We are about to start digging into our off-season 25-man and 40-man roster projections for 2010. But before we do, it will help if we have a good idea of where the Rays can improve. Most teams set a goal of being at least average at every position and above [...]
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Today is the second anniversary of the greatest game in Rays history. Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS in which Matt Garza gave up just 2 hits and struck out 9 in 7 innings. And David Price earned his nickname by coming on to retire the final 4 outs, slaying [...]
Two years ago on Rays Index we were trying to figure out why TBS was showing “The Steve Harvey Show,” and not Game 6 of the ALCS. Game Not On TBS; TBS Won’t Tell Us Why [Rays Index]
Before we jump into the 25-man and 40-man roster projections, let’s take a look at the one area where we can expect the most change, the bullpen. But before we start thinking about who the Rays may add to the mix, let’s take a look at who might be back [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Burrell’s Career, Hellboy Vs Aroldis And An Aki Return](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/749072010024_Rays_at_Orioles-150x150.jpg)
Just the links this morning on George Hendrick’s 61st birthday. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… If you missed it yesterday, don’t miss Jordi’s latest piece for us. [The Cold Dome of the Soul] Pat Burrell talks about why DHing doesn’t suit him…He better learn quick, because at age 33, his career [...]
Ever since B.J. Upton meekly popped up for the final out of the final game of the Rays’ 2010 season, nearly every scribe, blogger, writer, and analyst following the team has penned his or her ode to the past seven months of Bay Area baseball. Some have written of disappointment, [...]
Here is a snippet from the “Dear John” letter we wrote for Yahoo! Sports. It is kinda like Rays Index on amphetamines… In the end, you stayed a little longer than you were supposed to, Rays. We probably should have just listened to all the experts and their preseason predictions. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Return Of Shelton, The Loss Of Dave And A 2011 Prediction](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/357100813455_Orioles_at_Rays-150x150.jpg)
Joe Maddon announced (via Marc Topkin) that he expects all of his coaches to be back in 2011. Of course, that includes hitting coach Derek Shelton. And we thought this week couldn’t get any worse. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… Ken Rosenthal reports that Dave Martinez will interview for the Blue [...]
Here is a snippet from my latest at Business Insider…. Of the 20 biggest bargains in baseball, only five (25%) are pitchers despite making up nearly half of most rosters. While teams will always need good pitching to be successful, this shows that teams are more likely to find value [...]
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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. click above image for boxscore THE GOOD: 1,256. That is the number of regular season and postseason games Carl Crawford played in a Rays uniform. Last [...]
