Archive for December 3rd, 2008

Dec 03

[THE ARCHIVES] One Year Ago On Rays Index

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One year ago on Rays Index we speculated that Elijah Dukes latest transgression was premeditated to force a trade from the Rays…He would be traded later in the day to the Washington Nationals for Glenn Gibson. It has always been our stance that if Gibson never pitches for the Rays, it was still a good deal.

Reaction in the Nationals’ blogosphere was not positive with some worried about what Dukes would do and other worried the Nats gave up too much.

Elijah Dukes Really Doesn’t Want To Play For The Tampa Bay Rays [Rays Index]
Elijah Dukes Has Been Traded To The Nationals [Rays Index]
What They Are Saying In The Blogosphere About The Elijah Dukes Trade [Rays Index]

Dec 03

[DIRTBAG] Evan Longoria On WFAN This Afternoon

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This is short notice, but Evan Longoria will be on WFAN in New York City at 3:00 with host Mike Francessa, formerly of “Mike and the Mad Dog”.

You can listen live HERE.

Dec 03

[THE HANGOVER] Mike DiFelice Interested In Replacing Joe Magrane In TV Booth

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DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA…

  • Each member of the Rays’ postseason roster took home a $223K bonus for reaching the World Series. In all, 43 coaches, players and staff got a full-share, while the team also awarded partial shares to players that spent time with the Rays during the regular season…A $223K bonus is quite a haul for players making at or near the major league minimum of $400K. [St. Pete Times]
  • While some feel the Rays should only be targeting the top-tier free agents, Marc Lancaster takes a more logical approach to projecting the Rays’ off-season, listing a number of players that the Rays may target. [Tampa Tribune]
  • Mike DiFelice is interested in the opening in the Rays TV booth left by the departure of Joe Magrane. DiFelice first wants to see if he can catch on with another ball club in spring training. [USA Today]
  • Here is a short video clip of an interview with David Price from when he was selected as one of ESPN the Magazine’s “Next”. [Bob Croslin]
  • Trever Miller’s deal with the Cardinals may not have been finalized because he may have failed a physical after questions were raised concerning his shoulder. [The Heater]
  • Joe Maddon one of the top 10 worst dressed coaches? C’mon that seems a little unfair since he is the only one that was judged based on how he dressed away from the job. [No Guts, No Glory]