Archive for July 26th, 2010

  • Matt Garza Goes Where No Ray Has Gone Before

    Matt Garza Goes Where No Ray Has Gone Before

    July 26, 2010 at 8:50 pm 34 comments

    Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. NO HITTER!

     
  • Should The Rays Go Monochrome?

    Should The Rays Go Monochrome?

    July 26, 2010 at 11:30 am 16 comments

    The images above are from THIS POST over at Uniwatch in which they examine monochrome possibilities for various teams. Call us crazy, but we kinda like the all-navy blue look on the right. Reminds us of the style used by the Cubs for a few years in the early part [...]

     
  • Rays Bullpen Reinforcement Could Be A Flight From Durham Away

    Rays Bullpen Reinforcement Could Be A Flight From Durham Away

    July 26, 2010 at 10:30 am 6 comments

    If the Rays decide they need a new arm in the bullpen, they may not have to buy a relief pitcher on the trade market. They could choose to seek reinforcements on the Durham roster. Specifically, the Rays could turn to RJ Swindle as a dominating lefty specialist… The Rays [...]

     
  • Revisiting The Kazmir-Zambrano Trade Now Is Silly And Pointless

    Revisiting The Kazmir-Zambrano Trade Now Is Silly And Pointless

    July 26, 2010 at 9:30 am 14 comments

    Much has been made of Scott Kazmir’s struggles this season as his career continues to fall faster than BJ Upton’s trade value. So we guess it was only a matter of time until somebody tried to argue that the trade that brought Kazmir to the Rays wasn’t that bad. Enter [...]

     
  • Rays Could Turn To Hellickson For Bullpen Help

    Rays Could Turn To Hellickson For Bullpen Help

    July 26, 2010 at 8:30 am 5 comments

    We guess this counts as news…When asked if Jeremy Hellickson could be used in the bullpen at some point this season, Joe Maddon said maybe… “Out of the bullpen, that’s a possibility, and I would not be opposed to that at all. But eventually he’s going to be one of [...]

     
  • [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Hot Big Dub, A Red Hot Briggy Baseball And Big Papi To Tampa Bay?

    [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Hot Big Dub, A Red Hot Briggy Baseball And Big Papi To Tampa Bay?

    July 26, 2010 at 6:15 am 8 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: Wade Davis. Big Dub picked up his 3rd straight win and worked into the 7th inning for the 3rd straight start. He struggled early, [...]