In the spring, with so many players in the lineup everyday, it is difficult to learn anything about playing time from the boxscores and statlines. What we really need to know is how much playing time each player gets at each position, and more importantly, when are they in the […]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rumors Of The Rays Demise Have Been Greatly Exagerated](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2848511434_13dd67526d_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Andy Sonnanstine. Facing the Red Sox for the first time this season, Duke didn’t disappoint. Despite hitting 2 batters (he only had 3 entering the game), he did not walk a batter and struck out 7, giving up only 1 unearned run…Carlos Pena. We thought it was just […]
![[HAPPY HOUR] Johnson And Hernandez Called Up; Guzman DFA’d](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-4540749083799089680.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Marc Topkin is reporting that Dan Johnson and Michel Hernandez have been added to the 40-man roster and will report to the Rays. To make room on the 40-man roster, Joel Guzman has been designated for assignment. Johnson will start tonight in left field, with Eric Hinske in right and […]
![[SEPTEMBER CALL-UPS] Fernando Perez Promoted; John Jaso To Follow](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7802561197434909582.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
[Update: 11:29pm] Marc Lancaster is reporting that the Rays will recall Salas in time for Tuesday’s game. At this point, Salas will not be eligible for the post-season roster, since he will not be on the active roster at midnight tonight. However, the Rays also put the injured JK Ryu […]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Drop Second Straight; Magic Number For Wild Card Now 26](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2802376029_2233f1cbdf_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: After all that has happened in the past 3 days the Rays still lead the Red Sox by 4 games in the loss column with the hapless O’s coming to town next and the Red Sox still have 2 more games in Yankee Stadium and then have to […]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Jeff Niemann Throws First Professional Shutout](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3600670433671792616.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Durham 5, Louisville 0. Jeff Niemann tossed his first career shutout, a 4-hitter. He struck out 6 and walked none, needing only 106 pitches. He retired the final 12 batters he faced. It was a great performance for a pitcher that had failed to work past 6 innings in his […]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Thayer And Cummings Strong In AAA All-Star Game](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7756967237905501882.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
PCL 6, IL 5 (AAA All-Star game). Chris Richard started for the IL at first base and went 0-2 with a strike out…Dale Thayer pitched the 5th inning, allowing no runs on 1 hit and Jeremy Cummings got the call in the 7th inning, also holding the PCL scoreless while […]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Three Biscuits To Start In All-Star Game](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1938054777524674652.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Charlotte 7, Durham 3. Mississippi 7, Montgomery 5. Palm Beach @ Vero Beach (ppd) Columbus 10, Hickory 4. Batavia 5, Hudson Valley 2. Bluefield 6, Princeton 2. NOTES FROM DOWN ON THE FARM… Three of the Biscuits named to the All-Star team will be starters including John Jaso, Wade Davis […]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] 10 Rays’ Prospects Named To AAA And AA All-Star Squads](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6284451321548113988.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Durham 7, Charlotte 1. Jeff Niemann may have used the motivation of Mitch Talbot’s promotion to fuel his best start of the year, a complete game effort in which he allowed 1 run while striking out 12 and walking only 1 batter. Niemann threw 107 pitches, 74 for strikes…Justin Ruggiano […]
DRG here again to get you through the weekend. I can be reached here.. The Good: The 2nd inning was Scott Kazmir’s coming out party. In the 1st inning, Kid K’d fastball was only 88-89, much like it was in his first start off the DL. However, in the 2nd […]
