Archive for July, 2009

• Seattle Writers On Strange Rumor; Gammons On Rays Moves

  July 26, 2009 at 11:45 am 8 comments

  There is a very strange rumor that has been making the rounds involving the Rays in a three-team deal. We have seen it various forms, but the deal would look something like this… Rays receive: Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez Seattle receives:  Reid Brignac and Scott Kazmir Cleveland receives: Brandon [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Comebacks

  July 26, 2009 at 10:49 am 2 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: We’re Calling It A Comeback. After setting a franchise record with the largest comeback ever, the Rays are now 6-3 on their roadtrip and [...]

   

• Down On The Farm: Downs Continues To Dominate FSL

  July 26, 2009 at 10:16 am 0 comments

  Durham 5, Norfolk 3 (gm 1). Carlos Hernandez picked up his 6th win holding Norfolk to 1 run on 6 hits and no walks in 5 innings…Reid Brignac was pulled in the 3rd inning for either not hustling or with a sore leg depending on who you talk to. The [...]

   

• Brignac Pulled In 3rd Inning, Forgot To Hustle

  July 25, 2009 at 1:33 pm 9 comments

  [Update 2:53pm] Marc Lancaster is reporting that Brignac was pulled for not hustling to first on the pop up. [2:33pm] In today’s matchup between Durham and Norfolk, Reid Brignac was pulled from the game in the top of the 3rd. This does not appear to be injury related. He did [...]

   

• The Elias Free Agency Rankings And The Rays

  July 25, 2009 at 12:33 pm 0 comments

  At the end of each season, The Elias Sport Bureau ranks every player at each position based on stats from the previous two seasons. These rankings are then used to determine compensation* that teams will receive, if any, for losing a free agent. Detroit Tigers Thoughts has cracked the Elias [...]

   
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  Latest On Rays Trade Rumors

  July 25, 2009 at 11:52 am 19 comments

  Last we checked in on the Rays trade deadline possibilities, we heard that the Rays were showing interest in Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee, a couple of relievers, and Victor Martinez. Halladay is probably off the table as it looks like he is headed to the Phillies, and the Indians [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Dirtbag’s Bat, Garza’s Arm And A Fox Sports Typo

  July 25, 2009 at 11:08 am 2 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Evan Longoria. A sac fly and the go-ahead 2-run double in the 10th proved to be the game-winner. It was only Dirtbag’s second 3-RBI [...]

   

• Down On The Farm: Hellickson Wins Triple-A Debut

  July 25, 2009 at 9:37 am 0 comments

  Durham 4, Norfolk 2. Jeremy Hellickson made his first triple-A start and held Norfolk to 2 runs on 5 hits and an uncharacteristic 3 walks. He struck out 6 in 6 innings…Justin Ruggiano gave Hellboy an early lead with a 2-run home run in the first…Chris Richard finished 2-3 and [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Just One Perfect Game

  July 24, 2009 at 6:53 am 59 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Apparently it was “just one game.” THE BAD: Mark Buehrle threw Major League Baseball’s 18th perfect game, against the Tampa Bay Rays. THE TELLING: [...]

   

• Down On The Farm: Jake McGee Continues To Progress

  July 24, 2009 at 6:37 am 0 comments

  Indianapolis 4, Durham 3 (10). Andy Sonnanstine returned from the DL and gave up 2 runs in 6 innings on 6 hits and 1 walk. He struck out 4…Chris Richard had his second straight 3-hit game (3-5) and his 6th multi-hit game in the last 10…Reid Brignac was 1-5 and [...]