![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Red Hot Sean Rod And Not Trading Big Dub](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/111-150x150.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 4, Blue Jays 3 (boxscore) THE GOOD: David Price. The Rays needed 7 innings from Price and he delivered, giving up 3 runs on 6 [...]
Hideki Matsui played in his first extended spring training game yesterday, going 2-4. He did wear his usual no. 55 (Matt Moore’s number), along with some high socks (which might be required in minor league camp), and the extra large Gazoo batting helmet (also required for minor leaguers). Here’s the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Niemann’s Big Start, Joyce’s Sacrifice, And Wating For Hideki](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/18.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 4, Yankees 1 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Jeff Niemann. Niemann’s best start of the season came at a great time, ending a 3-game skid by the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Moore Getting Close, Hideki Speaks, And One Crazy Fan](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/21-150x150.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 3, Mariners 1 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Moore Is Close. Will have more on Moore in a little while. But 7 strikeouts and just 1 walk [...]
With the signing of Hideki Matsui now official, he is expected to report to triple-A in the next couple of weeks. Most, including us, initially assumed that Matsui was simply a cheap insurance plan in case Luke Scott breaks down. But according to Andrew Friedman, Matsui may have a role [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss EJ The Good, EJ The Bad, And BJ’s Big Hits](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 3, Mariners 2 (12; boxscore) THE GOOD: Hellboy’s Control. Jeremy Hellickson entered last night’s start with just 14 strikeouts and 12 walks. A pitcher like [...]
Jack Curry of the Yes Network is reporting that the Rays will sign Hideki Matsui to a minor league deal. It is hard to believe Matsui is anything by insurance in case something happens to Luke Scott and his surgically repaired shoulder. Matsui hit .251 with 12 home runs and [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Evil Lessers, The Duke To The Cubs And Godzilla](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/johnny-damon-150x150.jpg)
A situation that Raysheads should watch closely in the next couple of weeks is the negotiations between Johnny Damon and the Yankees. The Yankees want Damon back on a one-year deal. This is important because the 2011 class of free agent outfielders is much more enticing than this year’s. And [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Akinori Iwamura Need Not Worry About Second-Year Struggles Of Other Japanese Position Players](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-2732749599756350105.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (24 days until pitchers and catchers report)DRays Bay looks at the history of Japanese position players that have made the switch to Major League Baseball and their improvement (or lack thereof) from year one to year two. History does not bode well for Akinori Iwamura as only [...]
AL EAST W L GB L10 STK E# Boston Red Sox 11 5 – 8-2 W4 – Baltimore Orioles 11 7 1.0 8-2 W4 145 New York Yankees 8 8 3.0 5-5 L2 144 Toronto Blue Jays 8 10 4.0 3-7 L5 142 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 11 5.0 [...]
