Ben Zobrist

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  [THE HANGOVER] Time To Start Looking At 2009

  October 31, 2008 at 9:20 am 25 comments

  Online Surveys & Market Research DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… Another day, another feature piece on the Rays in the New York Times. This time they take a look at the staying power of the team in the AL East, noting that core of the team could be unchanged in 2009 and [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Rays Drop Opener; Big Guns Coming

  October 23, 2008 at 10:13 am 26 comments

  Click on above images to be taken to full standings, box scores or schedule… THE GOOD: It was a perfect game for the Phillies. They had their best pitcher on the mound against the Rays #3 starter. They got a number of breaks during the game, including a safe-call on [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Percival Closer To Post-Season Roster Spot; Crawford Could Be Activated Today

  September 26, 2008 at 9:39 am 4 comments

  Click on above images to be taken to full standings, boxscores or schedule… THE GOOD: Ben Zobrist. Is this guy’s blood being checked? Zorilla went deep twice yesterday, including a shot to straightaway center field that is a rare sight in Comerica Park. THE BAD: Scott Kazmir. Has there ever [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Rocco Is Ready; May Be Forced To Wait A Few More Days

  August 6, 2008 at 3:21 pm 3 comments

  DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… BJ Upton was benched for this afternoon’s game for not running out a ground ball back to the pitcher in the 9th inning of last night’s game. Joe Maddon did not rule out using him late in the game. [The Heater] As we expected, Rocco Baldelli is [...]

   
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  [DOWN ON THE FARM] Zobrist Named IL Player Of The Week

  August 6, 2008 at 3:03 pm 0 comments

  Durham 9, Richmond 6. Heath Phillips made his 2nd start for the Bulls and gave up 2 runs in 5 innings…Juan Salas pitched 2 perfect innings with 4 strikeouts and Scott Dohmann got his 17th save with a perfect 9th…6 different Bulls had at least 2 hits including Justin Ruggiano [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Jonny Gomes Demoted, Rocco Will Have To Wait

  August 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm 6 comments

  THE BAD: We were orignally planning to bring back the Live Blog-A-Baloo of the week on Wednesday. We are long overdue for an installment and Wednesday could be the ’08 debut of Rocco Baldelli. But, when the casting director for a very popular NBC drama calls and asks if you [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Rocco Baldelli Could Be Activated As Early As Today

  August 4, 2008 at 11:51 am 5 comments

  THE GOOD: Rally Time. The Rays are now 3-0 in games in which Troy Percival blew a save and are 27-0 in games in which he has appeared. THE BAD: The offense for the first 6 innings. Prior to the 7th inning, the Rays only hit was an infield single [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Zobrist Gives Boost To Struggling Offense, Gets Demoted

  July 24, 2008 at 11:23 am 3 comments

  THE GOOD: James Shields outside of the back-to-back home runs in the 2nd inning. After the 2 home runs, he retired 13 of the next 14 batters and faced the minimum over that span. Other than the 2 solo homers, he allowed only 4 hits and 1 run, striking out [...]

   
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  [TRADE DEADLINE] What Do You Like Better..Christmas Or Trading Season?

  July 23, 2008 at 3:03 pm 9 comments

  Yesterday we presented our updated Trade Value Index (TVI). With a little over a week until next Thursday’s trade deadline, rather than take a look at the players the Rays may target we will take a look at the players most likely to be sent packing should Andrew Friedman and [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Jonny Gomes Might Be Demoted To Durham

  July 23, 2008 at 11:07 am 7 comments

  THE GOOD: Sometimes you watch a game and you just know early on that it is not the Rays’ night. It is easier on the liver. THE BAD: Andy Sonnanstine against the A’s this season. The Rays have only played the A’s 5 times and yet two of their worst [...]