Best Ulises Sambrano Podcasts (2024)

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Rays Get Series W, Off to Pittsburgh | Locked On Rays 34:49

1h ago34:49

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The Tampa Bay Rays won the series against the Minnesota Twins in nail-biting fashion. The Rays were able to take the last two games of the series and got themselves a happy flight to Pittburg which is their last stop in this roadtrip that has them at 3-3. To talk about the team’s newfound fortune, Jose Siri’s recent success, Randy Arozarena and Yan…

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Taj Bradley Impresses As Rays Win Game 2 in Minnesota | Locked On Rays 28:45

1d ago28:45

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The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Wednesday night in extra innings. The Rays young starter Taj Bradley was able to provide six good innings of baseball and the Rays bullpen was able to hold firm and allow for the Rays offense to put something together and that they did…with the help of the Twins defense. Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozar…

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MAILBAG: Should Josh Lowe Get Everyday AB's? | Locked On Rays 32:32

3d ago32:32

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MAILBAG EPISODE! -Shouldn't Josh Lowe get everyday at bats? Is it just him being a lefty that sits him down or something more? -Who are players you would like to receive if Zach Eflin and/or Randy Arozarena are traded this year? -Wh ois a potential free agent in the next three off-seasons that could be signed to a nine-figure deal by the Tampa Bay …

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Siri Saves One Win, Off to Minnesota | Locked On Rays 29:24

1d ago29:24

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The Tampa Bay Rays have underperformed in 2024 as shown on the weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. However, they were able to salvage the Sunday game behind a grand slam from Ben Rortvedt and a two-run home run by José Sirí to put the game out of reach in extras. The Rays will now be facing the Minnesota Twins who have a potent offense and a…

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Should the Rays 'Regroup' at the Trade Deadline for 2025? feat Evan Closky | Locked On Rays 36:52

8d ago36:52

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The Tampa Bay Rays have underperformed in 2024. However, they have the rare opportunity to regroup and take advantage of a seller’s market at the trade deadline. Will the Rays front office consider making big selling moves? Soft selling? How can they succeed during the next couple of months to be stronger in 2025 and beyond? To talk about this and …

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MAILBAG: Best & Worst So Far in 2024 | Locked On Rays 31:30

7d ago31:30

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The Tampa Bay Rays have been playing below expectation thus far in 2024. Rays fans want to examine the why’s:-Who are the best three Rays so far this season?-Who are the worst three Rays so far this season?-Would Shawn Armstrong be stretched to be a bulk or light starter?-If you could have any player in the league with an OPS less than .850, who wo…

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Rays Get Swept by the Baltimore Orioles | Locked On Rays 31:55

9d ago31:55

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The Tampa Bay Rays have been swept in a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Ryan Pepiot allowed a career high 9 hits, surrendered no walks but was still on the losing side 5-2 on Monday evening. The Rays did get some surprise pop from Alex Jackson as he shortly gave the Rays the only lead they had in the four game series, which lasted o…

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Letdown Weekend Against Orioles | Locked On Rays 32:26

12d ago32:26

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The Tampa Bay Rays have been walked over this weekend hosting the Baltimore Orioles by losing three straight games against the Birds in a four game series that will finish Monday evening. The Rays offensive struggles continue as they were being perfecto'd on Sunday afternoon for the majority of the game. Phil Maton's struggles continue to plague th…

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Sweeping the Marlins, Orioles Next w/ Evan Closky | Locked On Rays| Locked On Rays 35:20

16d ago35:20

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The Tampa Bay Rays have been doing damage in south Florida, sweeping the Miami Marlins and are now going to start a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Will Taj Bradley bounce back from his last outing against the Birds? Will Brandon Lowe and Josh Lowe get starts against lefty pitchers, starting with Cole Irvin on Friday evening at Trop…

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MAILBAG: Should the Rays Be Buyers or Sellers at the Deadline? | Locked On Rays 30:35

16d ago30:35

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MAILBAG EPISODE! The Tampa Bay Rays have been mostly an average team during the 2024 season. But, reinforcements should help this team bump it on the second half. Should this team be a buyer or should they sell during the trade deadline?What are some of the worst moves/trades the Rays front office has done in the last seven years? Follow Kevin Weis…

