Here are a few odds and ends to get us caught up…
- The Rays traded double-A pitcher Chris Rearick for triple-A infielder Vince Belnone, who has played 1b, 2B, and 3B. Belnone has a career .414 OBP in 4 seasons including .380 last year at triple-A. [MLB]
- BJ Upton looked back on his time with the Rays on 98.7 The Fan. [98.7 The Fan]
- Peter Gammons thinks the Rays will play in the ALCS next season based on what we known today. [Peter Gammons]
- The Padres are “strongly pursuing” Edwin Jackson. The Padres would be Jackson’s 8th team in 9 years. [MLBTR]
- In other former-Rays news, Ty Wigginton has agreed to a 2-year deal with the Cardinals. [Ken Rosenthal]
- Chris Archer talked to Cory Smith of NewsObserver.com about the James Shields trade and what it means for his own future with the Rays. [NewsObserver.com]
- Red Sox talking heads discussing James Shields trade: “They always seem to know when to let guys go.” [NESN Video]
- From the wayback maching, here’s a Baseball Americapost previewing the 2009 high school baseball season in North Carolina with both Richie Shaffer and Wil Myers. [BaseballAmerica]
- Josh Freeman is no longer looking at a huge contract extension. [JoeBucsFan]
- The schools that make the most money in college sports. [BI Sports]
- USF might have to find a new conference. [BI Sports]
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Price’s “dressed up” picture above would make him one of the top 10 “beautiful women” in Tampa….ready for S. Dale mabry
Price’s “dressed up” picture above would make him one of 10 “women under 50″ in St Pete…. Not quite ready for the retirement home.
Guess you haven’t been to ST. Pete beach lately, that’s what hapens when your stuck in the big city slum..get around see the sights…
does anybody know if the rays are interested in making any more moves for another bat, i keep seeing pitchers.
Vince Belnome is a bat. I don’t know what kind of bat. Last year at AAA was not his best at .275. He strikes out a lot, something the Rays like. He also walks quite a bit.