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Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela posing after hitting a walk-off home run, with Dave O'Brien on the NESN call.

Red Sox radio, TV broadcasters praised for passionate calls of Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off home run

"That is the sound of eight straight at Fenway!"

By Reice Shipley OnJul 11, 2025 0
Isaac Parades hitting a home run in the Astros-Rays game.

Rays announcer Andy Freed delivers instant announcer jinx

"If you think about it, there haven't been that many home runs to left in this ballpark this year."

By Reice Shipley OnMay 21, 2025 0
Jeff Nelson trying Austin Wells' new burrito added to the Yankee Stadium menu

Yankees broadcaster criticizes Austin Wells’ new burrito added to Yankees Stadium menu

"Glad it wasn't a flavurrito, cause it didn't have a lot of it."

By Reice Shipley OnMay 3, 2025 0
Max Fried on YES Network

Michael Kay lashes out over Max Fried’s no-hitter being wiped out on scoring change

"I am absolutely flabbergasted."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 21, 2025 0
Rays outfielder Jose Caballero robbing Ben Rice of a home run

Home run robbery ruins Michael Kay’s call

"There it goes... He makes the catch!"

By Reice Shipley OnApr 18, 2025 0
A screenshot from the Tampa Bay Rays season opener against the Colorado Rockies

Rays fans heard on season-opening broadcast chanting ‘Sell the team’

Not a great start to the season for the Rays...

By Reice Shipley OnMar 28, 2025 0
Tricia Whitaker discusses the Tampa Bay Rays on MLB Network in 2022. Photo Credit: MLB Network/YouTube.

Former Rays reporter Tricia Whitaker says team employees, fans ‘deserve more’

"This is not their fault. They deserve better. In every facet."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 13, 2025 0
Apple TV sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker

Tricia Whitaker announces departure from Rays TV broadcast team

"I have some very happy life changes happening which means I won’t be back with the Rays next season." 

By Reice Shipley OnNov 21, 2024 0
The major league baseball logo is seen on signage near the player's entrance to the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum before the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Diamond bankruptcy exit looks likely, deals reached with three more MLB teams

Included in Diamond's reorganization plan are go-forward arrangements with the Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, and Detroit Tigers.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 13, 2024 0
WFTV Tropicana Field Damage

Sports media stunned as Hurricane Milton destroys Tropicana Field’s roof

"You can hear the wind shredding through it. Absolutely heartbreaking."

By Arthur Weinstein OnOct 10, 2024 10
Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) reacts after hitting a solo-home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park.

AJ Pierzynski displeased with Randy Arozarena for violating unwritten MLB rule

"I'm sorry, but if I'm on that team, I'm going, 'Get the bleep out of here. We'll see you on the field.'"

By Sam Neumann OnAug 30, 2024 7
Rays fan dressed as a clown as a fantasy football punishment

Rays broadcasters roast fan during fantasy football punishment

"That's not a happy clown."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 13, 2024 0

Rays’ Pete Fairbanks delivers touching interview after emotional save

Fairbanks delivered a win for the Rays, a moment tinged with both grief and peace as he honored his daughter with a strikeout.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 29, 2024 0
A day after he was traded to the Mariners, now-former Rays star Randy Arozarena was hanging out in the stands at Tropicana Field. Photo Credit: Bally Sports Sun.

Announcers on Randy Arozarena hanging with Rays fans: ‘I’ve never seen anything like that’

"This is next-level weird."

By Michael Dixon OnJul 27, 2024 4
Michael Kay on "The Rich Eisen Show."

Michael Kay roasted for ‘They’re acting like it’s Mardi Gras in that dugout!’ call

"They're acting like it's Mardi Gras in that dugout. You're losing the game!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 22, 2024 0
Pete Fairbanks Rays

Rays’ Pete Fairbanks candid during interview before All-Star Break: ‘I thought we were generally terrible…’

"So I think we'll take that."

By Chris Novak OnJul 15, 2024 0
Rays players Isaac Paredes and Jose Siri taking a selfie

Rays players start ‘victory selfie’ tradition with reporter’s phone

The tradition will last so long as the Rays keep winning...

By Robert O'Neill OnJul 14, 2024 0
Rangers fan captured on broadcast after interference with foul ball.

Rangers fan captured on broadcast immediately regretting interference on foul ball

"Yeah, he knows he made a big boo-boo right here."

By Reice Shipley OnJul 7, 2024 0
Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks explained how he got over a bad pitch between innings in an epic postgame interview. Photo Credit: Bally Sports Sun.

Reliever hilariously explains how he got over making a bad pitch

"Look, let's just say that I owe the Minnesota Twins' visiting cage a new IKEA stool."

By Michael Dixon OnJun 21, 2024 0
Jose Siri hits a home run against the Oakland A's.

A’s announcer jinxes her own Jose Siri trash talk

Rays slugger Jose Siri got the last laugh after A's announcer Jenny Cavnar tried to dish out a clever pun in the ninth inning.

By Sean Keeley OnMay 31, 2024 2

Rays pitcher gives brutal postgame interview after loss: ‘all-encompassing type of suck’

Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks described his outing in one of the most unique, brutal, and honest ways imaginable.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnApr 18, 2024 0

Rays players told Tricia Whitaker ‘You can’t wear pink’ again during losing streak

"I'm like, 'You guys are nuts.'"

By Michael Dixon OnApr 17, 2024 1
Dave Wills Rays Hall of Fame

Rays induct longtime broadcaster Dave Wills into team Hall of Fame

"That’s what Dave Wills was all about."

By Ben Axelrod OnApr 15, 2024 2
NBC Sports Bay Area's broadcast of Saturday's Giants-Rays game, featuring a score bug error.

Scorebug issue on NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast of Giants-Rays game leads to player being listed as ‘Currentpitcher Lastname’

"Currentpitcher Lastname" pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday afternoon.

By Reice Shipley OnApr 13, 2024 4
FS1 Rangers and Rays technical difficulties Photo Credit: FS1

FS1 technical issues silence announcers, drop scorebug in Rays-Rangers game

The Rangers-Rays game doesn't have any announcers …This should be an SAP-like option for every single televised sporting event."

By Arthur Weinstein OnApr 1, 2024 1

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