Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports 6 hours ago
5 observations from Game 4 of the World Series, including an unlikely hero in Brett Phillips and Randy Arozarena’s unconventional trip around the bases
The Tampa Bay Rays hit four home runs, but it was a single by Brett Phillips, and a crazy sequence on the relay throw, that led the team to an 8-7 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series.
Call to the Pen 17 hours ago
Randy Arozarena breaks all-time single postseason home run record
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is swinging a hot bat again, and has set a new single season postseason home run record. After kicking off the World Series with back-to-back homerless games, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is hot again in record-breaking fashion. Arozarena’s fourth-inning shot off Dodgers starter Julio Urías in Saturday night’s […] Randy Arozarena breaks all-time single postseason home run record - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Los Angeles Times Oct 22, 2020
Dodgers contain Rays sensation Randy Arozarena so far, but he's capable of a rebound
The Dodgers' World Series game plan is clear-cut: Do not give Rays rookie sensation Randy Arozarena an opportunity to get his barrel to the ball.
Bleed Cubbie Blue Oct 21, 2020
Outside The Confines: It’s Randy Arozarena’s world
Photo by Harry How/ We just live in it. Few players made a postseason splash quite the way Rays outfielder and rookie Randy Arozarena has in 2020. Arozarena, the first rookie position player to ever win an ALCS MVP award, has been a sensational reminder of just how fun baseball can be when it’s played at full tilt. Arozarena, a name no one outside the Rays organization was really aware of to start the season, is now the only thing anyone seems to want to talk about. With seven postseason home runs, 10 RBIs, and four walks, it seems like Arozarena is a machine designed to dazzle in...
Call to the Pen Oct 20, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena’s quest for playoff immortality
The 2020 postseason has been a coming out party for Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena. These playoffs have been a coming out party for a five tool talent on the Tampa Bay Rays named Randy Arozarena. The native of Pinar del Río, Cuba has done a little of everything from getting timely base hits […] Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena’s quest for playoff immortality - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Call to the Pen Oct 20, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena looking to join historic playoff club
With seven home runs, Tampa Bay Rays slugger Randy Arozarena is poised to join the historic eight-HR postseason club. Only Barry Bonds, Carlos Beltran, and Nelson Cruz have accomplished this feat. Through 14 games in the MLB Playoffs, Randy Arozarena has been virtually unstoppable. The 25-year-old outfielder is batting .382, slugging .855, with seven home runs […] Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena looking to join historic playoff club - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
DRaysBay Oct 19, 2020
World Series Preview: The Dodgers pitching situation
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Tampa Bay Rays won the American League pennant. The Rays have made it back to teh World Series for the first time since 2008. It was not have been as comfortable ending for Rays fans once securing a 3-0 lead, but are you not entertained? It went to game seven and through it wasn’t a cake walk it never really felt like the Rays were going to lose once Charlie Morton shut down the Houston Astros in the first and Randy Arozarena did his thing with a two-run homer that would put the Rays in the driver’s seat for the rest of the game. The path to the...
DRaysBay Oct 19, 2020
Randy Arozarena is taking his place among the legends of October
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Records All Night Day Year Randy Arozarena is having an absolute star-making postseason. I’m not even sure saying “star-making” is accurate. He IS a star. Randy Arozarena has quickly become one of the most must see, exciting players in baseball this October. When legends are made, Randy is rising to the occasion and making sure his legend grows. With his 1st inning 2-run bomb in Game 7 of the ALCS, Arozarena set a new single postseason record for HRs by a rookie (besting Evan Longoria’s six in 2008). Some guy named Randy pic.twitter.com/aQrgcntRkB— Tampa...
DRaysBay Oct 18, 2020
Rays 4, Astros 2: World Series Bound!
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Charlie Morton is CFM, Randy Arozarena is a bad man Ladies and gents, Your Tampa Bay Rays are going to the World Series! After blowing a 3-0 lead, the Rays came out like a team on a mission. Charlie Morton was incredible and the bullpen was good enough. On the offensive side, they worked good at bats up and down the lineup. It started right from the first inning. After Charlie Morton worked around a Brantley single in a very efficient first, the Rays bats went to work against Lance McCullers Jr. McCullers hit lead off man Manuel Margot with his first pitch of the...
Call to the Pen Oct 17, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena is On Fire at the Perfect Time
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has been white hot for the Tampa Bay Rays in the playoffs. Randy Arozarena decided to get hot at the best moment possible for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays rookie outfielder tied the rookie record for home runs in a single postseason during Game 5 of the ALCS […] Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena is On Fire at the Perfect Time - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Call to the Pen Oct 12, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena and his lucky cowboy boots
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena’s success is nothing unexpected to followers of the Cuban National Series Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has burst onto the scene this season and during the 2020 MLB playoffs like gangbusters. This might be a surprise to most but not me , I’ve been following the young slugger […] Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena and his lucky cowboy boots - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
DRaysBay Oct 8, 2020
ALDS Game 4 Diary: That wasn't fun
Photo by Christian Petersen/ Oh no we suck again! ALDS Game 4 is here, and it’s the good kind of elimination game: the Yankees can go home and the Rays cam move onto the ALCS if they win tonight. Ryan Thompson opens for the Rays against Jordan Montgomery starting for the Yankees. 7:10 pm: First pitch, go Rays! Top 1st: Yandy! Third pitch of the game and he’s on base with a single. Too bad it doesn’t matter since Brandon Lowe swung at the fourth pitch of the game and grounded into a double play. I think the Yankees heard about Randy Arozarena’s ability to hit the fastball,...
DRaysBay Oct 8, 2020
DRaysBay Playoff Podcast Series: ALDS Game 3 Instant Reaction
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Brett Rutherford, Danny Russell, and Brett Phillips are back again to break down Game 3. Apple Download Link Confirmed: doing these after a win is so much more fun than doing them after a loss. I could set up a bot to just write something great about Randy Arozarena and the Rays bullpen for every win, and I’m convinced no one would notice. How about some more history? For the first time in postseason history, a team’s eight and nine-hole hitters each had 3 RBI in the same game! Shoutout Kevin Kiermaier and Michael Perez. John Curtiss, welcome...
The Denver Post Oct 7, 2020
Randy Arozarena leads Rays’ power display in 8-4 win vs Yankees
SAN DIEGO -- Randy Arozarena homered for the third straight game and Kevin Kiermaier and Michael Perez also went deep for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the New York Yankees 8-4 Wednesday night to move within one victory of reaching the AL Championship Series for the first time in 12 years.
DRaysBay Oct 7, 2020
The Randy Arozarena Show, now a T-Shirt
Celebrate the Cuban Rocket! Randy Arozarena cannot be stopped, and neither can BreakingT from celebrating the Rays rookie with this t-shirt! Yeah, that’s this bat flip, from Randy’s massive home run against Gerrit Cole: Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Not to be confused with this batflip from Game 2. Tampa Bay’s start left fielder is cemented in the No. 3 hole of the playoff lineup and has an incredible story. Arozarena is near to all Rays fans hearts. Now he can be even closer with this shirt! Get your Arozarena Shirt here!
