The Top 177 Devil Rays Ever: #152

, This shouldn’t really come as a surprise since I’ve been dropping subtle hints, but I wanted to make it official. Dan Wheeler is my favorite Devil Ray from Rhode Island ever. Some fun facts about Wheeler’s home town of Warwick RI the second largest city in Rhode Island “the Crossroads of Southern [...]

The Tampa Tribune is reporting that the Rays have signed Adam Kennedy to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. The Cardinals are on the hook for Kennedy's 2009 salary, so it costs the Rays nothing to bring him in. He probably won't make the Opening Day roster, but a spot?could open up for him during the season if he plays well.This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Monday through Thursday we’ll be counting down The Top 177* Devil Rays Ever…. The 153rd Greatest Devil Ray Ever is…. Javier Valentin [...]

In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Monday through Thursday we’ll be counting down The Top 177* Devil Rays Ever…. The 151st Greatest Devil Ray Ever is…. Chad Harville [...]

It's unclear the severity and Stokes himself is down playing it, but Adam Rubin is reporting that Brian Stokes has a hamstring injury that is at least keeping him from throwing off a mound. As I've said before the Mets have seven relievers in camp who are out of options, which includes Stokes. ...

According to David Lennon of Newsday, Brian Stokes should return to the mound tomorrow. Stokes continues to down play the injury as a slight twinge and sitting out today as a precaution. Two ways to look at it: If injured Stokes could be hidden on the DL as they look at a lefty like De Los ...

One of the many reasons eagle-eyed Meech is awesome is because he finds time to send me shit like this from Uni Watch when he isn’t busy bitching about me bitching about his team’s tainted title*: Rocco Baldelli is still wearing his blue/gold Devil Rays batting gloves. A few thoughts, Rocco: You really look like shit in red. If [...]

Pat Burrell starts his Tampa Bay Rays career. READ MORE FOLLOW LINK!

My friends at 12 Angry Mascots — who did that lovely interview with Devil Rays superstar Fernando Perez last month — were in Union Square to record dozens of New Yorkers spontaneously wishing a Happy Presidents’ Day to troubled admitted drug cheat Alex Rodriguez. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJrUMHK8pv4

Everyone, let's give our congratulations to Jeremy Guthrie -- the newest member of Team USA -- who will be playing in the World Baseball Classic in March.From the Baltimore Sun: Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie has been selected for the final roster of Team USA for next month's World Baseball Classic.

Hank Aaron: The G-POPE is the True HR King and Bud Selig would be a complete fucktard to try to dethrone him. [can'tSTOPtheBLEEDING] Ed ?Lover? Valentine?s first post-B&C post is up at the SBN Yankees blog.? We?ll miss you Ed. [pinstripeALLEY] Camera catches Derek Jeter doing something dirty. [bigLEAGUEstew] Sooze dubs Randy Johnson ?The Big Phoney Bologna.? [babesLOVEbaseball] Belly [...]

Just two weeks ago Will Ohman was a hot topic, his agent was stating that he wanted to stay with a competitive team in the NL east and the Mets were rumored to be making an offer. Since then Ohman has gone completely quiet here with Mets sources completely disputing an offer was ever made or ...

Here's a few quick injury up-dates from the first few days of camp....Fernando Martinez is in camp and will resume batting practice but will not throw for two more weeks. Martinez felt discomfort in his throwing elbow during the Playoffs of winter ball and was such down as a precaution.Fernando ...