Archive for October 25th, 2012

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  2013 Roster Projection Shows Rays May Not Have Much Payroll Flexibility

  October 25, 2012 at 12:26 pm 17 comments

  If the season started today, the Tampa Bay Rays 2013 payroll would be approximately $61.4 million. This is based on raises already built into existing contracts, and  projected salaries for arbitration-eligible players and players in their first three seasons. At this point last year, the projected payroll was $52.1 million and [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Gary Sheffield’s Hatred Of The Rays, And Notes On The World Series

  October 25, 2012 at 8:47 am 0 comments

  It’s clear that Gary Sheffield blames the Rays for his career ending earlier than he would have liked. And that bitterness shines through in an interview with Sports On Earth, in which Sheffield talks about his post-playing career as an agent… Other Tampa natives, like Tino Martinez and Fred McGriff, [...]