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Mar 17

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 14 Days Until Opening Day

Dirtbag-O-Meter, Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar Cork Gaines No Comments »

We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Evan Longoria started at third base and played 6 innings. He was 0-1 with a walk and an RBI. He drew a 1-out walk in the second. In the fourth Longoria struck out looking. In the 6th, he hit a 1-out sac fly to left field. In the field, Longoria retired two base runners on ground balls and a third on an attempted steal at third base.

Quotes: According to Rays of Light, Andrew Friedman stated during yesterday’s game that the a decision would be made by the end of this week.

Summary: Willy Aybar pinch-hit in the 8th inning and hit a soft single to left field in his only at bat. He did not play in the field…If a decision has already been made, we would be seeing Aybar for the first 6 innings everyday. Keep in mind, he did not play at all last year and is coming back from a wrist injury. He needs plenty of playing time to get in game shape. Since this is not happening yet, Longoria still has a shot and it makes us believe that there are still people in the organization on both sides of the fence. So the pressure is on. Longoria has the next 3-4 days to sway opinion, and we just have a feeling that pressure is something The Dirtbag thrives on.

Mar 16

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 15 Days Until Opening Day

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We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Played all 9 innings of one split-squad game. Went 1-3 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored. In the second he popped out to second base. He walked to leadoff the 5th. In the 6th he hit a line drive to left field for a single. He led off the 8th with another walk. Later in the inning he lined out to the center fielder to end the inning. He handled his both groundballs he faced cleanly forcing a runner at second to end the seventh and getting another hitter in the 8th. He also caught a pop up.

Quotes: NA

Summary: Willy Aybar played all 9 innings in the other spit-squad action, going 1-4 with a double and a strike out. He also committed his second error of the spring trying to start a double play. If the team had already made up their mind on Longoria to go to the minors, we would be seeing a shift in playing time towards Aybar and that has not been the case. If it is just Longoria OR Aybar, Longoria is the obvious choice as he has clearly outplayed Aybar. But it is still a case of whether or not he is ready. But as we get closer to opening day and Longoria is still receiving considerable playing time and he continues to play well both at the plate and in the field, I have to think that his chances are growing.

Mar 15

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 16 Days Until Opening Day

Dirtbag-O-Meter, Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar admin 2 Comments »

We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Evan Longoria went 1-2 with 2 RBI. Longoria came into the game in the 6th, to play third base. In the 7th he struck out swinging for the second out. In the 8th, he hit a 2-out, 2-run home run off of Jeremy Accardo. He handled two groundballs cleanly, one to end the 7th and the other to end the game.

Quotes: NA

Summary: Willy Aybar was 0-2 with a strike out and a walk. To date, Aybar has 32 plate appearances to Longoria’s 30. Longoria has a spring OPS of 1.217 while Aybar is at .798. Longoria is 2-2 in stolen bases, while Aybar is 0-1. Aybar has a groundball to flyball ratio of 0.24, which means he hits flyballs 3/4 of the time. Longoria has 1:1 ratio of groundballs to flyballs. I am tempted to move The Dirtbag up one notch, but we are going to hold steady for one more day.

Mar 14

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 17 Days Until Opening Day

Dirtbag-O-Meter, Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar Cork Gaines 1 Comment »

We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Evan Longoria went 0-3, playing the first 6 innings. In the second inning, he grounded out to shortstop leading off the inning. In the fourth he struck out swinging. In the seventh he popped out to the first baseman in foul territory for the first out. In the field, he handled two ground balls and one pop up.

Quotes:None reported

Summary: We expect that we will start seeing a shift in playing time in the next few days. With a little over two weeks remaining before the season starts that starting third baseman for the Rays will either be The Dirtbag who will be making his major league debut or Willy Aybar who missed all of 2007. Whomever the Rays decide to be the thirdbaseman, Joe Maddon will want that person to be playing the first 5 innings on most days against the other team’s A-team in preparation for the regular season. As it stands right now, both players have seen almost equal playing time. Longoria has recently pulled ahead of Aybar in terms of playing time logged at third base, 44 innings to 38. Defensively, Longoria has a much stronger range factor, 2.66 compared to 1.42. Offensively, both have been strong. Longoria is 7-22 (.318) with 5 walks (.464) and 2 strike outs. Aybar is 6-21 (.286) with 4 walks (.414) and 4 strike outs…If the team really wanted The Dirtbag to start the season in the minors they probably should have just stuck to their original plan and made that announcement prior to the spring, because at this point…the stats, the defense, the way he has handled himself in the press and on the field, and from what we have heard from coaches and teammates…the kid sure sounds ready to us.

