John Romano: For the Rays, replacing a Shane McClanahan is what they do best
They never spoke the uncomfortable part out loud. Whenever asked about having six starting pitchers for a five-man rotation, ...
John Romano: All these years later, are the Rays still the smartest kids in class?
Twenty years ago, there was no such thing as openers. Defensive shifts were a relic of the past, there were no ...
John Romano: Care to guess which of these Rays prospects will hit the majors first?
They’re gone now, their lockers empty and their promise still untapped. With opening day barely a week away, most of the ...
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John Romano: What’s next for the Rays? Grab a seat because there is no end in sight.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Once again, we are on the precipice. Inches from calamity and miles from comfort. The decision by Rays ...
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John Romano: Unless you have $3B to spare, a solution for the Rays could be tricky
The mayor? He felt betrayed. The Rays? They felt cornered. The community? Based on social media chatter, residents felt angry and bewildered. Maybe angry and stunned. Also, just plain angry. The ...
This countdown to opening day has lasted 10 years for Jonathan Aranda
John Romano | A highly-decorated hitter in the Rays' farm system, Aranda is finally getting a shot at being a regular in the ...
Ryan Pepiot named Rays opening day starter, replacing Shane McClanahan
Not the way he envisioned it, but Ryan Pepiot got a call from manager Kevin Cash late Saturday afternoon to let him know he would be the Rays opening day starter in place of the injured Shane ...
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John Romano: If stadium deal is dead, it’s time for Stuart Sternberg to sell Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — We never wanted any of them to leave. Not Longo and not CC. Not Price, not Snell, not Kiermaier, not ...
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John Romano: Finally, Rays outfielders give you a reason to believe in this offense
Avert your eyes. Ignore the stats. If you were worried about Tampa Bay’s offense coming into the spring, this is probably not the story you want to read. While the news was positive Sunday, the bigger ...