![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Early Season Splits, Jaso’s Emergence And Anderson’s Quest](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/hangover41-150x150.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Offense? The Rays are only 7th in the AL in hitting (.259), 5th in OBP (.342) and 6th in slugging (.431), but they lead [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Upton 6th, Former Rays And Selig’s Stadium-Enducing Power](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hangover43-150x150.jpg)
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Matt Garza. Like James Shields the day before, Garza stretched his arm out working 7 strong innings, allowing just 4 hits and striking out [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The AL East Emulating The Rays, Townsend’s New Home And The Quest For The Elusive Catching Prospect](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hangover1-150x150.jpg)
The Red Sox have made a concerted effort this off-season to improve their run prevention. John Tomase of the Boston Herald says the Red Sox philosophical change can be traced back to a 14-5 loss to the Rays back in May. The 14-5 defeat that afternoon against the Rays was [...]
Indianapolis 6, Durham 2. Andy Sonnanstine gave up 3 runs in 6 innings for his first loss since being demoted. He allowed 9 hits while striking out 4 and walking none…Desmond Jennings went 0-3 but walked twice and stole his second base…Reid Brignac went 1-4 with a walk while Matt [...]
Durham, Indianapolis. Jason Cromer held Indy to 1 run in 6 innings on 5 hits and 3 walks…Reid Brignac went 1-2 with 2 walks and his 4th steal…Matt Joyce returned to the lineup after a 1-game “suspension” for being ejected in the previous game, and went 0-4 with a strikeout. [...]
Toledo 11, Durham 10 (13). Reid Brignac was 3-6…Matt Joyce was 0-7 with 2 strikeouts…Rhyne Hughes was 3-6 and hit a pair of home runs, driving in 4…Ray Sadler added a grand slam, his 9th home r4un. Montgomery 1, Tennessee 0. Brandon Mann pitched 6.2 shutout innings, striking out 6 [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Wade Townsend Likely To Miss 2009 Season](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3038276486_d635f298cc_o.jpg)
Last week, we updated our Trade Value Index Top 50 in which we ranked the top 50 players in the organization based on value to the team. In our list, we had Evan Longoria at the top, followed by David Price, James Shields, BJ Upton, Scott Kazmir and Matt Garza. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Wade Townsend’s Career With Rays In Jeopardy After Latest Injury](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3027656259_c4caf3f4ed_o.jpg)
Some sobering news today. Via RaysProspects we learn that Wade Townsend has been shut down in the Arizona Fall League due to a shoulder injury that is expected to “sideline him for an indefinite period of time into 2009.” This is a huge setback for Townsend, who will be 25 [...]
![[HOT STOVE] One Rays Prospect Is Guaranteed To Be Traded, Maybe](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1561879841081114175.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
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 [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Dan Johnson Continues To Tear Up The IL](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-4616606764693687307.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Toledo 6, Durham 5. Chris Mason has yet to put together back-to-back strong outings. After throwing 5 shutout innings, his last time out, he was touched for 6 runs in 5.2 innings last night. He looked decent until the 6th inning, when he gave up 2 home runs…With runners on [...]
