![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Burrell’s Truffle Shuffle, Momentum And The ‘New’ Edwin Jackson](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3470179874_ccbca28745_m.jpg)
Time to bring back the GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: James Shields. Wasn’t Shields’ fault. The Rays owe him one at some point. Maybe one of those nights when he [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss MVP Chants For Longoria, Heartburn Chants For Percy And The Garza Complex](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3427883626_8d45901012_m.jpg)
Time to bring back the GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: The Garza Complex. You hold the Red Sox to 1 run in 7 innings at Fenway, that is always good. [...]
Back in early 2007, Joe Maddon wanted Edwin Jackson to watch some tapes of Bob Gibson. This is not a new story. Nor is it really anything newsworthy. Why wouldn’t a manager want a pitcher to emulate one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. What is crazy. No. What [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] 2009 Might Be Much Less Jonny-Terrific](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3101573732_bc7314b2de_o.jpg)
Tonight is the non-tender deadline for the Rays and their six arbitration-eligible players. So it might be a good time to say your good-byes to Jonny Gomes, as 2009 has a very good chance of being less Jonny-terrific. Willy Aybar, Dioner Navarro, Jason Bartlett and Grant Balfour will certainly be [...]
![[EDWIN JACKSON] What They Are Saying About The Edwin Jackson-Matt Joyce Trade](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-2950411105595066435.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Last night the Rays traded Edwin Jackson to the Tigers for Matt Joyce. We have long said that Jackson needed to be moved and we like the addition of Joyce. But we have to admit, given the demand for young, cheap starting pitchers, we were a little surprised the Rays [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3098565955_4642f8513f_o.jpg)
Last night the Rays acquired outfielder Matt Joyce from the Detroit Tigers for Edwin Jackson. What this trade means for the rotation…Since the end of the World Series it seemed obvious that the Rays were going to trade either Andy Sonnanstine or Edwin Jackson. To most, Jackson seemed to be [...]
![[EDWIN JACKSON] Edwin Jackson To Tigers Now Done Deal](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6560285948679845784.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
[Update: 11:58pm] Marc Topkin confirms. [11:30pm] Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free-Press is now reporting that the deal reported earlier, in which the Rays would send Edwin Jackson to the Tigers for Matt Joyce has now been finalized. Joyce, 24, is a left-handed hitting outfielder that hit .252/.339/.492 with [...]
![[EDWIN JACKSON] Edwin Jackson To Be Traded To Tigers For Matt Joyce](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-9064404947997597488.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
According to Ed Price (via MLB Trade Rumors) Edwin Jackson will be traded to the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Matt Joyce. The Detroit Tigers are set to acquire right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Matt Joyce, according to a major-league source. Joyce, 24, is a left-handed [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Tampa Bay Rays Tidbits And Rumor Updates](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7143389011226696946.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Let’s use this post for minor updates on previous rumors we have heard from the winter meetings and other minor tidbits. Unless something new or substantial comes along, we will continue to update this post the rest of the day. [Update: 3:09pm] According to Ken Rosenthal the Cardinals have offered [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Rays Showing Interest In Ankiel](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-828380331533365961.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Yesterday we wondered why there were not more rumors involving the Rays and the Cardinals. Now Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the Rays are one of five teams that have shown interest in Rick Ankiel. Ankiel is arbitration-eligible and will be a free agent following [...]
