Daniel Russell

Editor-in-Chief at DRays Bay

Interests: Tampa Bay Rays, Liverpool FC, New England Patriots, X-men & FF | EIC @DRaysBay

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GDT: Are we sure they’re not from Chicago?

4 days ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

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GDT: Are we sure this isn’t Tampa?

5 days ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Check out this waterfront downtown built around a river, anchored by an art museum, great water front, and various breweries. That sounds familiar!
GDT: A bunch of tools

5 days ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Batter up, because it’s time to drill into some serious excitement! When it comes to watching a Rays game, we’re all hammering down our schedules to make room. We’ve screwed the chores, nailed our snacks, and wrenched ourselves free from work—because this matchup is going to measure up to our expectations. Tampa Bay’s players have the tools to be cutting through the lineup like a new Milwaukee M18 Fuel saw through plywood.
Rays Reacts Results: Is this team better than the O’s and Jays?

1 week ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Results for our second part of the AL East survey after the first month of baseball — brought to you by FanDuel — and this time we asked whether the Tampa Bay Rays are better than the Blue Jays or Orioles in 2025. Last time the results were fairly negative regarding this team’s chances against the Yankees and Red Sox. This time there is far more confidence.
Rays Reacts Survey: Are the Rays better than the Os and Jays?

2 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Tampa Bay Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Rays React Results: Rays not better than rival Yankees, Red Sox

2 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images Our Rays Reacts survey, brought to you by FanDuel, is in! Are the Tampa Bay Rays better than key rival Yankees and Red Sox in 2025? We asked and y’all voted, and the opinions are not positive so far! And this despite some recent heroics and walkoffs. First up, the land lords: Of note: The Yankees should be better in April, they were just in the World Series after all! But I’ll be honest and say I expected the survey results to be a little closer.
Rays Reacts Survey: Are the Rays top of the East?

3 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Tampa Bay Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Rays Reacts Results: Will Misner and Mangum make it?

3 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Our Rays Reacts survey, brought to you by FanDuel, is in! We asked whether y’all thought the farm boys Kameron Misner and Jake Mangum were here to stay.
Rays Reacts Survey: Will they stay?

4 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Tampa Bay Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
2025 DRaysBay Community Prospect List

1 month ago | draysbay.com | Daniel Russell

Welcome back to the annual DRaysBay Community Prospect List, a treasured tradition at the site where our community diligently votes for the top prospects in the Rays system. Several players graduated from the list last season in 3B Junior Caminero (1), RHP Shane Baz (3), INF Curtis Mead (7), CF Jonny DeLuca (8)1.