Both Justin Ruggiano and Russ Canzler, players that were removed from the 40-man roster to make room for recent acquisitions, now find themselves out of the organization all together. Ruggiano, who was designated for assignment after the signing of Carlos Pena, chose to become a free agent rather than accept [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Maddon’s Deal, Joyce At First, And Rocco Being Happy](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/749110612009_Rays_at_Orioles.jpg)
Off-Season (click image for random Wikipedia page) In the latest, “Joe Maddon will sign an extension soon, we swear” story, Marc Topkin reports that the two sides are closing in on a three-year extension. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… Carlos Pena turned down an $8 million offer from the Indians (he [...]
Peter King Jumps On The Tampa Bay Rays Bandwagon
This one comes by request from @11RileyJ on Twitter. It is all 27 outs from Matt Garza’s no-hitter, the only no-no in Rays history. And since most of us are starting to get some baseball cabin fever, maybe, just maybe this will ease the shakes for a few minutes. Enjoy! [...]
Visit the Dolman Law Group blog to learn more about traumatic brain injuries, from mild to severe. It’s an excellent resource, one that is sure to make the typical football fan look at concussions differently. Dolman Law Group has developed a statewide reputation for litigating traumatic brain injury claims and [...]
With the addition of Carlos Pena, the Rays 25-man roster is now nearly set, barring any trades. And really, we don’t see a lot of jobs up for grabs in spring training. Let’s take a look… A few notes on this projection… Barring a trade, the 13 positions spots seem [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Spring TV, Edwin In The East, And Bautista’s Tests](http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/tb/images/spring_training/y2010/csp_400x225.jpg)
Off-Season (click image for random Wikipedia page) According to Marc Topkin, there will be four spring training games aired by Sun Sports. Mar. 15 (vs Phillies) Mar. 18 (vs Red Sox) Mar. 25 (vs Marlins) Mar. 31 (vs Red Sox) We have argued this before, but why are so few [...]
For a pretty steep price, you can now guarantee yourself the autograph of your favorite player at FanFest. The Rays are calling it an “Exclusive Signing Opportunity.” And for $400, yes $400, fans can meet the player of their choice, without waiting in line, and have an object (that the [...]
We are not sure if this particular issue is out yet, but it appears that Ben Zobrist is on the cover of the latest Eastbay magazine. Here is the cover. And below, you can see a video of Zorilla talking about being on the cover…
Matt Moore is the top prospect in baseball according to MLB.com. And overall, the Rays are well-represented on the first top prospects list of the year, with six players total. Joining Moore on the list are Hak-Ju Lee (46), Chris Archer (74), Tim Beckham (92), Mike Mahtook (96) Taylor Guerrieri [...]
