Jeff Keppinger

• Jeff Keppinger To Sign With White Sox

  December 5, 2012 at 2:12 pm 14 comments

  Jeff Keppinger is now officially a former member of the Rays, agreeing to a 3-year deal worth “about” $12 million with the White Sox. [MLBTR]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A New Shortstop, A New Assistant Hitting Coach, And Saying Goodbye To Keppinger

  December 5, 2012 at 9:18 am 10 comments

  Some quotes from Andrew Friedman on the acquisition Yunel Escobar… “I think he definitely learned a lesson … and he feels remorse.” [via Marc Topkin] “We feel like he really helps solidify our infield defense, which should be a real strength next year.” [via Dave Haller] “He will be our [...]

   
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  Jonny Gomes’ Contract A Bad Sign For The Rays And Other Odds And Ends

  November 27, 2012 at 12:22 pm 2 comments

  Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that Jeff Keppinger broke a bone in his leg but says he will be ready by the start of spring training. But more importantly, Heyman says in the same report that it is a strong off-season for part-time, yet productive players like Keppinger. Heyman points [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Chone Figgins, The Asking Price For James Shields, And Pursuing Keppinger

  November 26, 2012 at 8:24 am 4 comments

  According to Marc Topkin, the Rays “have interest” in Chone Figgins who was just released by the Mariners with one year and $8 million left on his contract. The interest makes sense considering: a) he played with the Angels when Joe Maddon was a coach there; b) he can play [...]

   
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  Postgame Shot Of Joe: Four From The Postseason — Maybe

  September 29, 2012 at 9:54 pm 1 comment

  Joe is back with his postgame thoughts…. Only four more to go to complete the miracle! You knew it was a special day when B.J. Upton slaps a key RBI single the other way. The Rays got the job done early and often in Chicago this afternoon, making All-Star starter Chris [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Cy Young Performance And Pushing Molina Too Far

  September 26, 2012 at 9:37 am 8 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 5, Red Sox 2 (boxscore) THE GOOD: A Cy Young Exclamation Point. After this performance I have to believe that the Cy Young Award is [...]

   
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  Postgame Shot Of Joe: Rays Bomb Their Way Out Of Texas

  August 29, 2012 at 11:36 pm 2 comments

  Joe is back with his postgame thoughts…. Wait a minute. The Rays didn’t have one .100-and-change hitter in the lineup last night. How bout that! Karlos Pena sat out his first game of the 2012 season and the Rays bombed the Rangers with 16 hits, including five homers, along with [...]

   

• It Is Not Easy To Catch A Baseball When Your Glove Has An Actual Hole In It [VIDEO]

  August 21, 2012 at 2:41 pm 0 comments

  If you missed it last night, or would just like to see it again, here is Jeff Keppinger trying to complete a double play against the Royals. There was only one problem: he didn’t catch the throw. But it wasn’t a case of dropping the throw. Rather, the ball just [...]

   

• Here Are The Best Images From Last Night’s Game

  August 21, 2012 at 7:30 am 0 comments

  We’ve got a holy glove, Jeff Keppinger’s bladder problems, a big night for Sam Fuld, and how not to play right field. We’ve got the highlights you won’t see on SportsCenter…

   
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  Postgame Shot Of Joe: Broken Mitt Can’t Stop The Rays

  August 20, 2012 at 10:39 pm 4 comments

  Joe is back with his postgame thoughts…. When was the last time the Rays fielded a starting lineup without a guy hitting under .200 like they did tonight? There’s one for the stat geeks. Joe nearly had a heart attack looking at all those 2s. Eleven hits (five for extra [...]