Tom Brew

Joined: Apr 6, 2022

Tom Brew is the publisher of Inside The Rays, and has been with the Sports Illustrated/FanNation network for three years. He is an award-winning writer and editor who has spent most of his four-decade career at the Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has written four books.

World Series 2022: Schedule, Pairings, Results in Real Time

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The Tampa Bay Rays have reached the end of the line, and face elimination on Saturday in Cleveland after losing Game 1 to the Guardians on Friday. They'll turn to hard-throwing Tyler Glasnow, who's made it back from Tommy John surgery to help the Rays sta

Just One Pitch Costs Shane McClanahan, Rays in 2-1 Loss to Cleveland in Game 1

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In a classic postseason pitcher's duel, Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan was brilliant but for one pitch to Cleveland star Jose Ramirez. He smacked a two-run homer on a hanging changeup, and that was enough to give the Guardians a 2-1 win over the Rays in Gam

My Two Cents: Rays Bats Still Quiet, Time Has Run Out to Fix It as Elimination Nears

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Struggling for weeks now, Tampa Bay's offense was a no-show yet again on Friday. The Rays could muster just three hits against Cleveland starter Shane Bieber, and lost 2-1 in Game 1 of their best-of-three wild-card series, making Saturday's game a must-wi

LIVE BLOG: Follow the Rays' Playoff Game in Cleveland in Real Time

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Welcome to Progressive Field for the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball playoffs. It's Game 1 of the best-of-three wild-card series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays. Here's our live blog, with all the news and views live from th

My Two Cents: Being on Center Stage Fits Shane McClanahan Just Fine

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Shane McClanahan has had a lot of great moments in his career already, and he's looking to add another great memory on Friday when he starts for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the wild-card playoffs against the Cleveland Guardians. He's handled all the u

GameDay Preview: Yandy Diaz Ready to Provide Spark to Rays' Offense

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After dealing with a tight left shoulder for a couple of weeks, Tampa Bay third baseman Yandy Diaz said he feels better and is ready to go when the Rays take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the wild-card playoffs on Friday. The Rays' lineup is bet

Pete Fairbanks, Jason Adam Looking Forward to High-Pressure Moments in Postseason

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Every out matters a little more in the postseason, especially outs near the end of games. Tampa Bay is going to rely heavily on Jason Adam and Pete Fairbanks to close out games in this wild-card series against Cleveland that starts on Friday, and both pit

My Two Cents: Can Rays Hitters Simply Flip a Switch When Playoffs Start Friday?

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Up and down the Tampa Bay lineup, Rays hitters have really struggled of late, especially against right-handed pitchers. That's all they're going to see in the wild-card playoff round that starts Friday in Cleveland, so can they flip the switch in time to

Rays' Regular Season Ends Meekly With Another Loss to Red Sox; Now Real Season Begins

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Ji-Man Choi had three hits, but the Tampa Bay Rays lost for the fifth straight time since clinching a playoff spot. This time it was the Red Sox who won, 6-3 on the final day of the regular season.

Colin Poche Gives Up Grand Slam, Gets Hurt in Rays' Rain-Shortened Loss to Red Sox

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The Tampa Bay Rays, on cruise control heading into the playoffs, lost for the fourth straight time on Tuesday, falling 6-0 to the Boston Red Sox in a rain-shortened game that turned when reliever Colin Poche gave up a grand slam in the fifth inning. The r

Tyler Glasnow Looks Great in 2nd Start, But Rays Fall to Red Sox Late

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Tyler Glasnow pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings and has earned a postseason start, and Wander Franco and Manuel Margot had home runs on Monday, but the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat Tampa Bay 4-3 at Fenway Park as the Rays look forward to the postseason th

GameDay Preview: Tyler Glasnow Back For More in 2nd Start Monday vs. Boston

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Tampa Bay right-hander Tyler Glasnow makes his second start of the year on Monday night against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, looking to build off of his debut and getting set to help the Rays in the postseason, which starts on Friday.