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Rays Family Tree: Dead Trade Strings of 2003 Pt 1
1997 Trade: Brian Boehringer and Andy Sheets for John Flaherty (GFA 2003)Pre-Trade:The Rays selected Brian Boehringer, a...
 
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An Interview with Tampa Bay Rays Director of Pro Scouting Matt Arnold
A few weeks ago, the Rays quietly (is there any other way the Rays announce things?) announced a couple staff moves for the...
 
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Tampa Bay Rays Add Alexander Torres, Desmond Jennings, and Jeremy Hellickson to 40-Man Roster
Carlos Pena was also reinstated from the 60-day DL. These moves are pretty much procedural. Jennings and Hellickson were going...
 
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Some Interesting Minor League Free Agent Pitchers
Here’s the thing about the minor league free agents list. You can spend literally an hour just checking out every name...
 
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A Free Agency’s Eve Update on Milton Bradley
BNightengale: #mlb The Tampa Bay #Rays have become the clear-cut favorite to acquire Milton BradleyThis seems to indicate...
 
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The Rise in the Fall of Nevin Ashley
Nevin Ashley is a 25-year-old catcher for the Rays originally drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 draft out of Indiana State...
 
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Should The Rays Trade Carlos Pena?
One of the larger topics this offseason has centered on what to do with Carl Crawford. Now that the Rays have picked up his $10...
 
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The Rays and The Rule 5 Draft
The front office will undoubtedly be faced with many tough decisions this winter.  We’ve discussed many of them;...
 
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Justin Ruggiano Takes A Trip To The Swing Mechanic Jaime Cevallos
Jaime Cevallos is a well known man around these parts. As co-star of the Zobrist code, he is widely credited for being part of...
 
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Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman Talks with DRaysBay
This is a great interview with Andrew Friedman, by Tommy Rancel of DRaysBay.com…hat’s off to him.Erik mentioned...
 
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Longoria on the MLB 2k10 cover?
A story first put out to the Rays blogosphere by R.J. Anderson of  DRaysBay.comLongoria on the MLB 2k10 cover? By way of...
 
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Attempting To Explain The Jesse Chavez Home Run Issue
Tommy Rancel over at DRaysBay.com takes a look at Jesse Chavez, and his problems with giving up the long ball.Without the Rays...
 
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Top 30 Starts of 2009 – Part 6
This is it, for those of you that have been patiently waiting to see the best Rays pitching performances of the year.  If you...
 
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Tampa Bay Rays Sign R.J. Swindle to a Minor League Deal with Spring Training Invite
What was once lost is gained again. A source close to the situation has informed us that R.J. Swindle is indeed back in the...
 
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Past Trade Evaluation: Remember Aubrey Huff?
When I first started following the Rays back in 2001-2002, there were only a couple of bright spots on the team.  Eventually,...
 
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An Interview with Rob Neyer
Throughout the offseson we’ll be bringing you interviews with some of today’s best and brightest baseball...
 
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Tampa Bay Rays’ Matt Joyce Looks Ready For Starring Role
Thanks to baseball economics, Matt Joyce no longer figures to be left out of the right field equation. While some of us thought...
 
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In the Land of Pravda, Ben Zobrist is the Invisible Man Sitting Atop the Clouds
With 99% of the other post-season awards, I care not in the least about who wins. That being said, 22 names are listed in this...
 
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Could Rays have an Interest in Matsui if Burrell is Moved?
Check this report out…I for one, would be all for this!Read about it here…
 
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Don’t Sleep on David Price
It sure seems strange to be writing this. A year ago, David Price was on the cover of every pre-season baseball preview. The...
 
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Rays Family Tree: The Dead Trade String of 2002
2000 Trade: Tony Graffanino for Tanyon Sturtze (Granted Free Agency 2002)Pre-Trade: Tony Graffanino was signed as a free...
 
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Rosenthal: Cubs/Rays $2-3 Million Apart on Pat Burrell for Milton Bradley Swap
Warning, hyperbole ahead:The Cubs and Rays continue to discuss a Milton Bradley-for-Pat Burrell trade, but money remains a...
 
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Rays lose Michel Hernandez
I searched quickly on the board and didn’t see anything about this. See the attached article at the bottom for the...
 
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Rays Family Tree: The Dead Trade Strings of 2001
1999: Aaron Ledesma and Rolando Arrojo for Vinny Castilla (Released 2001)Pre-Trade:Formerly a second round pick of the Mets...
 
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Andy Sonnanstine and Babe Ruth
Slowinski asked what the Rays should do with Andy Sonnanstine last week. It’s pretty obvious. The team needs a new...
 
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Evan Longoria Wins Gold Glove; Carl Crawford & B.J. Upton Robbed Once More
What I’m about to say has absolutely no bearing on Evan Longoria’s accomplishment. He is one of the few winners of...
 
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Evan Longoria and The 500 Home Run Club
As 2010 projections start to be released, we will take a look at some of the more important ones from time to time....
 
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The Definitive Carl Crawford Off-Season Post
It seems odd, but the most compelling Rays hot stove item has nothing to do with this off-season. Well, it has something to do...
 
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Dewayne Staats Agrees to Contract Extension
Ken Davidoff Intruding on territory of @sportswatch – Dewayne Staats has signed a contract extension with the #Rays....
 
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What To Do With Andy Sonnanstine?
Nothing seems to come easily for Andy Sonnanstine.  His fastball barely tops 87 and he’s forced to get by on mixing...
 
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Three Rules to Keep in Mind Regarding Relievers
1) No Type-A RelieversThese players will cost the Rays their first round pick as well as the financial terms necessary to hook...
 
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Top 30 Starts of 2009 – Part 5
This is part 5 of the 6 part series on the best 30 starts for the Rays in our most recent season.  So far we have seen 11...