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Many serious Bucs fans will consider this nugget downright frustrating but somewhat uplifting at the same time. Last year, Todd Bowles said over and over and over the Bucs had strong leadership. Joe, however, didn’t see that materialize into reality […] The post Todd Bowles Identifies “Biggest Change” For Bucs appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Texas Rangers lineup for September 4, 2026 against the Tampa Bay Rays: starting pitchers are Trevor Williams (opening for Kumar Rocker) for the Rangers and Nick Martinez for the Rays. Texas looks to build on yesterday’s success game. Our old pal Nick Martinez is facing his former club for the first time since 2023, when […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cal Quantrill said the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays are both difficult to strike out from top to bottom in the order. Quantrill made the comparison after holding the Rays to 2 singles and 2 walks over 7 scoreless innings in a 6-0 Texas Rangers win on Thursday night at […]
Last season was the first season Mike Evans didn’t have 100 targets since he entered the NFL in 2014. To give you an idea of the type of wide receiver the San Francisco 49ers are getting, ’25 was also the first time Evans fell below 50 percent in contested situations since 2017. Last season was […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Justin Foscue said Cal Quantrill does not get the credit he deserves. Foscue drove in the first run of a 6-0 Texas Rangers win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at Globe Life Field, and Quantrill allowed 2 singles and 2 walks over 7 scoreless innings. “No, I definitely don’t […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Ezequiel Duran ran down a ball in the gap in the first inning like an everyday center fielder. Schumaker was reviewing a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at Globe Life Field in which the Rangers scored in three separate innings. “That’s […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Cal Quantrill has pitched like an ace since injuries to Jack Leiter and Nathan Eovaldi opened rotation spots. Schumaker spoke after Quantrill allowed 2 singles and 2 walks over 7 scoreless innings in a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at Globe […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cal Quantrill said the Texas Rangers are frustrated with how they have played on the road, and that he does not want anything left in the tank in September. Quantrill spoke after allowing 2 singles and 2 walks over 7 scoreless innings in a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on […]
Very meaty episode for your holiday weekend. Ira and Joe have a loaded buffet. Enjoy! The knowledge and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. Many […] The post Ira Kaufman Talks Roster Quality, Fresh Baker Mayfield Comments, Todd Bowles Fixation, A Sean Murphy-Bunting Argument, More On The Backup QB Decision, And Much More appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
ARLINGTON, Texas — Trevor Williams will open Friday’s game for the Texas Rangers against the Tampa Bay Rays. Texas announced Williams as the opener at 10:12 p.m. CT Thursday, shortly after beating Tampa Bay 6-0 at Globe Life Field. Kumar Rocker had been lined up to start Friday. He is 5-10 with a 4.44 ERA […]
Updated details have emerged on how far apart the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield are on a contract extension […]
With a mostly successful series against the Angels behind them, the Yankees had the benefit of a day off on Thursday, before heading down the coast to San Diego. As the American League playoff picture remains clustered, New York was able to make up some free ground in the division, while several other playoff hopefuls […]
The San Diego Padres dropped two of three games to the Pittsburgh Pirates before going on the road to face the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. They return to Petco Park battered and bruised after a 1-5 road trip to host the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals. Despite the struggles the […]
Quarterback Baker Mayfield reportedly wasn't thrilled with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' unwillingness to compensate him similarly to comparable quarterbacks during recent contract talks.
Rangers 6, Rays 0
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers blanked the Rays last night behind a shutout performance from Cal Quantrill. Quantrill had the slider working, which was a surprise to everyone, including Quantrill. Elsewhere it sounds like the Rangers don’t really know when Nathan Eovaldi will be back. Pretty much ditto for Josh And MLB Pipeline ranks the […]
Last year was a complete and total waste for Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan. Thanks to a piece of Steelers camp meat headhunting to make a splash, McMillan broke his neck and played in four games. But he had a 100-yard […] The post Todd Bowles Brags About Jalen McMillen appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Last year was a complete and total waste for Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan. Thanks to a piece of Steelers camp meat headhunting to make a splash, McMillan broke his neck and played in four games. But he had a 100-yard […] The post Todd Bowles Brags About Jalen McMillan appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
New York was inactive on Thursday as they traveled down from Anaheim to San Diego, and they were rewarded with a half-game gained in the standings after Tampa Bay got shutout by Texas. There’s now just a three-game gap between the Yankees and Rays for first place in the AL East and that coveted first-round […]
Drew Rasmussen's excellent season is starting to look like the very thing that gets him traded this winter. Per MLB Trade Rumors , Rasmussen should quickly emerge as one of the offseason's top trade candidates once Tampa Bay's playoff run wraps up. The Rays will have a quick turnaround once other teams start calling on their ace, and the reasonis because of a contract that was built to reward exactly the kind of year Rasmussen is having. Bargain Deal Turning Into Anything But Rasmuss...
Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. Distraction of the Day Bill Belicheat’s field goal stunt perfectly legal. […] The post Morning Cup Of Joe appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The creamsicles will return in December. Sort of. The Bucs announced yesterday that they’ll break out the throwback uniforms again with a twist. The Bucs have been in a rut wearing the creamsicles the past few years, with ugly losses. […] The post Are Bucs Trying To Start A White Out Tradition? appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cal Quantrill allowed 2 singles and 2 walks over 7 scoreless innings Thursday night at Globe Life Field. The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 to open a four-game series. Jakob Junis and Chase Silseth finished the combined three-hitter. It was the 13th shutout of the season for Texas. Quantrill […]
The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Tampa Bay Rays scored zero runs. After suffering embarrassment at the hand of the A’s yesterday, the Rangers needed to rebound against the team topping the American League. Turns out, it was an easy task for Cal Quantrill. I’ve been making a bit of hyperbolic sport about […]
Patrick Zalupski should do a roll call for the next ownership group meeting because Cal Quantrill is a majority statistical owner of the franchise. Quantrill, with his effort tonight, is now 4-0 lifetime against Tampa Bay over seven starts as he led the Rangers to a 6-0 win over the Rays. Quantrill does not light […]