Earlier this week we reported that there was a rumor circulating that Delmon Young was told to be ready for a call-up to the big leagues. Manager Joe Maddon was asked about the possibility of Young being called up on September 1st, when rosters expend to 40 players. He would […]
Earlier today in out A Look At The Future feature, we reported that Evan Longoria was removed from yesterday’s second game of a double header, after only one at bat. It turns out that Longoria fouled a ball off his shin in the first game and his shin swelled up […]
D-Rays 8, Toronto 3. You gotta love this photo to the right. Poor Damon Hollins looks a bit inadequate and like he is about to get ‘pancaked’ by Jonny Gomes. Hollins looks genuinely scared. Maybe Jonny should pick on somebody more his size, like the portly Seth McClung. Before this […]
Toledo 2, Durham 1, 11 innings. Great night for Jason Hammel. In 7 innings of work Hammel struck out 13 Mud Hens, including 5 of 6 batters in one stretch. In the 4th inning, he struck out the 2,3,4 hitters on 10 pitches. Even more impressive was that Hammel struck […]
Kevin Witt needs to be in a Devil Rays uniform now Much has been made of the USA Today article that appeared late last month in which B. J. Upton, Delmon Young and Elijah Dukes were quoted about their displeasure with the Devil Rays front office and the organization as […]
Toronto 4, D-Rays 3. Seven losses in a row…9-24 in last 31 games…Luckily there is hope of stil catching the Horioles as they stink almost as much as the Rays do. Last night? Same crap, different day…On the surface Jae Seo looked good only allowing 2 runs in 7 innings, […]
Toledo 8, Durham 6. Kevin Witt just keeps on doing what he has been doing. Yesterday he went 2-3 and hit his 35th home run, a 2-run shot in the 3rd inning. More interestingly, Joel Guzman played his fist game at third base. This is particularly interesting bacause it may […]
The Jays enter tonight’s game at 63-55, 7.5 games behind the Yankees. They had won 4 in a row and 6 of 7 before losing the final game of the Twins series. Toronto fans would tell you they are still alive, but we are telling you right now…They are D-O-N-E, […]
In the mot recent edition of Baseball America’s Prospect Hot Sheet, Evan Longoria was recognized as the hottest prospect in baseball. This is not a ranking of the top prospects but rather a list of the players that are playing really well recently. Longoria was recognized for hitting .378-4-12 in […]
Durham 4, Louisville 3. The Bulls scored all their runs on 3 home runs, with 1 each by Delmon Young, Kevin Witt, and Wes Bankston. Young’s was his 7th, all since returning from his 50-game suspension. He is now hitting .328 on the season. Witt’s home run was his 34th, […]
