Joel Peralta

• OPEN THREAD: Trade Rumor Hysteria, D-Day

  July 31, 2011 at 10:26 am 10 comments

  Will Upton get moved?

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Tale Of Two Big Dub’s, And Another Bullpen Implosion

  June 6, 2011 at 6:30 am 4 comments

  The One Where We Discuss A Tale Of Two Big Dub’s, And Another Bullpen Implosion

   
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  Postgame Shot Of Joe: When The Shift Fails

  June 5, 2011 at 6:54 pm 5 comments

  This was set up for a glorious win by the Rays. Ailing Dirtbag comes off the bench to pinch-hit Matt Joyce home to cap a three-run eighth for a 6-5 lead. Six outs by the solid bullpen seemed a pretty solid bet. But with one out in the eighth and [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Longo’s Oblique Scare, Shaky Joel, And Hellboy Hot As, Well, You Know

  June 5, 2011 at 9:29 am 0 comments

  The One Where We Discuss Longo’s Oblique Scare, Shaky Joel, And Hellboy Hot As, Well, You Know

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Dropped Fly, Maddon’s Overthinkability, And Completing The Bartlett Trade

  May 25, 2011 at 6:30 am 10 comments

  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Dropped Fly, Maddon’s Overthinkability, And Another SS To The DL

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Sweet D, Peralta As An Ace, And Fuld’s Questionable Role

  May 19, 2011 at 6:30 am 12 comments

  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Sweet D, Peralta As An Ace, And Fuld’s Questionable Role

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Peralta’s Save, Upton’s Bomb, And Schedules From Hell

  May 17, 2011 at 6:22 am 12 comments

  The One Where We Discuss Peralta’s Save, Upton’s Bomb, And Schedules From Hell

   
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  Postgame Shot Of Joe: One Of The All-Time Greats

  May 17, 2011 at 1:25 am 1 comment

  If there’s some sort of goofy top-20 list of Rays greatest victories, Monday’s dramatic comeback urination on the Yankees has to get strong consideration. Talk about a game that looked lost, with David Price getting abused and the Rays down 5-1 off a weekend of very quiet hitting. Just Curtis Granderson’s long [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Creepy Dave, What Spring Training Record Mean And Shopp’s Heir Apparent

  February 25, 2011 at 7:42 am 10 comments

  What can only be described as “must see TV,” is this video report from JB Long of Bright House Sports. The clip includes a great sequence in which Joe Maddon is actually instructing Manny Ramirez on the art of hitting. And Manny seems receptive to it. Even more fun, JoeMa [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A New Reliever That Looks A Lot Like An Old One

  December 17, 2010 at 7:41 am 5 comments

  The Rays found a relief pitcher. They signed Joel Peralta to a one-year deal for $900K. Peralta was non-tendered by the Nationals despite a 2.02 ERA (3.02 FIP) in 49 innings. And before anybody starts wondering if this is the next Joaquin Benoit, Sky Kalkman suggests he is more like [...]