![[PITCHING STAFF HANGOVER] Look At Toll Of 2008 On Rays Pitching Staff; Garza Could Take Step Back In ’09](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/3021833649_40a72c202e_o.jpg)
This morning we linked to a story in which we learned that Jim Hickey has ordered the pitching staff to not even touch a baseball until January. Buster Olney references a number of recent teams that made deep October playoff runs and then suffered from a breakdown of the pitching [...]
![[DIRTBAG] Evan Longoria Wins AL Rookie Of The Year Award](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-2678872538943190508.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Joe Smith of the St. Pete Times is reporting that Evan Longoria has won the AL Rookie of the Year award. The vote was unanimous. Longoria was listed first on all 28 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city for a perfect total of 140 points. White Sox [...]
![[HOT STOVE] One Rays Prospect Is Guaranteed To Be Traded, Maybe](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1561879841081114175.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Back in early August, the Rays added Chad Bradford from the Orioles for a Player To Be Named Later (PTBNL). It is two months later and the Rays have yet to send a player to the O’s to complete the deal. A couple of weeks ago, O’s GM Andy MacPhail [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] No Serious Talks For Jackson Or Sonnanstine; Many Teams Interested](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/3016243528_bcb147723d_o.jpg)
Online Surveys & Market Research DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… The AL Rookie of the Year Award will be announced today. Rocco Baldelli spoke to the Providence Journal about this past season (probably the worst year of my entire life, and it ended up being one of the best years), and about [...]
