Back to the Rays Report

Roger Mooney

Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

 @RMooneyTrib
 TBO_Rays
Send us your questions

More Links:

• Schedule/Results
• Player Stats
• Team Stats

Most Recent Entries

• Robinson product Gibson advances to NCAA track finals
• Panini previews Gold Standard autographs
• UD unveils Military Machines inserts for 2012 Goodwin Champions set
• Rays @ BoSox: Guyer out for the season, Jennings close to returning and lineups
• USF softball: It’s game day
• Weekly Tampa Bay fishing report
• Rays at BoSox: Rivalry renewed
• Karen Cooley returns as Zephyrhills girls swimming coach
• USF beats Pitt, stays alive
• The Nerds head north
• Jeffrey Shank out as Gulf boys basketball coach
• Berkeley Prep captures Academic Team Champion Award - again
• This week’s signings and offers
• Berkeley Prep wins FHSAA Academic Award standings
• Shank out as Gulf boys hoops coach

More

• Bucs Report -Tribune staff
• Rays Report - Roger Mooney
• Bolts Report - Erik Erlendsson
• Bulls Report
• Prep Report - Hillsborough
• Prep Report - Pasco
• Prep Report - Region
• Prep Report - Recruiting Updates
• Prep Report - Football
• Go Fishing: On The Waterfront
• The Sports Bookie - Bob D'Angelo
• Gators Report - Tribune staff
• Youth Sports Report
• NFL Draft Report
• Go Ask: Frank's Tacklebox
• Bucified Bert Blog
• BUK Power - Bucs Fan Blog
• Pigskin Preacher - NFL Fan Blog
• Breakfast Bonus - Tom McEwen
• Highlands Sports

Monthly Archives

• May 2012
• April 2012
• March 2012
• February 2012
• January 2012
• December 2011

Jennings takes on the Green Monstah

Posted Aug 17, 2011 by Roger Mooney

Updated Aug 17, 2011 at 10:40 AM

ROGER MOONEY
BOSTON Desmond Jennings’ catch against the Green Monster to rob Dustin Pedroia of extra-bases and save a run during the first inning Tuesday night is certainly worth another look.

Maybe two or three.

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18072007&c_id=tb

“At first I didn’t know if I was going to be able to jump up and get it unless I went back to the wall,” Jennings said. “I figured I had a chance if it hit off the wall. I could get to it and get it in before (Adrian) Gonzalez scored from first. I don’t know. I just went for it.”

Not to mention any names, but can anyone remember the last time a Rays left fielder made a leaping catch in front of the Monstah?

“That doesn’t happen often that a player makes that catch,” Joe Maddon said. “A tall wall normally gets an outfielder in a bad position, and he can’t jump and do what he did. That makes that play more impressive.”

And just to show he has the hang of this Green Monster thing, Jennings drove a ball well over the wall during the fifth inning of the Rays 6-2 victory.

Take a look …

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18079647&topic_id=8877450&c_id=tb