Archive for September, 2009

• Three Years Ago On Rays Index

  September 27, 2009 at 1:00 pm 2 comments

  Three years ago on Rays Index we discussed rumors that the Rays were actively shopping Carl Crawford. Carl Crawford Is The Perfect Storm [Rays Index]

   
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  The Sunburst Player Of The Game Pick ‘Em

  September 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm 2 comments

  Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most [...]

   
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  The Sunburst Player Of The Game Pick ‘Em

  September 26, 2009 at 3:00 pm 3 comments

  Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most [...]

   
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  The Sunburst Player Of The Game Pick ‘Em

  September 25, 2009 at 3:00 pm 6 comments

  Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most [...]

   
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  Jason Hammel’s ’09 Emergence May Be Due To Off-Season Knee Surgery

  September 25, 2009 at 12:27 pm 13 comments

  Prior to the start of the season, the Rays traded Jason Hammel to the Rockies for a double-A pitching prospect Aneury Rodriguez. Since then, The Hammer has emerged as a solid major league starting pitcher for a team headed to the playoffs. So why the emergence? Was it the change [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Tale Of Two Seasons

  September 25, 2009 at 11:26 am 1 comment

  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: Coulda Been A Contender. From May through August, the Rays were 62-45. Over 162 games that would translate to a 94-win team. The Red [...]

   

• Getting Out Of The Trop Lease Might Be Easy For The Rays…Or Not

  September 24, 2009 at 2:05 pm 10 comments

  Stephen Nohlgren of the St. Pete Times spoke to several people, including St. Pete Mayoral candidates about whether or not the Tampa Bay Rays can get out of their lease and move to another city. One of the biggest sticking points may be how a judge interprets the lease and [...]

   

• One Year Ago On Rays Index

  September 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm 0 comments

  One year ago on Rays Index we chuckled when Hank Steinbrenner openly complained about the Yankees having to play in the toughest division in baseball. Playing In The AL East Is Too Hard For The Yankees [Rays Index]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Upton As Nick Cage, Big Dub’s Strikeouts And Situational Nonhitting

  September 24, 2009 at 11:13 am 3 comments

  http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-will-change-next-season-but-how-much/1038791The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: BJ Upton. Upton is the Nicolas Cage of the Rays. Most of the time he “National Treasure,” but every now and again he gives [...]

   

• The Daily Poll: Divisional Setup

  September 24, 2009 at 8:00 am 9 comments

  Which division would you prefer to see the Rays in?(opinion)