![[HOT STOVE] Jayson Stark: Rays Will Only Trade Bartlett In ‘Major Deal’](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7030527691307091124.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com the Rays would only move Jayson Bartlett in a ‘major deal’. The Rays are telling clubs that ask about their shortstop, Jason Bartlett, that they’re only willing to trade him in a “major deal.” Would Jeremy Hermida be “major” enough? Stay tuned. Our guess [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Rays Talked To Twins About Bringing Back Delmon Young](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-8841022275361830169.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
According to Danny Knobler of CBS Sportline, a baseball official says the Rays talked to the Twins about reacquiring Delmon Young. …the Rays have also discussed trying to reacquire Delmon Young, the outfielder who they traded to the Twins last winter to get Bartlett and Matt Garza…It doesn’t appear that [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Upton Rediscovered Stroke, Longoria May Have Lost His](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2907821869_ec1ba9b942_o.jpg)
Click on above images to be taken to full standings, box scores or schedule… THE GOOD: Split against 2 tough lefties. It is no secret that the Rays do not handle lefties well. During the season, the Rays were only 25-24 against lefties. Prior to the series, if you were [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Joe Maddon Pushes All The Right Buttons As Rays Clinch Tie-Breaker](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2867262032_6f8e940e86_o.jpg)
Click on above images to be taken to full standings, boxscores or schedule… THE GOOD: The Rays have now won 4 of their last 5 versus the Red Sox…Joe Maddon. With the Rays up 8-3 in the 5th with 2 on and David Ortiz due up, Papa Joe treated the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Dirtbag Picks Up AL Rookie Award](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2654020051_8f5bf0844d_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Edwin Jackson after the first inning. He seemed to gain a few inches on his fastball and settled down to hold the Yankees scoreless for the next 5+ innings after allowing 1 run in the first…JP Howell was once again his masterful self pitching 2 scoreless innings of [...]
![[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] Hellboy’s Double-A Debut Was A Forgettable One](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7834030126812431927.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Durham 7, Norfolk 3 (gm 1). Jeff Niemann picked up his 5th win in 7 decisions. He allowed 3 runs in 6 innings on only 1 hit, but he did walk 5 and struck out 4…Fernando Perez was 3-4 and scored 2 runs…Justin Ruggiano finished 2-4 with 2 RBI…Reid Brignac [...]
![[THE SUNDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] Kazmir Picks Up 5th Win In May](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/2541564269_74f64db697_o.jpg)
DRG here again to get you through the weekend. I can be reached here.. DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… Marc Topkin is up to his over-dramatic ways. According to Topkin the Rays success is mostly due to having Eric Hinske, Al Reyes and Dan Wheeler. Don’t get me wrong. Those players have [...]
![[DELMON YOUNG] Dude, The Twins Did Not Get A Delmon](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2534250247_e9636f5819_o.jpg)
On Sept. 23, 2007, Delmon Young hit a 2-run home run against the Red Sox in the 2nd inning. After being traded to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett this past off-season, little did anybody know that 8 months later, Young would yet to have hit another. [...]
![[THE SATURDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] Garza Is Latest Pitcher To Shutdown Opposition](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2518000194_6d22d728c6_o.jpg)
DRG here again to get you through the weekend. I can be reached here.. The Good: Matt Garza is still walking too many (4 last night) but he was better about getting ahead of batters. You can always tell when Garza is going to have a good night by his [...]
