Archive for March 27th, 2012

• AUDIO: Jeff Niemann Talks About Making The Rotation

  March 27, 2012 at 3:09 pm 0 comments

  Earlier today it became official when Jeff Niemann was named one of the Rays’ five starting pitchers. Shortly thereafter, he spoke with Justin Pawlowski of 1010 Sports. Here’s the audio…

   
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  Blind Item: Which Rays Player Gave Up In The 5th Inning Of Game 162 And Started Packing His Locker?

  March 27, 2012 at 10:21 am 17 comments

  Matt Crossman of The Sporting News recently sat down for dinner with Evan Longoria and Jaime Edmondson. The interview reveals several interesting tidbits such as how long Longoria and Edmondson have been dating (a lot longer that you might realize), Longoria’s hobbies (he loves to cook), and how Joe Maddon [...]

   
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  It’s Official: Wade Davis Is Out Of The Rotation, And Matt Moore Is In

  March 27, 2012 at 9:15 am 0 comments

  According to Marc Topkin of TampaBay.com, the Rays have set their starting pitching rotation and as expected Wade Davis is the odd-man out. The exact order of the rotation is not yet known beyond James Shields on opening day and David Price in game two. The choice between Jeremy Hellickson [...]

   

• [UPDATE] Sam Fuld Will ‘Likely’ Have Surgery On His Wrist

  March 27, 2012 at 8:47 am 4 comments

  Well, the injuries are starting to add up. But while BJ Upton and Reid Brignac may still be able to go on opening day, it is looking more and more like Sam Fuld will not. According to Marc Topkin of TampaBay.com, Fuld will see a doctor “with surgery likely.” [TampaBay.com] [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Zobrist’s Big Bat, Niemann’s New Pitch, And More Concerts For People You Love

  March 27, 2012 at 8:13 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. RAYS 10, Twins 4 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Runs! Was it just a coincidence that we picked yesterday to chide the Rays a bit about their anemic [...]

   
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  Bush’s (Alledged) Hit-And-Run Victim Is Now In A Coma

  March 27, 2012 at 12:40 am 5 comments

  Earlier this evening we were working on a post in which we learned more about the victim of Matt Bush’s (allegedly) drunken hit-and-run accident that suffered a brain hemorrhage, a collapsed lung, a broken back, broken ribs, and a broken wrist. The details came from a column written by Jeff [...]