This really shouldn’t be much of a surprise, but Carl Crawford confirms that the Rays never offered him a contract. This comes in response to Crawford being asked if his situation was similar to that of LeBron James leaving Cleveland… “No, I didn’t LeBron them at all,” said the Rays [...]
Apparently there are only so many words that Carl Crawford can say with a sore throat. And when doing the math, the Rays did not make the cut. Today, Crawford apologized for not thanking the organization that made him a hundred millionaire… “My throat was hurting so bad and I [...]
Bob Nightengale of USA Today has a story on Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez and how they will handle the pressure of playing in Boston. Within the piece, Crawford reminisces about playing in the Trop after a big road trip (via TampaBay.com)… “It was tough last year,” Crawford says. “You’re [...]
Our very own video correspondent and Afrologist, Jordi Scrubbings, put together this litte tribute to those that have left the Rays…
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Sunburst In The Turf, Manny’s New-Old Number And A Formal Intro](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/0121-150x150.jpg)
Yesterday we spoke with a representative from FieldTurf that said the Sunburst logo, which could be seen in center field since the beginning of the 2008 season, would not be included with the installation of the new AstroTurf. But when we spoke with the Rays, they clarified that the logo [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Spring TV, Manny In Tampa And Archer’s Locker](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/357090222031_Tampa_Bay_Rays_Spring_Training-150x150.jpg)
Sweet Fancy Moses, there are only 15 days until pitchers and catchers report! And just after that, Spring Training games will begin. This year, five of the games will be broadcast by Sun Sports/Fox Sports Florida… Thurs. March 10 vs Red Sox Tues. March 15 vs Marlins Fri. March 18 [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Manny’s Number, Bowling With BJ And Manny’s Conditioning](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/AQA10062810_Dodgers_at_Giants-150x150.jpg)
A few people have been wondering about Manny Ramirez jerseys and what number he might where with the Rays. Since leaving the Red Sox (where he wore number 24), Manny has worn number 99 with both the Dodgers and the White Sox. Under the category of “shite we can’t make [...]
There has been a lot of emotion recently surrounding Carl Crawford’s move to the Red Sox. During his introductory press conference with the Red Sox (and apparently Dunkin Donuts) he told the world that his heart was in Boston and he never mentioned the team that helped make him a [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Crawford’s Late Thank You, Dealing Garza And Little Hope For Balfour’s Return](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/7600810027034_ALDS_White_Sox_v_Rays-150x150.jpg)
Ken Rosenthal takes a look at Grant Balfour’s situation and says it is only a small chance that he returns to the Rays. Even though Balfour is a Type A free agent, Rosenthal notes that there are only nine teams that would lose a first-round pick for signing The Mad [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Sternberg’s Comments, Pena’s Letter And The 2011 Roster](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/357OCT10002_ALCS_Game_1_Red_Sox_v_Rays-150x150.jpg)
Stuart Sternberg spoke on a number of topics including Carl Crawford (“thrilled we and he were able to put him in a position to take care of his family for generations to come”), big money in free agency this year (“it’s discouraging”) and next year’s payroll (“It’s really a question [...]