Mar 13

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 18 Days Until Opening Day

Dirtbag-O-Meter, Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar Cork Gaines 5 Comments »

We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Evan Longoria went 0-1. In the first inning, he was hit by a pitch. In the third, he flied out to center. In the sixth he drew a leadoff walk. In the field, Longoria committed his first error when Shirley Duncan’s groundball went off his glove, but he recovered to grab the ball in foul territory to throw Shirley out by 15 feet at second base.

Quotes: none reported

Summary: The Dirtbag is now 7-19 (.368) with 5 walks (.520 OBP) and 2 strikeouts. Willy Aybar is hitting 6-20 (.300) with 4 walks (.429 OBP) and 4 Ks. Aybar has played 34 innings at third base while Longoria has logged 38 innings…Nothing happened yesterday to warrant a move of the needle.

Mar 12

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 19 Days Until Opening Day

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We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Longoria went 1-2 with a home run. He came on in the 8th and pinch hit to lead off the inning, smashing his first spring home run to right-center. In the 9th, he hit a hard ground ball to the right side that was fielded by the second baseman. He did not play in the field.

Quotes:
“[The recent media attention is] a big deal…All the articles have been great. It’s all been positive media. At the same time, it’s time for me to step out of the shadows of being a prospect and start being a player. It’s my goal to make the team out of spring training.”-Evan Longoria.

“we’re going to win some games this year. This isn’t a rebuilding year by any means. This is probably the best team they’ve put together in a long time. I don’t want to be the guy to say we’re going to win such-and-such amount of games, but there’s no reason we can’t win more games than we did last season.” – Evan Longoria.

“Nice pinch-hit at-bat…Then he hit a rocket to the second baseman [in his final at-bat]. Just a nice little flick of the bat, and he got the ball up in the air. Sitting around all day and having a good at-bat, that’s not easy.”- Joe Maddon.

“Whenever they make the decision, I’ll be ready…It’s not like I’m counting the days to wait for the decision. It’s solely up to them and I can’t worry about that.”-Evan Longoria.

“Honestly, I’ve been comfortable since Day 1…Coming into the clubhouse, we have a pretty different look this year. There’s a lot of leadership in the clubhouse and it’s a totally different feel. I’ve been pretty comfortable since I got here.” – Evan Longoria.

Summary: We were really starting to sour on the idea of The Dirtbag being on the opening day roster, but yesterday’s performance and the quotes have us feeling giddy once again. And that Papa Joe seemed even more impressed with the 9th inning ground out says a lot. After some bad at bats last week, Maddon seems impressed that even when Longoria doesn’t get on base, it is a tough out. As for Longoria, he seems to really have his head on his shoulders, and keeps saying exactly what he should be saying to the press. He is extremely confident in his abilities and believes he belongs in the majors, but always stops short of saying that he should be in the majors…In the end, we give the Meter a tick up, but there are still plenty of good reasons to keep Longoria in the minors for 8-10 weeks.

Mar 11

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 20 Days Until Opening Day

Dirtbag-O-Meter, Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar Cork Gaines 9 Comments »

We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Longoria started at third going 2-5 with an RBI. Longoria flied out to center in the first and to left in the third. In the sixth, Longoria hit a two-out groundball single to the opposite field. He hit another opposite field groundball single in the next inning. He later stole second. In the ninth he grounded out to shortstop. In the field, Longoria handled his only chance, a pop up.

Quotes: none reported

Summary: (As per yesterday’s comments, Thanks Robert) Joe Maddon expressed some concerns about some of The Dirtbag’s at bats, noting that at times he has looked ‘not so good’. This is the first time that Maddon has made statements about Longoria’s readiness for the major leagues and opens the door to start the season in Durham. On the other hand Longoria added two more hits yesterday and is 6-16 (.375) with 4 walks (.500 OBP) and has yet to make an error at third. Willy Aybar is 4-17 (.235) with 4 walks (.391 OBP) with 1 error. After logging 9 innings yesterday, Longoria has actually seen more PT at third (32 inn) compared to Aybar (29 inn.)…We have no doubt that Longoria has looked bad a few times this spring, but what batter doesn’t have a few bad at bats in the spring? He is still hitting .375 and has been on base half the time. If that was not the case, Maddon’s comments alone might bring the Meter down to 20-30%. Can the team really ignore how well Longoria is playing? It is starting to look that way.

