Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com has written a fascinating piece on what it took to make the trade that sent James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals for Wil Myers and three other prospects. While we will never know the entire story from the perspective of the Rays (they are far [...]
George Brett recently attended an event hosted by the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society and offered his thoughts on various topics, including Wil Myers. And let’s just say Brett is not worried about the Royals losing their top prospect (via KingofKauffman.com)… “You gotta remember, Wil Myers is only 22 years [...]
Here are some links to start the day… Carl Crawford admits that he regretted signing with the Red Sox while he was still in Boston. [LA Times] Joe Maddon says he considers Roberto Hernandez to be a starting pitcher “right now.” [TampaBay.com] Looks like David Price picked up a new [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss New Contract Details, Funding For A Stadium, And Another Top Prospects List](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BCYXDjICAAEawuJ-160x120.jpg)
Kaenon eyewear released some pictures of Joe Maddon trying on some new glasses. Will we see one of these models next season? THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… Luke Scott’s $2.75 million contract includes $750,000 in incentives (likely tied to number of plate appearances). [Don Connolly] Meanwhile, Kyle Farnsworth can make up [...]
![[HAPPY HOUR] The One Where We Discuss Longoria’s New Camo Spikes, A Half-Naked Zobrist, And Miss Florida’s New Beau](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8435371565_2be5918364_b.jpg)
Evan Longoria spoke to KicksOnFire.com about shoes and revealed this little nugget about what he will where on the field in 2013… “I’m trying to get crazy this year. I’m going to do type of camo [on the new shoe], whether it be regular camo or digi camo on the [...]
Many of us have already given up hope of David Price signing a long-term extension beyond the 2015 season when he would become a free agent for the first time. However, in discussing the prospects of an extension for Price, Andrew Friedman did tell Marc Topkin of TampaBay.com that there [...]
Here are a few leftover links to get the week started… The Rays were one of several teams to recently scout Javier Vazquez. Vazquez last pitched with the Marlins in 2011. It is hard to believe anything will come of this. If he is indeed at 93 on the gun [...]
Yesterday we mentioned thatwhen Wil Myers joins the Rays during the regular season he will join a very select group of big leaguers that don’t wear batting gloves (Coocoo Crisp is the only regular that comes to mind). Well, last July Myers briefly discussed the topic at the MLB All-Star Futures [...]
There is a lengthy article in this week’s Sports Illustrated on Wil Myers, the top prospect acquired by the Rays in the James Shields/Wade Davis trade. The story spends a lot of discussing his career from high school to being a top prospect, including the injury that caused him to [...]
Now that we have had a full day to digest the trade that sent James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals for Wil Myers and three other prospects, let’s take a moment to see what others are saying about the deal. But before that, one more observation. I don’t [...]
