The biggest storyline of the spring for the Rays will likely be the rotation and how the Rays will handle their seven big league starting pitchers. And the early favorite to be replaced in the rotation is Wade Davis. We have already shown you that Davis is probably the weakest [...]
Matt Garza avoided arbitration this weekend when he signed a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. Meanwhile, another former Rays pitcher, Edwin Jackson, signed a one-year deal with the Nationals for $10 million, as a free agent. That is For fun, let’s take a look at how much [...]
Shields and Niemann are the Rays two most consistent pitchers.
Five Pitchers To 10 Wins Is A Sign Of Rays’ Biggest Strength
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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 [...]
We are one week from opening day and based on the pitching assignments that manager Joe Maddon has utilized recently, we now know the order of the Rays starting pitching rotation and it hints at who the 5th starter is. First let’s look at the slots… Scott Kazmir Jae Seo [...]
Another solid performance by one of the Rays starting pitchers. James Shields allowed only one base runner in two innings of work with two strikeouts. At the plate, Joe Maddon tried a new lineup with Carl Crawford and Delmon Young switching spots in the order. The move paid off in [...]
