EVAN LONGORIA RUMORS
Triple Play: Evan Longoria, Carlos Beltran, Texas Rangers
Welcome to a Father’s Day edition of the Triple Play. This week, we take a closer look at a first-time dad on a hot streak, a team that has picked a bad time to slump, and our weekly Wainwright Walk Watch. Off we go:
Who’s Hot?
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Longoria, who became a father a few months ago, is on an impressive hot streak. In the past two weeks, the Rays’ leader...
Foot injury limits Rays' Evan Longoria to DH role
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Evan Longoria has suffered from plantar fasciitis in his right foot for about two weeks and could continue to be slotted as the Tampa Bay Rays' designated hitter in upcoming days as he recovers.
Longoria, who is hitting .305 (79 for 259) with 13 home runs and 39 RBI this season, was placed in the Rays' lineup as the designated hitter for the second consecutive...
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Rays Third Baseman Evan Longoria One of Many Subway ‘Boys In The Hall’ Hall Of Fame Hopefuls
SUBWAY® is celebrating ‘The Boys in the Hall’ all summer long to spotlight potential future Baseball Hall of Famers. Kicking off the feature is one of the game’s hottest third baseman, Evan Longoria. Since breaking into the MLB as a 22-year-old in 2008, Longoria has made three All-Star Game appearances, has won the AL Rookie of the Year Award and is almost always an MVP candidate...
Evan Longoria connects with Metallica's James Hetfield
As a three-time All-Star, Evan Longoria is a favorite of autograph-seekers at Tropicana Field and elsewhere throughout the majors. However, he will leave Comerica Park with a memorable signature of his own.
On Wednesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays' third baseman tweeted a photo of a bat signed by guitarist and Metallica co-founder James Hetfield. Hetfield was present for the Rays...
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Evan Longoria fourth among AL 3B in All-Star balloting
Evan Longoria is one of the American League's top All-Star Game vote-getters.
The Tampa Bay Rays' third baseman, with 454,047 votes, ranks fourth in AL All-Star Game balloting at his position in the first update released Monday. The Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera (1,500,165 votes), Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado (723,943) and Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre (600...
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Does MLB even need a draft?
The Major League Baseball Rule 4 Draft begins this week. The modern draft was instituted in 1987, but a filtration system for entry-level talent existed before World War II. Today, the draft exists for two purposes — competitive balance and wage suppression, with the former being publicly cited as the reason for its existence but the latter being more of the actual motivation for...
Evan Longoria not surprised by Kelly Johnson's production
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Kelly Johnsons recent outburst is no surprise to someone known for offensive displays of his own: Evan Longoria.
A day after Johnson, a Tampa Bay Rays infielderoutfielder, went 4 for 5 with two home runs and six RBI in a 10-6 victory over the Miami Marlins, the star third baseman praised his streaking teammate.
When asked if Johnsons numbers this season ...
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22 days ago
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Rays thirdbaseman Evan Longoria named A.L. Player of the Week
After some major contributions to get the Rays back over .500, All-Star thirdbaseman Evan Longoria was named American League Player of the Week. Longoria lead the majors in RBIs (11), 27 total bases, had five doubles, three home runs, scored eight runs, hit .464, and had a slugging percentage of .964. He went 13-for-28 in the span of seven days. Manager Joe Maddon had this to say...
Rays' Evan Longoria wins AL Player of the Week
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was named theAmerican Leagues Player of the Week for games played from May 6-12 Its the sixth such honor for Longoria, whos batting .333with nine home runs and 26 RBI this season. He hit .464 (13-for-28) with threehome runs, five doubles and 11 RBI over his last seven games. He currently has a seven-game hitting streak.The Rays, who have...
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May 13, 2013
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Evan Longoria walks to raise cancer research awareness
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Each person has a story, each a memory. Thats partly why Evan Longoria was one of more than 6,000 participants at the Miles for Moffitt event Saturday in Tampa, Fla., which raised money for research at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
No one is unaffected. No one is untouched. No one is above being inspired.
A lot of touching stories, the Tampa Bay Rays third...
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May 11, 2013
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