![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Final Bench Spot, Zorilla’s Off-Season And A No-Limits Rotation](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hangover26-150x150.jpg)
Just a few links today. Let’s get to it. DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… We already saw Baseball America’s list of the top 30 Rays prospects. Now we have their Top 100 overall and it includes 7 Rays prospects. [Baseball America] One writer thinks Joe Maddon’s recent comments on Willy Aybar shed [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The New Bossman, Dirtbag’s Hamstrings And Burrell’s New Shape](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hangover23-150x150.jpg)
Our occasional disappointment in BJ Upton is often misconstrued as a dislike for the player. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are huge Bossman fans. So you can understand our excitement when we read Marc Topkin’s piece on Upton. A few of the bigger points… Upton added 7 [...]
[Update] Marc Topkin reports that the deal is worth $500K and suggests that Johnson still has a minor league option that would allow the Rays to send Johnson to triple-A. [1:33pm]The Rays have re-signed Dan Johnson to a one-year big league contract according to a team press release. Although he [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Shinji’s Anniversary, Aybar’s Limp Wrist And The Ray Way](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/hangover5-150x150.jpg)
On this date four years ago, the Devil Rays signed Shinji Mori to a two-year, $1.4 million contract plus $1 million for the negotiating rights. In his first spring training, Mori injured his shoulder. He was designated for assignment in January of 2007 to make room for Scott Dohmann. He [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Zuper Zorilla, Captain Hook And Navi’s Motivation](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hangover26-150x150.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: Zuper Duper Utility Zorilla. Ben Zobrist is so awesome, he started the game at first base, hit a home run and made a catch [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Abreu’s Return, Wild Cards And Waechter’s Moment](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/hangover9-150x150.jpg)
DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… The Rays resigned Winston Abreu and assigned him to Durham. [The Heater] Sometimes we think you should have to show a driver’s license and and I.Q. card to buy alcohol. [Tampa Tribune] John Romano discusses who The Rayshead Army should be rooting for in the Boston-New York [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Lineup Changes, Past And Future](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/hangover4-150x150.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: The Magic Touch. Joe Maddon makes some unorthodox move sometimes. OK. All the time. And sometimes every single one seems to work. Yesterday, JoeMa [...]
Two nights ago, Joe Maddon decided to give Evan Longoria a night off to rest his sore hamstring. Finding a replacement was easy, as Maddon had Willy Aybar sitting on the bench. And figuring out where to bat Aybar was apparently easy also, as Maddon slotted him right into Longo’s [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Good Starts, Joe’s Gut And Killing Rallies](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/hangover-150x150.jpg)
Time to bring back 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: Good Starts. Rays led 1-0 after just 1 pitch when BJ Upton took the first pitch deep…Good Rally Killers. With [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Bonus Ws, Niemann’s Efficiency And The Best Record Since April](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hangover12-150x150.jpg)
Time to bring back 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: Jeff Niemann. The Giraffe was the master of pitch efficiency needing less than 10 pitches in 3 innings and less [...]
