![[THE HANGOVER] Dirtbag Collects His First Major League Hit](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2410005739_d82eae0f01_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Your starting third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, Evan Longoria (how good does that sound?). Dirtbag got off to a good start, making plays in the field and driving in the Rays first run with a groundball single to left. He also drew a walk and reached [...]
![[MATT GARZA] Rays Could Seek Compensation If Twins Hid Garza’s Injury](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-8654442722308701275.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
On Monday night, during the Tampa Bay Rays’ home opener, Matt Garza pulled himself from the game in the 3rd inning with an injury to the radial nerve in this throwing arm. Following the game, Garza was placed on the 15-day DL. He will rest the arm for two weeks [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Floyd And Garza Both To Miss At Least 4 Weeks](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2402687494_bb51fb0a0a_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Willy Aybar collected 3 of the Rays 8 hits while Jason Bartlett was 2-2…With 1 run in already in the 6th, the O’s had 1st and 3rd with no outs. Andy Sonnanstine got out of the jam with a pop up to Aki Iwamura and then an inning-ending [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Matt Garza The Latest Member Of Rays To Land On DL](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2151/2400150595_3c4863314a_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Carlos Pena hit his 3rd HR of the young season, this one off of a tough lefty in Erik Bedard. One thing El Gato did well in ’07 was hitting lefties. 11 of his 46 HR came off of lefties last year or about 1 every 11 at [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Matt Garza Offers Glimpses Of His Talent](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6436269476127277213.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
The Good: At times we saw exactly how dominating Matt Garza can be. After allowing a leadoff home run to Brian Roberts, Garza retired six straight and after back-to-back run scoring singles in the 3rd, he retired 8 of the next 9 batters with only a two-out walk mixed in…Yesterday [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Lock-Up Dan Wheeler For 3 Years](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3939903954494784549.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (1-0) Yesterday: Tampa Bay Rays (Off Day). DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… The Rays signed Dan Wheeler to a 3-year extension. The deal will pay Wheeler $9.5 million over the next three years with a 4th year team option that is worth $4 million with a $1 million buyout. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Elijah Dukes Was Crying For Help](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-8103990005867867777.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (13 days until Opening Day) Yesterday: Tampa Bay Rays. DNP DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… Apparently Elijah Dukes was crying inside…”I can communicate now without feeling like I’m afraid to say the wrong thing,” Dukes said. “These guys here, they’re willing to listen here…In the past, I don’t have [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Edwin Jackson Being Edwin Jackson](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6458384435979323654.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (21 days until Opening Day) Yesterday: Reds 6, Tampa Bay Rays 4. Edwin Jacskon allowed all 6 runs in the second inning on 6 hits, 2 walks and 2 errors. Jackson retired the last 6 batters he faced in the 3rd and 4th and 5 other pitchers [...]
![[MATT GARZA] Separated At Birth?](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2309703811_ca24211b62_o.jpg)
Rays’ Matt Garza………SNL’s Mango!
![[THE HANGOVER] Matt Garza Disappointed In Rays Debut](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-2540478172237634523.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (27 days until Opening Day) Yesterday: Tampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit 9.The Rays are now 4-0 after starting the 2007 spring season 1-14. Willy Aybar started at third going 2-3 with 2 RBI, but committed his first error. That was the Rays’ first error in four games. [...]
