DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA…

  • Bleacher Report breaks down the first month of the season for the Rays. [Bleacher Report]
  • Her Rays breaks down the AL East after the first month. [Her Rays]
  • The Rays are #9 in this week’s power rankings from The Sporting News. [The Sporting News]
  • Big League Stew wonders if the Rays are for real. [Big League Stew]
  • Whoever is the oddman out when Scott Kazmir returns might be able to stay a little longer as Al Reyes is not expected to come off the DL on Thursday as originally thought. The means Kurt Birkins will be sent down when Kid K rejoins the team. [The Heater]
  • Carter Gaddis looks at the upcoming return of Scott Kazmir and wonders who is going to be the starting pitcher without a chair when the music stops. [Tampa Tribune]
  • Outs Per Swing also takes a look at who might be out of the rotation. [Outs Per Swing]
  • Rays the Roof names four Orioles that they hate. [Rays the Roof]
  • David Price threw another live bullpen session. He is expected to make the first of 3 or 4 extended spring training starts on Friday before reporting to Vero Beach. [The Heater]
  • The Rays would make history if they selected Vandy’s Pedro Alvarez with the first pick of the draft in June. [USA Today]
  • James Shields was named player of the week for the AL. [MLB]
  • Scott Kazmir made his final rehab start on Monday night for the Durham Bulls. Everything went well and he is scheduled to make his 2008 debut on Sunday in Boston. [News & Observer]