We are much closer to the opening day roster… Marc Topkin is reporting that Jason Isringhausen will be added to the roster, but will begin the season on the DL. Izzy says he will only need a few weeks in extended spring training, which should buy the Rays a little [...]
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] The One Where We Discuss A Pathetic Offensive Showing, Ruggiano Hitting Little Girls With Bats And Gomes’ Hot Spring](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3339638929_3d50694fe8_m.jpg)
Time to bring back the GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: The Rays were down 7-0 after 5 innings, which is when the regulars are in the game. There is nothing [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Joe Maddon Pushes All The Right Buttons As Rays Clinch Tie-Breaker](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2867262032_6f8e940e86_o.jpg)
Click on above images to be taken to full standings, boxscores or schedule… THE GOOD: The Rays have now won 4 of their last 5 versus the Red Sox…Joe Maddon. With the Rays up 8-3 in the 5th with 2 on and David Ortiz due up, Papa Joe treated the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Rays Finally Catch A Couple Of Breaks](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2804334077_ec1953b69d_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Finally, the Rays caught a couple of breaks. First was in the second inning after Matt Garza gave up a leadoff single. With the runner going on the pitch to stay out of a double-play, Lyle Overbay then hit a bouncer back up the middle that looked like [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Lose Throwback Game, Playing Like ’02 Devil Rays](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-8627880443516746061.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Oakland 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1. (Sorry. The standings/schedule widget called in sick today. Should be back tomorrow) THE GOOD: Scott Kazmir. We really don’t want to put Kaz here, but we are trying to find something positive from last night. Anything. And Kid K has been so bad, that [...]
![[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] Kazmir Gives Up Game At Crucial Moment](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2604426126_c21e555058_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Evan Longoria’s home run in the 2nd, his 12th. We don’t want to stretch this comparison too much, but Dirtbag’s stance and swing have always reminded us of Alex Rodriguez and both hitters are very similar in that they both generate an immense amount of power despite having [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] It Was Edwin Jackson Vs Josh Beckett. What Were You Expecting?](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2553035353_15453fdc58_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: (see “THE TELLING”) THE BAD: (see “THE TELLING”) THE TELLING: C’mon people. Think about this for a second. It was Edwin Jackson versus Josh Beckett in Fenway Park. If they played that game 100 times, the Rays would win it 1 time and only because Beckett would be [...]
DRG here again. I can be reached here. The Good: Lot’s o’ alcohol during a game like that. The Bad: James Shields outing was only 1 out longer than his shortest ever, a 3.1 inning performance last July against the Yankees in which he gave up 10 runs…JP Howell’s first [...]
