![[THE HANGOVER] Carlos Pena Tells Us Nothing…Some Seem To Think It Is Newsworthy](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7534232353953832128.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (30 days until pitchers and catchers report) Just the links today. DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… We have updated our Meta-Analysis of Top Prospects to now include the “Cursory Top Prospect Post” from Rays of Light. Their post is worth a read if just to read the reasoning for [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Tampa Bay Rays Are Promising As Much As $300 Million For Local Schools With New Stadium](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-4549536605620139923.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (31 days until pitchers and catchers report)The Tampa Bay Rays claim that as much as $800 million in new local taxes will be generated for St. Petersburg over the next 35 years due to the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site. As part of the proposal for [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Manatees Anticipating Carlos Pena’s Home Runs](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-4408353270642165079.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (36 days until pitchers and catchers report)Like any major redevelopment, the Tampa Bay Rays will have to win a lot of fights along the way as opposition will pop up everywhere. After removing their request for $60 million in state subsidies, the next fight that is starting [...]
![[NEW STADIUM] $60 Million Is Chump-Change To Team Like The Tampa Bay Rays](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3294377452926482180.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
On the same day that we reported that 11 Pinellas County lawmakers would not endorse a bill that would have given the Rays a tax rebate of $60 million over the next 30 years, the Rays announced that they would no longer seek the tax rebate from the state. Team [...]
![[NEW STADIUM] Tampa Bay Rays Encounter First Roadblock In Pursuit Of New Stadium](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1819310753398275927.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
When the Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their plan for a $450 million open-air stadium along the downtown St. Pete waterfront, the plan included a $60 million state subsidy. The $60 million would come as a tax rebate of $2 million per year for 30 years. In order to push the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] One More Time…Scott Kazmir Is Not Going Anywhere…For Now](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-5017956926185025310.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (38 days until pitchers and catchers report)Will everybody please shut the hell up about Scott Kazmir? This has been going on all off-season and it is approaching ludicrous levels. The original source for all the stories and speculation was a New York Post article written by the [...]
![[NEW STADIUM] Carlos Moncada Does Not Know The Difference Between Apples And Oranges](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1539682923782375608.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
The biggest point of concern with the new stadium proposed by the Tampa Bay Rays (outside of financing) is the parking, or lack there of, along the St. Pete Waterfront. Carlos Moncada of the Herald-Tribune tries to give his readers a glimpse of the problem by comparing the parking situation [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Michael Barrett Is No Longer A Free Agent](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7747587823307831106.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (66-96)The Rays are in the market for a veteran catcher to backup or split time with Dioner Navarro. One possible target that was mentioned in numerous circles is Michael Barrett of the Padres, a free agent. At the end of last week, Barrett decided to accept arbitration [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Rays Officially Unveil Plans For New Stadium On St. Pete Waterfront](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2072208786_a133cc6383_o.jpg)
Devil Rays (66-96)The Rays officially unveiled the plans for a new stadium on the St. Petersburg waterfront as well as the reconstruction of the Tropicana Field site. The St. Pete Times has an image gallery of what can be expected. Most of the details have already been released, but some [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Evan Longoria And Justin Ruggiano Key Players In Team USA World Cup Title](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-4636918294087819516.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Team USA 6, Cuba 3.Team USA won all three games over the weekend including a 6-3 victory over Cuba on Sunday in the final to win the 2007 World Cup. Both Evan Longoria and Justin Ruggiano contributed in the final, with Longoria going 2-5 with 2 runs scored and Ruggiano [...]