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Brandon Lowe and Ryan Pepiot lead Rays Against the Marlins With 9 Runs | Locked On Rays 29:37

17d ago29:37

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The Tampa Bay Rays walked the ball around in Miami and beat the Marlins 9-5. Brandon Lowe had a fantastic 5 RBI game, including a 3-run home run and a 2-run double on off-speed offerings from Marlins pitching. But, the right side of pitching was done by Ryan Pepiot (6IP, 5H, 3ER, 0BB, 8K) who was able to shake off a bad first inning allowing all 3 …

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An Interview with Rays Minor League Player C.J. Hinojosa | Locked On Rays 39:08

17d ago39:08

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Time to get to know another Tampa Bay Rays minor league player as C.J. Hinojosa joins the show! Hinojosa explains outlets that help him stay focused outside the white lines, his early days in baseball, current goals and much more. What’s a day in the life look like? Get to know more of the Rays depth in the farm system on this episode with C.J. Hin…

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Rays Avoid the Sweep Against Baltimore | Locked On Rays 33:32

20d ago33:32

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The Tampa Bay Rays were able to salvage a game in that weekend series loss against the Baltimore Orioles, who look like strong contenders for the playoffs already. The Rays were helped out by a Zack Littell that minimized damage when he needed to, providing six strong innings, allowing only three runs despite the 11 hits he surrendered. Jose Siri s…

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Big Test Against the Baltimore Orioles | Locked On Rays 34:05

23d ago34:05

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The Tampa Bay Rays have WON ON BACK-TO-BACK WALK-OFFS! Although it wasn’t the great homestead they were looking for, the Rays have won 3 out of their last 4 games as they head north to square up against the Baltimore Oriolesfor the first time in the 2024 season. Will Randy Arozarena be able to turn it around? Is Brandon Lowe in his last months with…

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Bad News As Junior Caminero Goes to the IL | Locked On Rays 26:58

24d ago26:58

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The Tampa Bay Rays have not only Josh Lowe out with injury, but now top prospect Junior Caminero is going to the IL with a hurt quad. On the offensive side, news don’t get better as the Rays keep struggling to get any offensive production from backstop, Alex Jackson as he has gone 1-31 in his Rays tenure. How long is too long for a drought like thi…

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Rays Avoid Sweep vs Royals While Oakland Comes to the Trop | Locked On Rays 34:13

26d ago34:13

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The Tampa Bay Rays were able to avoid the sweep on Sunday as they took the win before their off-day on Memorial Day. Taj Bradley gave a good performance albeit with three walks and the bullpen showed strength only allowing one run on a solo home run by Bobby Witt Jr. The Rays were getting perfecto’d but the offense showed up, none bigger than Brand…

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What Should the Rays Try Next? | Locked On Rays 40:17

30d ago40:17

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The Tampa Bay Rays have seemingly lost their rhythm multiple times this season. After a fantastic roadtrip going 5-2 against the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, the former came to the Trop and swept the Rays in gut-wrenching fashion. -What should the Rays do next? -What can be done about Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena? -Will the team pursue…

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MAILBAG: WildCard Team Only? | Locked On Rays 27:50

1M ago27:50

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The Tampa Bay Rays were beaten by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night 8-5 at Tropicana Field. Rays fans however, have been sending mailbags and they’ve got to be answered! 1.-Don’t look now, but the boys are tied for the last Wild Card position. Lots of season left for the Rays, right?! 2.—Is 2024 a rebuild year for 2025 when arms come back? When…

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MAILBAG: Which Rays Pitcher Traded Has Had the Best Return? | Locked On Rays 28:32

1M ago28:32

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The Tampa Bay Rays were beaten by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night 5-2 at Tropicana Field. Rays fans however, have been sending mailbags and they’ve got to be answered! 1.-How would you rank the following trades involving a Rays ace pitcher in terms of value received?Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, James Shields, Chris Archer & David Price 2.-The lo…

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Brandon Lowe Comes Back While Zach Eflin Goes to the IL | Locked On Rays 28:08

1M ago28:08

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The Tampa Bay Rays were shutout by the Boston Red Sox on Monday night 5-0 at Tropicana Field. Taj Bradley got the start and while he was mowing Boston hitters in the beginning, ultimately striking out 10 batters, the Red Sox broke through in the fourth with three runs, highlighted by Rafael Devers’ 2-run home run. Devers has been on a tear lately a…

