![[TRADE DEADLINE] What Do You Like Better..Christmas Or Trading Season?](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3745949446070883781.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Yesterday we presented our updated Trade Value Index (TVI). With a little over a week until next Thursday’s trade deadline, rather than take a look at the players the Rays may target we will take a look at the players most likely to be sent packing should Andrew Friedman and [...]
![[THE ARCHIVES] One Year Ago On Rays Index](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7249535362355712361.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
One year ago on Rays Index we documented the conversation on the mound between Jim Hickey and Brian Stokes during a 21-4 loss to the Yankees. What a difference a year makes. We Like The Feel Of A Hammer On Our Heads [Rays Index]
![[RI CONFIDENCE GRAPH] The Rays Index Confidence Graph: Week 17](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2696310918_fd10c9d91e_o.jpg)
The Rays Confidence Graph will appear every Wednesday and is a look at how much confidence Rays fans have in the Tampa Bay Rays. The graph is designed to give us a look at how our emotional bias as Rays fans fluctuates through time. The “confidence” in the team is [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Jonny Gomes Might Be Demoted To Durham](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2695905136_feab693d4e_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Sometimes you watch a game and you just know early on that it is not the Rays’ night. It is easier on the liver. THE BAD: Andy Sonnanstine against the A’s this season. The Rays have only played the A’s 5 times and yet two of their worst [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Cummings Named To Olympic Team, Opens Spot In Durham For David Price](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3369122285454045086.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Lehigh Valley 4, Durham 3. Ben Hendrickson gave up 4 runs in 5.1 innings…Chris Mason pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up 3 hits…Fernando Perez was 3-4 with a double. In his last 8 games, he is 16-34 (.471). He is still striking out too much with 14 in [...]
