![[THE HANGOVER] 2009 Might Be Much Less Jonny-Terrific](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3101573732_bc7314b2de_o.jpg)
Tonight is the non-tender deadline for the Rays and their six arbitration-eligible players. So it might be a good time to say your good-byes to Jonny Gomes, as 2009 has a very good chance of being less Jonny-terrific. Willy Aybar, Dioner Navarro, Jason Bartlett and Grant Balfour will certainly be [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Tampa Bay Rays Tidbits And Rumor Updates](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-6078764063148864510.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Let’s use this post for minor updates on previous rumors we have heard from the winter meetings and other minor tidbits. Unless something new or substantial comes along, we will continue to update this post the rest of the day. [Update: 1:46pm] Andrew Friedman says the Rays have not made [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3098565955_4642f8513f_o.jpg)
Last night the Rays acquired outfielder Matt Joyce from the Detroit Tigers for Edwin Jackson. What this trade means for the rotation…Since the end of the World Series it seemed obvious that the Rays were going to trade either Andy Sonnanstine or Edwin Jackson. To most, Jackson seemed to be [...]
![[HOT STOVE] Milton Bradley Has Lunch With Andrew Friedman And Co.](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-7528881452725444345.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Milton Bradley got off a plane in Las Vegas at the Winter Meetings and went straight to lunch with Rays officials. Jon Heyman adds that the Rays may be considering several of the top right field/DH free agents including Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Bobby Abreu, [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Percival Is Back, Upton And Longoria Have Mohawks And Maddon Ready To Get Freaky; Hide The Children](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2857166035_f0e62cf4fd_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: David Price. Price said he was so nervous that he had trouble breathing in the first inning and when he started warming up, his first 20 throws missed the strike zone. But he somehow managed to quell the nerves as he made his big league debut in the [...]