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Rays Pull Successful Roadtrip Against AL East Foes | Locked On Rays 32:28

1M ago32:28

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The Tampa Bay Rays had a great roadtrip going to Boston and Toronto going 5-2. During the weekend, the Rays had an opportunity to sweep the Blue Jays on Sunday but Aaron Civale could not maintain the Jays offense in check. However, the Rays still showed some perseverance as Isaac Paredes went deep in the 9th for his 9th HR of the season. Tyler Alex…

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Deep Dive Chat on City Connect Uniforms w/ TB Rays VP Creative & Brand Warren Hypes | Locked On Rays 33:50

1M ago33:50

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The Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their City Connect uniforms this month and they have been a resounding success not only with Rays fans but across MLB fandom as well. There was a story to be told about Tampa Bay and in order to dive deep about the process, Warren Hypes, Vice President of Creative & Brand for the Tampa Bay Rays joins the show. Who was in…

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Bullpen Keeps Improving in Boston | Locked On Rays 30:08

1M ago30:08

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The Tampa Bay Rays won the third game of the four-game series against the Boston Red Sox 4-3. Yandy Diaz came up big with the game-winning hit to put the team back to .500 at 22-22. The Rays will have the chance to win the series tomorrow evening facing ex-Rays pitcher, Cooper Criswell. The bullpen was impeccable again as Pete Fairbanks keeps impre…

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Painful Extra Innings Lost in Fenway | Locked On Rays 33:15

1M ago33:15

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The Tampa Bay Rays dropped the second game of the four-game series against the Boston Red Sox in extra innings 5-4. Although Josh Lowe and Isaac Paredes continue to impress, Randy Arozarena keeps hinting he might be on his way back to being himself as he deposited a home run ball out of Fenway Park. The bullpen was impeccable until Manuel Rodriguez…

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Rays Redevelopment Explained by Tampa Bay Times Reporter Colleen Wright | Locked On Rays 42:16

1M ago42:16

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The Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga has been going on for decades. There are so many different aspects of this Rays redevelopment plan that we need to hear from someone who has been following this daily. Colleen Wright, Tampa Bay Times reporter, joins the show to explain the city council tug-of-war, insights into what could happen and much more. You ca…

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Rays Handed Series L against the Yankees | Locked On Rays 30:59

1M ago30:59

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The Tampa Bay Rays (20-21) had an unsavory end to their homestand as they dropoped their series against the New York Yankees by only winning on Saturday behind a valiant effor from Zack Littell and powered by Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz. Although Friday's game had bright spots such as Taj Bradley's fantastic debut, Sunday's game was uncompetitiv…

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Rays Welcome in the New York Yankees | Locked On Rays 34:37

1M ago34:37

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The Tampa Bay Rays (19-19) will be facing the New York Yankees for a three-game weekend series at Tropicana Field. Juan Soto has led the Bronx Bombers into a formidable offense, as six of their lineup regulars have a wRC+ higher than 100. The Rays on their own side have been coming out much better offensively as they had a five-game winning streak …

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MAILBAG: Streak Has Ended | Locked On Rays 35:35

1M ago35:35

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MAILBAG EPISODE! -Any good luck by going to the Trop?-With Josh Lowe coming back to the Rays, it could benefit our defense to have Jonny DeLuca in CF and Lowe in RF. What is next for Jose Siri? Where do you see the Rays at the end of May?-What do you think about the New York Yankees advertising on Instagram for fans to go to the Trop for the weeken…

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Five Game Winning Streak Alive | Locked On Rays 32:48

2M ago32:48

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The Tampa Bay Rays are on a five-game winning streak as they beat the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday evening 5-1. It was a fantastic night for Rays pitching, highlighted by Zach Eflin who lasted seven innings on ly giving up one run. Phil Mason and Manuel Rodriguez helped finish the game. On the offense, Randy Arozarena went deep once again for his s…

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Rays Have A 4 Game Win Streak | Locked On Rays 32:17

