Now Brittany Ghiroli is reporting (via Twitter) that there will not be a trade today and that it is starting to look “less likely to happen at all.” We are still very early in the process and the Rays are operating from a position of power. Is this was March, this [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Crawford (Again), The Pumkin’s New Deal And Pena’s Future](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/AQA10050724_Rays_At_Athletics-150x150.jpg)
Yesterday we argued that Carl Crawford’s price went up with Jayson Werth’s new contract. Jayson Stark takes the contrarian view. He argues that if Crawford’s price has gone up, then his options have gone down. In fact, Stark argues that Crawford’s options may now be limited to just the Yankees. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Jeter To The Rays, Howell Going Nowhere And Burrell’s New Deal](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hangover11-150x150.jpg)
In one of my recent pieces at Business Insider, I examine the possibility of the Rays signing Derek Jeter. While the Rays usually shy away from players like Jeter, this is a special circumstance. He represents the one player that could help convert some of the local Yankees fans. The [...]
The Giants yesterday signed Miguel Tejada to a one-year deal for $6.5 million. Does that take San Francisco out of the Jason Bartlett stakes? Maybe. Jon Paul Morosi was still reporting yesterday that not only were the Giants still looking at Bartlett, but that they had become “the most serious [...]
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Rays are “closer” to trading Jason Bartlett… The Rays are closer to trading shortstop Jason Bartlett than ever before…The Dodgers’ three-year, $21 million agreement with free-agent infielder Juan Uribe on Monday sparked accelerated discussions involving Bartlett, major-league sources say…The Cardinals, Giants, Padres, Orioles and Pirates [...]
Now that the GM meetings are over we are two weeks from the winter meetings. Let’s recap all the Rays rumors we have heard so far. If there are any we are missing, please let us know in the comments… Carl Crawford: Crawford and the Angels are in “serious talks.” [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss More Interest In Jason Bartlett](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/39607357_Rays_v_Rangers-150x150.jpg)
We have previously heard that the Orioles, Nationals and Giants have shown interest in trading for Jason Bartlett. Now, Jon Paul Morosi adds the Cardinals and Padres to the mix. He also mentions that the demand for Bartlett could depend on a Japanese player… “[Tsuyoshi] Nishioka, a switch hitter with [...]
In the same piece we linked earlier, Nick Cafardo is also reporting that three teams are showing interest in Jason Bartlett… Jason Bartlett, SS, Rays — He is drawing lots of interest from the Giants, Orioles, and Nationals. The Rays are dangling him in the hopes of acquiring bullpen help [...]
Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Rays and Orioles have talked about a trade that would center around Jason Bartlett and relief pitcher David Hernandez. Hernandez, a right-hander, made 41 appearances for the O’s last year (8 starts) with a 4.31 ERA (4.48 FIP) with 72 strikeouts [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Crawford’s Politics, And The Future Of Rays Relievers](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/hangover1-150x150.jpg)
Marc Topkin reports that there is a high level of interest at the winter meetings for a couple of Rays relievers. It just might not be the relievers you would think… Word at GM meetings in Orlando is that interest is strong in free-agent relievers Benoit + Choate By now, [...]
