01. Players

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  [JOE MADDON] Joe Maddon’s Managerial Tendencies As A Chernoff Face

  April 2, 2008 at 3:45 pm 3 comments

  Believe it or not, that face represents everything you need to know about the managerial stylings of Joe Maddon…well almost everything. As a scientist in our day job, we reach our apex of nerddome every Tuesday when we rush to the newspaper stand to get our copy of the New [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Rays Lock-Up Dan Wheeler For 3 Years

  April 2, 2008 at 8:21 am 1 comment

  Tampa Bay Rays (1-0) Yesterday: Tampa Bay Rays (Off Day). DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… The Rays signed Dan Wheeler to a 3-year extension. The deal will pay Wheeler $9.5 million over the next three years with a 4th year team option that is worth $4 million with a $1 million buyout. [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Rays Opening Day Lives Up To Hype

  April 1, 2008 at 9:16 am 1 comment

  Tampa Bay Rays (1-0) Yesterday: Tampa Bay Rays 6, Baltimore 2. The Good: Winning is about pitching and James Shields did his job. He needed only 86 pitches (53 strikes) to get through 7 innings. That despite walking 3 batters, something he only did 4 times in 2007…The new and [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] No Scott Kazmir Today, But Kid K Is On Track For Return

  March 31, 2008 at 8:12 am 2 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (Opening Day) DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… Obligatory Public Service Announcement: We will be hosting the 2nd Annual Opening Day Tampa Bay Rays Live Blog TODAY here at RI. So feel free to stop by and join in on the shenanigans as participation is certainly welcome. We have once [...]

   
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  [THE SUNDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] Jonny Gomes Back To His Part-Time Role

  March 30, 2008 at 9:48 am 0 comments

  Tampa Bay Devil Dogs (1 day until opening day) DRG here again to get you through the weekend… Yesterday: Reds 8, Tampa Bay Rays 4. The Good: Edwin Jackson was good, not great. After walking the first batter of the game and then giving up a single to the second [...]

   
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  [THE SATURDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] Rays Opening Day Roster Is Now Set

  March 29, 2008 at 10:26 am 1 comment

  Tampa Bay Devil Dogs (2 days until opening day) DRG here again to get you through the weekend… Yesterday: Reds 6, Tampa Bay Rays 3. The Good: Carl Crawford was 3-4 with 2 doubles…Carlos Pena hit a ball so hard off the top of the wall in right field that [...]

   
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  [EVAN LONGORIA] Rays Have Begun Spin Control Over Evan Longoria Demotion

  March 28, 2008 at 10:38 am 3 comments

  Rays of Light is reporting that Matt Silverman addressed season ticket holders informing them that the plan is to keep Evan Longoria in the minors all season. According to Silverman, Evan Longoria will most likely spend the entire 2008 season in the minors, barring injury or a performance at Durham [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Grant Balfour Admits Pressure Is Tough On Him

  March 28, 2008 at 8:32 am 7 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (28 days until Opening Day) Yesterday: Tampa Bay Rays 9, Indians 7. The Good: Scott Dohmann retired all 4 batters he faced, including the final out of the 6th inning with the bases loaded…Another errorless game for the Rays who have 21 in the spring. Only 6 [...]

   
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  [ELLIOT JOHNSON] Elliot Johnson: We Did Not See That Coming

  March 27, 2008 at 1:10 pm 4 comments

  Back in December we took a look at “The Curious Case Of Elliot Johnson“. We examined how far he had fallen on the prospect board in only one season, noting that it was “not too late for Johnson to reclaim his semi-elite status” but that he was in danger of [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Jason Bartlett To Be Rays Second Leadoff Hitter

  March 27, 2008 at 7:48 am 3 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (4 days until Opening Day) Yesterday: Twins 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2. The Good: The Rays used the league minimum three regulars yesterday. Two of those three, Jason Bartlett and Aki Iwamura the Rays new double-play combo combined for 5 of the Rays 6 hits, including two [...]