Mar 10

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 21 Days Until Opening Day

Dirtbag-O-Meter, Evan Longoria, Willy Aybar Cork Gaines 4 Comments »

We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: Cam on as a pinch-hitter in the 8th and smacked a lead-off double. He did not play in the field.

Quotes:
“Longoria should open the season and be an instant impact star. His hands are remarkable, and scouts believe he can hit 30 home runs as a rookie” - Peter Gammons.

“He’s got that thing…It’s fun to watch him and be associated with him. He’s a player. That’s the joy for us coaches. You don’t do what he’s done at every (minor league) level just by accident.” – Gary Gaetti (Durham Bulls hitting coach)

“That was the farthest home run I’ve ever seen hit, for sure. Hands down,” JP Howell.(RE: Longoria’s home run in game two of IL playoffs last season)

Summary: After an 0-8 stretch, The Dirtbag now has hits in his last two plate appearances. Willy Aybar started at third and went 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout. Longoria is 4-11 (.364), with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts, while Aybar is 4-16 (.250) with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. Aybar has 29 innings at third base, while Longoria has logged 23 innings…As we near the half-way point of the spring, we may start to see the team tip their hand if one or the other starts receiving more playing time at the hot corner and Aybar starts receiving more PT at other positions to start getting used to his role as a utility player…If the decision had to be made today, we tend to think Longoria would be on the team based on what he has shown so far, but the decision has not been made yet.

Mar 09

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 22 Days Until Opening Day

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We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday: Started at third. In the second he struck out looking with the bases empty. In the 4th, he flied out to center to end the inning. In the 7th he singled sharply to center ending an 0-8 skid “(including rainout). He finished 1-3. In the field he handled a pop up for his only fielding chance…

Quotes:
“I can’t really point to one event because it’s more of a daily thing…It’s like, ‘He got to that ball – wow’ or ‘How did he hit that?’ or ‘How did he hit that solidly?’ Just small things you kind of see over the course of a season or a few weeks or a month and think, ‘This guy’s got a little something extra, he’s got something special.’ You definitely pick that up with him.”-Jeff Niemann

“He’s kind of got that swagger,”-B.J. Upton.

“In my opinion – and I’ve heard it from other guys – it’s the way you go about your business, the way you prepare for the games…That’s kind of what separates guys at this level. There’s a lot of guys in this room that are at the same talent level, physically. I just try to have that extra drive and that extra desire to want to do something better. I think that’s what takes guys to that next level.”- Evan Longoria.

“Every time he comes to the field and he’s on the field, you watch…He’s a game-changing player.”-Reid Brignac.

Summary: All of those quotes come from Marc Lancaster’s piece on Longoria this morning. While Joe Maddon and Andrew Friedman may not be convinced that The Dirtbag is ready, it sure sounds like everybody else is…Including the Rays rainout, Longoria has 16 plate appearances and Willy Aybar has 17, while Longoria has now actually logged more innings at third base in the field (27 to 24)…The next couple of days could be important for Longoria as we approach the halfway point. With only 1 hit in his last 5 games, how The Dirtbag responds to this ‘mini-slump’ could go a long way to sealing his fate…For now we are keeping the Dirtbag-O-Meter at slightly above 50%. His bat has been good. His glove has been great. His poise has been outstanding. And he is the best thirdbaseman in camp.

Mar 08

[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 23 Days Until Opening Day

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We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags.

The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be named the opening day third baseman. Manager Joe Maddon has repeatedly stated that the decision will be based less on his stats, and more on how the 22-year old handles himself on a day-to-day basis and how well The Dirtbag adjusts to everyday life as a major leaguer. From now until the Rays announce a decision on Longoria’s fate, we will track The Dirtbag’s progress through his numbers, our own observations and quotes from Maddon and Andrew Friedman…

Notes on the Dirtbag-O-Meter…

Yesterday at the plate: DNP. Willy Aybar started at third and went 0-2.

Quotes: None reported.

Summary: The Dirtbag has played 3 official games (and 1 rained out game) and 17 innings at the hot corner. Aybar has appeared in 5 games and played 24 innings at third base. Longoria is 2-7 with 4 walks and 1 strikeout. The Rays have a difficult situation they have to deal with. They would probably love to send Longoria out there everyday and see if he is ready, BUT, if he is not, they also need to get Aybar ready. And keep in mind that Aybar did not play in 2007, so he will need extra work also. And of course if Ben Zobrist is going to be the Rays utility-guy, he needs to get a few innings in at third also. This is where split-squad games will start coming in handy.

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