2M ago32:17

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The Tampa Bay Rays are on a four-game winning streak as they beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday evening 8-2. Though Tyler Alexander lasted only 4 innings, he kept the team in the game only allowing a two-run homer from ex-Ray Tommy Pham. The Rays offense started early and often as they put up four runs by the fourth inning and seven by the end of…

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Sweeepin' the Mets Away | Locked On Rays 31:31

2M ago31:31

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The Tampa Bay Rays just finished their sweep of the New York Mets. The rejuvenated bats came out strong when they needed to on both Friday and Sunday and the pitching was impeccable during Saturday’s middle game started by Zack Littell, who once again gave six strong innings. Ryan Pepiot had to come out earlyon Sunday getting hit by a comebacker on…

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Here Come the New York Mets | Locked On Rays 33:46

2M ago33:46

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The Tampa Bay Rays just got back from an underperforming 1-5 roadtrip. After a day off on Thursday, the Rays will be back home unveiling their City Connect jerseys against the New York Mets. Aaron Civale will be taking the mound and going against José Quintana. Although the Mets started the season in a bad way, they've regained status and become a …

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MAILBAG: Lineup Changes Coming Soon? | Locked On Rays 36:18

2M ago36:18

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MAILBAG EPISODE! The Tampa Bay Rays are coming back from a disastrous 1-5 roadtrip that saw the team scratch out a 1-0 victory on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers after having been swept by the Chicago White Sox during the weekend. After one month of baseball, the Rays have been struggling on all facets of the game but none more notably than th…

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Tampa Bay Rays City Connect Uniforms Are Finally Here | Locked On Rays 33:17

2M ago33:17

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The Tampa Bay Rays lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in a fiery 8-2 as benches cleared at the end of the game. However, Rays fans have something they can be happy about as the team has unveiled their City Connect uniforms! With a lot of work during the last 3-4 years, Warren Hypes and the creative design team of the Rays decided to tell an untold story…

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Rays Get Swept by the Worst Team in MLB | Locked On Rays 34:39

2M ago34:39

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The Tampa Bay Rays just got swept by the Chicago White Sox, who are the worst team in MLB in 2024’s young season. Although the White Sox only had 3 victories when the Rays go to the Southside, The White Sox scored 21 runs this weekend, more than a quarter of the 77 they had all season. Rays offense continued to struggle with runners in scoring posi…

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Rays Need to Win Against the Chicago White Sox | Locked On Rays 31:58

2M ago31:58

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The Tampa Bay Rays will be heading to the “Southside” as they face the Chicago White Sox. This is an opportunity for the Rays to collect some victories as the White Sox are going through it as the worst team in MLB this season. Can Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz get it going soon? Will the bullpen get some much needed stability? Is there reason to …

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MAILBAG: Rays Win Last Game Against Tigers | Locked On Rays 25:33

2M ago25:33

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MAILBAG EPISODE! The Tampa Bay Rays salvaged one game against the Detroit Tigers by taking the last of three game set 7-5. Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz had positives to take away from the game but it was Curtis Mead who got the spotlight with his first HR of the 2024 season. Jason Adam uplifted the bullpen by providing two innings of clean work. …

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Ryan Pepiot & Isaac Paredes Put On A Show But It's Not Enough | Locked On Rays 32:19

2M ago32:19

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The Tampa Bay Rays had yet another tough loss on Tuesday evening against the Detroit Tigers 4-2. The Rays caught the lead thanks to the combination of a hit by Randy Arozarena and a two-run shot by Isaac Paredes. Ryan Pepiot only allowed one run by Riley Green (solo homer) in six innings and continued his great start to the 2024 season. However, Co…

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Tarik Skubal & Detroit Tigers Dominate the Rays | Locked On Rays 33:03

2M ago33:03

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The Tampa Bay Rays had a rude welcoming back to Tropicana Field as the Detroit Tigers won 7-1 on Monday evening. Zack Littell had his first messy outing of the 2024 season allowing 5 earned runs in 6 innings on 86 pitches. Bats were mostly quiet and none louder as Randy Arozarena who is now hitting .149 with a .451 OPS in 87 ABs. Rays hitting coach…

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Locked On Rays Trailer 0:37

2M ago0:37

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Locked On Rays podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and sports insider info for the Tampa Bay Rays and Major League Baseball.By kevin weiss, ulises sambrano

