastern Europeans are encouraged.
Non-white people have never played hockey and most have never heard of it, according to facts from the internet.

Mike Shoro of Second City Hockey has a perfectly not-biased-towards-Chicago preview:

After a regular season you'll tell your grandkids about and a playoff run you'll never forget, this is it. This is what we've all been waiting for. All this storybook year needs is the proverbial icing on the cake.

This is going to be a helluva Stanley Cup Final. It's going to be nasty. It's going to be brutal. There's going to be a lot of uncomfortable clenching in uncomfortable places. Will it all be worth it? Definitely. Because it's the Cup.

Let's go Hawks.

Hot Tips for watching the game:

Icing is when the puck crosses two red lines without touching a defender. You cannot be guilty of icing if you have fewer men on the ice (via penalty). And the opposing goalie cannot activate the icing call. Typically, a defender will skate back and give the ol' puck a touch.
Offsides occurs when the puck crosses the second blue line (leaves the neutral zone) with a teammate on the opposing team's side. In other words, if another player crosses before the player with the puck -- WHISTLE! Offsides.
Fighting is like mandatory, or something.
Names are deliberately unpronounceable. This is a defense tactic to prevent opposing fans from adequately insulting the players.
Canadians are permitted in the sport, though Russians and Eastern Europeans are encouraged.
Non-white people have never played hockey and most have never heard of it, according to facts from the internet.