![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Crawford Love-Fest, The Bartlett Trade And Jason Giambi](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/007100918033_Rockies_at_Dodgers-150x150.jpg)
One of the more bizarre things to come out the Carl Crawford signing was hearing just how enamored the national mainstream media suddenly is with Crawford. Don’t get us wrong, it is nice to hear the media speak so highly of such a great player. But they say these things [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Cliff Floyd Wants To Return To Rays; May Have To Hire Jeff Gillooly](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3178518114_9bbecc8fae_o.jpg)
Just the links today, Jason Giambi’s birthday. We don’t think David Chalk will be sending any gifts. Also, on this day 7 years ago, the [Devil] Rays were involved in a three-team swap that sent Roberto Hernandez to the Royals. The Rays received Ben Grieve from Oakland and the A’s [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Pat Burrell And The Rays Could Be A Marriage Of Convenience](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3127560917_26c065dd71_o.jpg)
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe feels the Rays will add one of Jason Giambi, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell or Adam Dunn. Seems as if the prices for these guys are dropping rapidly, and the Rays might be able to add a pretty good hitter to replace Cliff Floyd and/or [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Gerry Hunsicker Signs Extension To Stay With Rays](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/3108232043_04e666a4eb.jpg)
Above image is of Stuart Sternberg arriving for the wedding of Florida Governor Charlie Crist (image from FragMob) Lots o’ goodies today from Marc Topkin, so we are giving him his first-ever Topkintopia (the regular webtopia is below)… We reported last week that it appeared Gerry Hunsicker, “Teller” to Andrew [...]
![[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 [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Tampa Bay Rays Tidbits And Rumor Updates](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6078764063148864510.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: 1:46pm] Andrew Friedman says the Rays have not made [...]
![[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 [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Sabathia To Sign With Yankees For $160MM](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/3096897532_70dcefeaa1_o.jpg)
DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… CC Sabathia will sign with the Yankees for seven years and $160 million. Four or five games in 2009 just got a lot harder for the Rays. [MLB Trade Rumors] The Rays are adding a second rookie-level minor league team that will play in Port Charlotte as [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Tampa Bay Rays Rumor Updates](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6086215482758158538.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Let’s use this post for minor updates on previous rumors we have heard from the winter meetings. Unless something new or substantial comes along, we will continue to update this post the rest of the day. [Update: 8:18pm] On Jason Giambi and Bobby AbreuDespite earlier reports that Giambi will sign [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Giambi Expects To Sign With A’s](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3634963629675485762.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
According to Ken Rosenthal (via MLB Trade Rumors), Jason Giambi is telling friends that he expects to sign with the A’s, per his desire to return to the west coast. Free-agent first baseman Jason Giambi has told friends that he expects to sign with the A’s, but his former team [...]
