Yesterday, the Rays placed Jason Bartlett on the DL and recalled Kelly Shoppach. For the time being the Rays will go with three catchers. When Bartlett returns from the DL on June 14, the Rays will have to make a decision on who the two catchers will be. Joe Maddon [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Strong Catching Platoon, Big Dub’s Big Implosion And Another Cuban Signing](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/hangover8-150x150.jpg)
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: BJ Upton. He was 0-3, but he drew 2 more walks. And in 3 games as a leadoff hitter, Bossman has been on base [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Shoppach’s Return, Soriano’s Strong May And The Proper Way To Handle A Blown Call](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/hangover7-150x150.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. Today we have several stories planned that will include a lot of numbers. We will also be using stats like wOBA and FIP. Please don’t panic. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Defensive Flexibility, Navi On Navi And No-Hittability](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/hangover-150x150.jpg)
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: Dirtbag’s Golden Glove. We will never get tired of watching Evan Longoria play defense. Yesterday it was a diving stop on a groundball followed [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Upton’s Shoulder, Shoppach’s Return And Bob Davidson Channeling His Inner-Billy Crystal](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/15-150x150.jpg)
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: James Shields. James the Greater continues to be one of the most dominant pitchers in the AL with another solid 8 inning performance. And [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Interest In Burrell, A Devil Raysian Loss And A Way To Keep Jaso](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hangover27-150x150.jpg)
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: Three Catchers. Just spit-ballin’ here, but consider this: 1) Dioner Navarro can’t be demoted without clearing waivers and for all his faults is still [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Pena’s Funk, Burrell’s Role And Jaso’s Future](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hangover15-150x150.jpg)
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: Carlos Pena. Yes he has been in a funk (a realllly bad funk) but he has always been streaky and the defense will always [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Bossman’s Return, The Bat’s Surge And Surgery For Shoppach](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/hangover26-150x150.jpg)
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: BJ UPTON. Dude is red hot and it sure looks like our Bossman is back. This time it was an opposite-field 3-run home run, [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Burrell’s Big Bat, Avoiding Certain Death And Injury Setbacks For Shoppach And Joyce](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/hangover22-150x150.jpg)
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: What Goes Around. How many times last season did the Rays get the bases loaded with 1 or no outs and fail to score? [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Offenses Late Arrival, Choate’s Choke And Shoppach’s Boo-Boo](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/hangover17-150x150.jpg)
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: Better Late Than Never. The Rays had only scored more than 4 runs twice this season, but scored 5 in the 8th and 8 [...]
