Al Reyes

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  [THE HANGOVER] The Dirtbag Get’s The Call: Evan Longoria To Start Tonight

  April 12, 2008 at 12:39 am 8 comments

  THE GOOD: Carlos Pena had 2 home runs and 6 RBI. The second home run came with 1 out in 7th and the bases empty of a 5-2 game, the O’s brought in a lefty to face the Rays top of the order which is 3 straight lefties. 3 batters [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Al Reyes Gets Punched Out, Tasered And Arrested For Being A Stupid Drunk

  April 11, 2008 at 8:44 am 1 comment

  THE GOOD: We could mention that Aki Iwamura broke out of his mini-slump by getting on base 4 times, or we could mention the diving catch by Carl Crawford or the 3 RBI from 2 lucky off-the-end-of-the-bat hits by Mike DiFelice, or the home run from Eric Hinske that gave [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The Duke To Make ’08 Debut Tonight

  April 4, 2008 at 7:53 am 3 comments

  THE GOOD: The Rays did not lose their first series of the year. THE BAD: Successful teams win series, and the Rays blew their chance to win their first series of the year. THE TELLING: Fitting that the Rays are .500 after their first series. DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… After last [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Matt Garza Offers Glimpses Of His Talent

  April 3, 2008 at 9:23 am 6 comments

  The Good: At times we saw exactly how dominating Matt Garza can be. After allowing a leadoff home run to Brian Roberts, Garza retired six straight and after back-to-back run scoring singles in the 3rd, he retired 8 of the next 9 batters with only a two-out walk mixed in…Yesterday [...]

   
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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] Scott Kazmir Plans To Be On The Mound Opening Day

  February 28, 2008 at 9:29 am 0 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (32 days until Opening Day) While Scott Kazmir is still aiming to be ready to take the mound on Opening Day in Baltimore on March 31st, Joe Maddon and Andrew Friedman are taking a much more cautious approach. “I know, with pitchers, there’s a certain prestige that [...]

   
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  [THE SATURDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] Joe Maddon Didn’t Want Percival To Be A Pitcher

  February 23, 2008 at 12:03 pm 0 comments

  Tampa Bay Devil Dogs (37 days until opening day) DRG here again to get you through the weekend… DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… I love this story…In 1990 Joe Maddon was a minor league instructor for the Angels. Troy Percival was a single-A catcher that could barely hit .200. The team wanted [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] New Deals For Shields And Pena May Keep Both From Being Traded During Arbitration Years

  January 27, 2008 at 11:24 am 3 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (18 days until pitchers and catchers report)Just the links today as we mourn the 15th anniversary of the passing of one of our childhood faves, Andre the Giant, and wish a happy birthday to another one of our childhood faves, Keith Olbermann. What better way to celebrate [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The Rays Drop $2.9 Million On Seventh Inning Pitcher

  January 16, 2008 at 8:55 am 7 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (29 days until pitchers and catchers report) The Rays came to an agreement with Dan Wheeler on a one year contract for $2.875 million, avoiding arbitration. The salary will give Wheeler the 5th highest salary on the Rays in 2008, behind only Carl Crawford ($5.25 million), Troy [...]

   
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  [2008 ROSTER] The Professor’s Take On "Jake Takes On The Winter Meetings"

  December 4, 2007 at 1:37 pm 18 comments

  For the record: I have decided to break down this post written by Jacob Larsen of DRays Bay even before reading it, having no idea if I will agree or disagree with the points that have been made… Jake Larsen of DRays Bay takes on the role of Tampa Bay [...]