![[DOWN ON THE FARM] David Price Will Make Triple-A Debut On Wednesday](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-8825330129491854527.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Richmond 4, Durham 2. Ben Hendrickson allowed only 2 runs in 6 innings…Fernando Perez hit his 4th home run. Montgomery (off-day) Vero Beach 6, Brevard Co. 0. Wilton Noel allowed only 1 hit in 6 shutout innings. He struck out 5 and walked 3. Noel had a no-hitter through 6 [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] In The End, Rays Refused To Blow Up Farm System](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2722654764_c4b223b03b_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: The future of the Rays remains intact. Despite reports that the Rays were offering the Pirates both Jeff Niemann and Reid Brignac, that now appears to be false. And if that is the case, it is pretty clear that the Rays had little or no intention of tinkering [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Beckham Returns From Layoff And Produces Best Game As A Pro](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-5400220313765749491.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Buffalo 12, Durham 2. Heath Phillips made his first start since being signed by the Rays. He was pulled after 2.2 innings, giving up 1 run on 3 hits and 4 walks…Chris Richard was 2-3 with a double and his 20th home run. Montgomery 9, Huntsville 8. Mike Prochaska gave [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Brignac Sets Goal Of 3,000 Hits](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1829381320234628797.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Lehigh Valley 4, Durham 2. Jeremy Cummings fell to 7-3 after giving up 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 innings. He struck out 5 and walked none…Calvin Medlock pitched 2 perfect innings of relief…Fernando Perez was 2-4 with 2 strikeouts and stole his 31st and 32nd bases…Justin Ruggiano struck out [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Thayer And Cummings Strong In AAA All-Star Game](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7756967237905501882.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
PCL 6, IL 5 (AAA All-Star game). Chris Richard started for the IL at first base and went 0-2 with a strike out…Dale Thayer pitched the 5th inning, allowing no runs on 1 hit and Jeremy Cummings got the call in the 7th inning, also holding the PCL scoreless while [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Beckham Makes Debut At Shortstop](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-8762994885823898845.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Durham 6, Norfolk 3. Mitch Talbot improved to 7-6 after holding Norfolk to 1 run in 6.2 innings. He struck out 4 and walked none…Chris Richard (15) and Joel Guzman (15) homered for the Bulls. Guzman finished 3-4 with 3 RBI. Fernando Perez was 2-5 and Justin Ruggiano added 2 [...]
![[THEO EPSTEIN] Theo Epstein Knows Little About Why Rays Are Winning](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-4044163772314415030.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Red Sox GM Theo Epstein appeared on Cal Ripken’s XM Radio show, Ripken Baseball. Epstein was asked about the sudden surge of the Tampa Bay Rays. “Obviously they’ve been picking at the top part of the draft for the better part of a decade now and they haven’t missed with [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Tim Beckham To Debut Tonight](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7099623914195106165.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Lehigh Valley 4, Durham 3. Ben Hendrickson gave up a single unearned run in 7 innings…Elliot Johnson hit his 4th home run and drove in 2. Mobile 6, Montgomery 4. James Houser gave up 6 runs in 4 innings…Chris Nowak drove in 3 of the runs on 1-3 hitting. Vero [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Rays Are Magilicious](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2595444780_6114c3e43e_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Getting on base in the bottom of the 7th inning. The inning started with 2 walks and a hit-by-pitch. Another HBP with Aki Iwamura at the plate drove in a run. That was followed by Carl Crawford’s second career grand slam, making it 6-3 and effectively killing the [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Rays Sign Top Pick Beckham; Expected To Debut Next Week At Princeton](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-218363020854213825.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Norfolk 8, Durham 6. Jeremy Cummings had his second poor outing in his last 3 starts. He was touched for 8 runs (7 earned) in 4.1 innings…Reid Brignac was 1-3 with 2 walks. He now has 6 walks (to 7 strikeouts) in his last 10 games. He only had 13 [...]