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Rays Lose First Series Against the New York Yankees in the Bronx | Locked On Rays 33:18

2M ago33:18

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The Tampa Bay Rays had their trip to the Bronx to face the New York Yankees and lost 2 of 3 games. Zach Eflin gave the Rays a tremendous start in Saturday that ended up being the lone victory in the series for the Rays. Jose Caballero and Amed Rosario keep impressing with their offensive production. Let us know in the comments your takeaways for th…

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Rays Head to New York to Face Yankees w/ Evan Closky | Locked On Rays 32:46

2M ago32:46

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The Tampa Bay Rays had their first winning homestead 4-3 by securing the win against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon. A low-run scoring affair, Ryan Pepiot showed once again that when he’s right, he can be impressive. The Rays offense did just enough to get the victory while the bullpen had solid work to maintain the lead and rest guys…

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MAILBAG: Junior Caminero ETA Is... | Locked On Rays 30:51

2M ago30:51

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MAILBAG EPISODE! -Should the Tampa Bay Rays add an organ player at the Trop? Are we missing something out of the ballpark experience by not having one?-Is it frustrating to see Rays starters not go deep into games like they used to a decade ago? Does this strategy overuse the bullpen? What can be done to change it if it needs to be changed?-When is…

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First Walk Off Win of the Season! | Locked On Rays 31:25

2M ago31:25

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The Tampa Bay Rays took Tuesday’s game in walk-off fashion by an Amed Rosario dribbler to third base that Anthony Rendon could not get the throw to first on time. The game ended 7-6 but most of the damage was done from the 9th inning on as the Rays were trailing 3-1 with two out in the 9th inning when Jose Caballero came through with a 2-run triple…

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Kevin Cash Is 'Okay With Not Walking' Future HOF Mike Trout | Locked On Rays 31:16

2M ago31:16

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The Tampa Bay Rays were defeated on Jackie Robinson Day byt the Los Angeles Angels 7-3. Although the game started as a pitcher's duel with the way Zach Eflin and Patrick Sandoval were pinpointing their offerings, by the time the 27th out was recorded, it was anything but that. The Rays had opportunities to score, especially in the 5th inning with b…

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René Pinto's Game Wins the Series | Locked On Rays 29:41

2M ago29:41

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The Tampa Bay Rays took the three-game series against the San Francisco Giants by taking the last game on Sunday 9-4. René Pinto came out with the game of the season by hitting two bombs on Sunday, including his big three-run shot against Blake Snell to put the game on ice and end Snell’s outing at the Trop. The Rays pitching staff came thorugh on …

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MAILBAG: Rays Take First Against the San Francisco Giants | Locked on Rays 29:25

2M ago29:25

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MAILBAG EPISODE: -What has been the reason for Evan Longoria’s non-return to the Tampa Bay Rays? Roster abundance? Financial reasons? Age? Lack of versatility? Righty bat? -City Connect jersey predictions? -Can you put in order the hitters with the highest strikeout rates to the lowest and what you think they will be? -Do you remember the good old …

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Winning West Coast Roadtrip w/ Evan Closky | Locked On Rays 38:05

2M ago38:05

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The Tampa Bay Rays took their first winning roadtrip of the year by coming out on top in the last game 4-2 of the three-game series against Los Angeles Angels. José Siri & José Caballero are the highlights lately but Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozarena got in the action early by scoring on the same wild pitch. However, not all good news around the team …

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José Caballero's Hot Start at the Plate | Locked On Rays 33:37

2M ago33:37

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The Tampa Bay Rays took their first win of their three-game series against Los Angeles Angels 6-4. Aaron Civale allowed a two-run bomb to Mike Trout in the first inning but settled down and that would be the only time he would get hurt by the Angels. The Rays offense showed up with a big game from Jose Caballero, collecting three hits, José Siri wi…

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Mike Trout Does What He Wants Against Rays Pitching | Locked On Rays 30:14

2M ago30:14

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The Tampa Bay Rays took a tough loss 7-1 to start their three-game series against Los Angeles Angels. Zach Eflin struggled to fool the top of the lineup as both Anthony Rendon and Mike Trout combined quickly to put the Angels on top early. This tough outing extended as Eflin would allow five runs in five innings. Jacob Waguespack came in to relieve…

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