Will the Rays exercise their option on Kelly Shoppach? Will the offense improve next season? Bill Chastain answers your questions in the latest Inbox.
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October 27, 2011
There is a reason why the Rays make it further than just about anyone thinks they will. When analysts look at the teams, they often look at offense and pitching. Defense rarely gets considered, and it should. The Rays’ position players made their pitchers considerably better. So, a staff that doesn’t look dominant suddenly becomes dominant.
Furthermore, they didn’...
Every Wednesday I discuss what is happening with the Tampa Bay Rays. This week I preview the upcoming off-season and take a look at the Rays chances of making the postseason in 2012. I also discuss potential scenarios for James Shields and B.J. Upton.
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October 27, 2011
The manager known around baseball circles as Merlot Joe has taken one of the most powerful stances yet against the recent outrage over professional baseball players drinking beer in the clubhouse.
And as any fan of Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon might expect, he did it in a biting, yet well-reasoned way.
A recent Boston Globe report revealed that multiple Boston Red Sox players...
For the next few weeks Rays Digest will be taking a close look at the Tampa Bay Rays organizational depth. From the big league team to the lowest levels of the farm system, we will be providing depth charts, information, and analysis of every position. We start our tour of the organization by taking a look at the catcher position.
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October 27, 2011
One year ago on Rays Index we found a fun picture of Matt Garza. We miss that guy.
Matt Garza Used To Be A Jonas Brother [Rays Index]
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October 26, 2011
Phil Rogers: Would Joe Maddon come to the Cubs when his Rays contract expires after next season? If so, he'd be worth waiting for. If the Cubs somehow wound up with both Theo Epstein and Maddon, that would be some daily double.
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October 25, 2011
I had the privilege of covering game five of the World Series for Business Insider. Here is a link to my photo diary, a behind-the-scenes look at a World Series game. [BUSINESS INSIDER]
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More Painful World Series Participant: Burrell Or Hamilton...
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October 27, 2011
Other teams – with more cash to offer – have obviously taken notice of the miracle work done by Andrew Friedman and Joe Maddon, writes Joe Henderson.
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October 27, 2011
@StLouisBullpen is taking Joe Maddon seriously.
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