Scott Kazmir

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  Adventurous Outfield Play, Jenny Dell Videobomb, And Other Images From Last Night’s Game

  June 5, 2013 at 7:30 am 3 comments

  OK, here is the oft-requested new slideshow. It is still a work in progress so please be patient. We’ve got the highlights you won’t see on SportsCenter…

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Missing Shields, More Cuts, And Kazmir’s Return To The Trop

  March 26, 2013 at 9:08 am 13 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 6, Pirates 2 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Evan Longoria. Dirtbag hit his first home run of the spring…Evan Longoria’s Glove. Longo committed two errors on one [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss McGee’s Arm, Scott’s Return, And More Cuts

  March 12, 2013 at 8:09 am 3 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. Twins 6, RAYS 4 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Jake McGee. Any concerns about McGee’s velocity have disappeared as he was hitting 95 yesterday…Luke Scott. Wolverine looked good [...]

   
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  [HAPPY HOUR] Odds And Ends In The Raysiverse

  February 22, 2013 at 4:50 pm 7 comments

  Here are a few more leftover links to start the weekend… Sounds like everything went well with Evan Longoria and the birth of his daughter. That is certainly good to hear. [TampaBay.com] Buster Olney describes the Rays as “baseball’s Island of Misfit Toys,” noting that they “always seem as though [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss New Contract Details, Funding For A Stadium, And Another Top Prospects List

  February 7, 2013 at 8:22 am 4 comments

  Kaenon eyewear released some pictures of Joe Maddon trying on some new glasses. Will we see one of these models next season? THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… Luke Scott’s $2.75 million contract includes $750,000 in incentives (likely tied to number of plate appearances). [Don Connolly] Meanwhile, Kyle Farnsworth can make up [...]

   

• [HAPPY HOUR] Some Odds And Ends In The Raysiverse

  December 28, 2012 at 4:21 pm 16 comments

  Here are a few leftover links to take us into the weekend… Scott Kazmir has agreed to a minor league deal with the Indians after impressing scouts in Winter League ball. [ESPN] Marc Topkin takes a look at some of the possibilities that remain in the Rays’ search for a [...]

   

• More Hot Stove Odds And Ends

  December 4, 2012 at 12:28 pm 2 comments

  Here are some Hot Stove odds and ends… Marc Topkin reports that the Rays have shown interest in Marlins shortstop Yunel Escobar, who caused a bit of stir this past season by writing a gay slur on his eyeblack during a game. [TampaBay.com] In the same report, Topkin says the [...]

   

• The 9 Best Pitching Performances In Rays History

  October 5, 2012 at 12:05 pm 12 comments

  Earlier this week we mentioned that James Shields’ start against the Orioles was the best pitching performance in Rays history. The start, in which he allowed just 2 hits and struck out 15 with no walks, registered a 94 on the Game Score meter (Game Score measures an overall pitching [...]

   

• Scott Kazmir Has Gone From Kid K To The Independent League Sugar Land Skeeters

  June 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm 5 comments

  The phrase “oh, how the mighty have fallen” is often overused. But it seems appropriate when we found out that former Rays and Devil Rays ace Scott Kazmir will sign this week with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League (via Ken Rosenthal). Kazmir made just one start [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Extending Price, CC’s Start, And Manny’s New Home

  February 16, 2012 at 8:58 am 1 comment

  David Price on Joe Maddon’s extension (via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times): “Joe is a players’ manager and I love playing for him…I’m happy he got an extension. My turn.” We used to think the Rays missed the boat on this one. But after seeing what David Price [...]