Mike Wlodarczyk

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  [HOT STOVE] One Rays Prospect Is Guaranteed To Be Traded, Maybe

  November 10, 2008 at 11:43 am 1 comment

  Back in early August, the Rays added Chad Bradford from the Orioles for a Player To Be Named Later (PTBNL). It is two months later and the Rays have yet to send a player to the O’s to complete the deal. A couple of weeks ago, O’s GM Andy MacPhail [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Time To Start Looking At 2009

  October 31, 2008 at 9:20 am 25 comments

  Online Surveys & Market Research DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… Another day, another feature piece on the Rays in the New York Times. This time they take a look at the staying power of the team in the AL East, noting that core of the team could be unchanged in 2009 and [...]

   
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  [DOWN ON THE FARM] Durham Clinches Divsion Behind Wade Davis And Dan Johnson

  August 27, 2008 at 9:28 am 2 comments

  Durham 3, Indianapolis 2. Dan Johnson broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 8th with a solo home run and the Durham Bulls clinched the Southern Division title…Wade Davis started and gave up only one hit, a single to the second batter of the game. He struck out [...]

   
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  [DOWN ON THE FARM] Niemann And Townsend Back To Rotations

  May 7, 2008 at 7:15 am 0 comments

  Durham 3, Pawtucket 0. Ben Hendrickson started but was pulled after the 1st inning with shoulder tightness. Nick DeBarr relieved and pitched 4 perfect innings with 5 strikeouts. Bulls pitchers did not allow a base runner until the 7th inning…Grant Balfour picked up his 4th save with 2 strikeouts in [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Trying To Find A Common Ground In Hall Of Fame Debates

  January 29, 2008 at 10:48 am 6 comments

  Tampa Bay Rays (16 days until pitchers and catchers report)One our regular commenters, is starting to expand his horizons with a contributing piece at The Baseball Analysts. We were tempted to dedicate an entire post entitled “Why The Devil Rays Commenters Suck: Bob Rittner”, but were afraid nobody would get [...]