![[THE HANGOVER] Rocco Is Ready; May Be Forced To Wait A Few More Days](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2737585333_7884313cd0_o.jpg)
DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… BJ Upton was benched for this afternoon’s game for not running out a ground ball back to the pitcher in the 9th inning of last night’s game. Joe Maddon did not rule out using him late in the game. [The Heater] As we expected, Rocco Baldelli is [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Jonny Gomes Demoted, Rocco Will Have To Wait](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2735625641_ea12511458_o.jpg)
THE BAD: We were orignally planning to bring back the Live Blog-A-Baloo of the week on Wednesday. We are long overdue for an installment and Wednesday could be the ’08 debut of Rocco Baldelli. But, when the casting director for a very popular NBC drama calls and asks if you [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rocco Baldelli Could Be Activated As Early As Today](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2731307323_46ab4c3f3d_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Rally Time. The Rays are now 3-0 in games in which Troy Percival blew a save and are 27-0 in games in which he has appeared. THE BAD: The offense for the first 6 innings. Prior to the 7th inning, the Rays only hit was an infield single [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Scott Kazmir Thinks He Has A Part-Time Job](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2725392946_7970b221ab_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: The offense. It was only 5 runs, but we are starting to see signs of the bats coming out of their funk. Carlos Pena homered. Again. His 5th in 14 games since the all-star break. Carl Crawford tripled. Again. His 5th in 6 games. Evan Longoria homered. Again. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Zobrist Gives Boost To Struggling Offense, Gets Demoted](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2698868958_16b37fe92f_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: James Shields outside of the back-to-back home runs in the 2nd inning. After the 2 home runs, he retired 13 of the next 14 batters and faced the minimum over that span. Other than the 2 solo homers, he allowed only 4 hits and 1 run, striking out [...]
![[TRADE DEADLINE] What Do You Like Better..Christmas Or Trading Season?](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3745949446070883781.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Yesterday we presented our updated Trade Value Index (TVI). With a little over a week until next Thursday’s trade deadline, rather than take a look at the players the Rays may target we will take a look at the players most likely to be sent packing should Andrew Friedman and [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Jonny Gomes Might Be Demoted To Durham](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2695905136_feab693d4e_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Sometimes you watch a game and you just know early on that it is not the Rays’ night. It is easier on the liver. THE BAD: Andy Sonnanstine against the A’s this season. The Rays have only played the A’s 5 times and yet two of their worst [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Balfour Is So Confident Now, He Will Tell Batters What Is Coming](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2692968898_031507412a_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Scott Kazmir was at his best and kept his pitch count in check. After needing 18 pitches in the first, he only needed 67 over the next 5 innings and was able to work 7 full innings with 103 pitches… BJ Upton. Upton was 2-3 with 2 walks. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Percival Return From DL; Rays Drop Finale To Jays](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2687219423_05542e02aa_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: The Red Sox were swept in Anaheim by the Angels, maintaining the Rays 1.5 game lead in the AL East. THE BAD: The Yankees swept the A’s. We suppose the good news there is that the Rays now have one less enemy in the wild card hunt. After [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Garza Dominates Marlins For 5th Win](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2581278726_59db709137_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Matt Garza stepped up after his meltdown in his previous start. Garza gave up only 1 run on 3 hits. He walked a batter and hit another…Evan Longoria is once again showing that not only is he the front-runner for Rookie of the Year, but he also deserves [...]
