![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Garza Deal That Won’t Die](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hangover15-150x150.jpg)
Bruce Levine ESPN Chicago held a chat yesterday in which he said “[Matt] Garza is the guy [the Cubs] are after.” He later added that the Cubs are also interested in Fausto Carmona from the Indians, but that Garza is the more pitcher to be acquired in a trade. What [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Minor League Free Agents, Crawford’s LA Fantasy And Zim Chiming In](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/357100219270_Rays_Spring_Training-150x150.jpg)
Baseball America has the complete list of Rays minor league free agents. The list includes Winston Abreu (right), Dale Thayer, Carlos Hernandez, Brian Shouse and Joe Dillon. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… Buster Olney lists the Angels, Red Sox and Tigers as the three teams that need Carl Crawford the most. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Pena’s Contact, Blalock’s Debut And The Battle For The 5th Spot](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4433345957_e8f58ca524_o.png)
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 allowed just 1 run in 3.2 innings. The big numbers were 6 strikeouts and 0 walks…Sean Rodriguez. Making the start [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Navi, Joyce And McGee](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/hangover2-150x150.jpg)
Things have been very quiet on the rumor-front for the Rays. The two biggest questions remaining are Pat Burrell and Dioner Navarro. Can the Rays find a taker for Burrell’s hefty contract and are the Rays willing to start the season with Navi and Kelly Shoppach as the two catchers? [...]
[Update 10:55pm] The Rays not only did not non-tender Dioner Navarro, they reached an agreement with Navi on a 1-year, $2.1 million contract. They also non-tendered Shawn Riggans making him a free agent. Signing Navarro is a bit of a surprise, but this could just be buying the Rays time [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The 40-Man Roster, Naimoli’s Bitterness And The End Of The Carlos Hernandez Era](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/hangover4-150x150.jpg)
If you missed it yesterday, the Rays added Desmond Jennings, Jeremy Hellickson and Alex Torres to the 40-man roster. The move left the team with exactly 40 players on the 40-man roster. The biggest surprise was the absence of Aneury Rodriguez, the pitcher the Rays received from the Rockies for [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Longo’s Fake 2K10 Cover, Minor Leaguers Granted Free Agency And Beating Troy Percival](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/hangover2-150x150.jpg)
One website is reporting that Evan Longoria may be on the cover of “MLB2K10.” Supposedly, the images at right were included in a survey asking people which cover they preferred. (thanks Joel). There is one small problem. The top image is stolen from Dirtbag’s ESPN the Magazine cover which you [...]
Durham 8, Louisville 4 (Bulls lead 1-0). Jeremy Hellickson struck out 12 in 5.2 innings, but gave up 2 home runs and 3 runs total. He walked 3…Joe Dillon, Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez each had an RBI in the 3-run 5th and each had an RBI in the 5-run [...]
![[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 Some RI Love, A Minor Trade And Howell As Hoffman](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/hangover3-150x150.jpg)
The image at right comes via National Geographic (thanks Jordi). For those that missed the Twitter update, Mrs. Prof planned an anniversary trip for us to Big D to catch some Rays. I am not even lyin’. Totally her idea. The schedule here is a bit up in the air. [...]
