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Ben Zobrist Player Projection No. 62
Key Stats: Ben Zobrist has been ranked 41st and 39th according to the Yahoo player rater in two out of the last three seasons. Last season he did not hit for as many home runs as he did in his breakout 2009 season, but he did have a career best 46 doubles - good for third in the AL.
Skeptics Say: Even though the 2009 and 2011 seasons appear to indicate Zobrist is a consistent player...
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Solving The Rays’ Rotation Crunch
Alternate post title: Wade Davis, The Reliever
I’ll admit it: when Andrew Friedman said at the beginning of the off-season that the Rays didn’t need to trade a starter, I called bull. It’s no secret that the Rays have a glut of major-league-ready starting pitching, with seven starters who could theoretically be in the opening day rotation*, so I wrote off Friedman...
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B.J. Upton Player Projection No 63
Key Stats: Upton has had two seasons where he put up a respectable average to go along with his power and speed. Unfortunately, it's been 3 years since those two seasons have passed. There is good news though. Upton is assured a starting job, and he is assured of finishing in the neighborhood of 20 HR's and 40 steals. That kind of power and speed combination is tough to come...
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Former Baltimore Oriole shot dead.
LANCASTER, S.C., Feb. 7– Former MLB player Danny Clyburn Jr. was shot and killed outside his Lancaster, S.C., home Tuesday, police said. Please click the link to read more about the details of his death and recent lifestyle.
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Player Profile #70: James Shields | SP | TB
On March 1 of last season I wrote a post called “6 Reasons Why You Should Draft James Shields.” At the time of that post’s writing, Shields had an ADP of 209. After a stunning turnaround last season, Shields now has an ADP of 68. He’s not without his concerns entering this season, but so much of what Shields did last season is completely repeatable, and that...
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Sun Sports to televise 150 Rays games in 2012
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Sun Sports will produce and televise 150 Tampa Bay Rays games in high definition during the 2012 Major League Baseball season.
Coverage begins on Opening Day when the Rays host the rival New York Yankees on Friday, April 6 at 3:10 p.m. ET. For the first time ever, both home and away game telecasts will feature half-hour Rays LIVE pregame shows and all will...
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Carlos Pena Among Rays' Quiet Offensive Upgrades As Tampa Bay May Pose Even Stronger Threat in AL East
The silent style suits the Rays perfectly. Since 2008, Tampa Bay has lurked in the bushes, quietly leapfrogging rivals for elusive playoff spots -- see the 2011 Red Sox -- or division titles -- see the 2010 Yankees. Staying true to form, the Rays' offseason has been silently productive. By signing first baseman Carlos Pena, the team regained one of the key cogs from its run to...
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Player Profile #74: Ben Zobrist | 2B/OF | TB
Remember that Rays-Twins doubleheader on April 28 when Ben Zobrist erupted for 10 RBI, going 7-for-10 with two homers, five runs scored and a stolen base? I do. If you remove that one day from Zobrist’s 2011 stat line, he finishes the season with a line of 95 runs, 18 homers, 81 RBI, 18 steals and a .261 average. Those stats would have ranked 85th last season instead of 40th...
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Four teams still interested in Damon
Even after hitting 16 homers and batting .261 last season, Johnny Damon is still on the free agent market. He actually hasn’t even had any serious offers yet which doesn’t surprise me. It’s probably due to his asking price, it’s always too high. Lucky for him though a tweet from ESPN’s Jim Bowden said that there are still four teams interested in...
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Player Profile #79: B.J. Upton | OF | TB
Seeing as George is such a fan of B.J. Upton, I almost let him write this player profile. I’m not a huge fan of Upton, but I can be objective…or at least I can try. Just like Chris Young, who we ranked at 105, Upton is a low-average hitter with an elite power/speed combination. Upton has more speed than Young, stealing 40-plus bases each year from 2008-2010, and finally...
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Matt Moore Player Projection No. 69
Key Stats: Before making his first appearance on September 14th, Matt Moore was all the buzz in fantasy baseball last year. Owners knew that if he was to be called up, they instantly had a starter that was better than their two or three worst starters - worst case scenario. The problem was Moore never came up. This despite the fact that he had 210 strikeouts in 155 innings at two...
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2012 Fantasy Baseball: David Price & The Tampa Bay Rays Starting Rotation Preview
David Price (Credits Below) The Rays have quite a dilemma this spring as they try and decide just who exactly will be in their 2012 rotation. We know David Price and James Shields will be 1-2 but after that we have a collection of promising young arms and a ton of question marks. With 2011 American League Rookie of the Year Jeremy Hellickson and 2012 rookie phenom Matt Moore you...
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Rays win salary arbitration case against RHP Niemann
The Tampa Rays defeated right-handed pitcher Jeff Niemann in salary arbitration Friday.Niemann will earn $2.75 million instead of his requested $3.2 million next season.The 28-year-old posted a record of 11-7 with a 4.06 ERA in 23 starts for the Rays last season.Tampa Bay has never lost an arbitration case in their franchise history.
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Niemann and Rays argue in salary arbitration
Jeff Niemann and the Tampa Bay Rays have gone to salary arbitration, with the pitcher asking for $3.2 million and the team offering $2.75 million.
Niemann was 11-7 with a 4.06 ERA in 23 starts last season, when he didn't pitch between May 4 and June 20 because of a strained back. He made $903,000.
Arbitrators James Oldham, Howard Edelman and Mark Irvings heard arguments Thursday...
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Rays' glut of pitching could come in handy
In 18 days, the Tampa Bay Rays will head to Port Charlotte with an unusual dilemma on their hands or, in this case, arms.
They have too many of them.
Barring any late deals before pitchers and catchers report Feb. 20, the Rays will open camp with six possibly even seven starters on the roster: James Shields, David Price, Jeremy Hellickson, Jeff Niemann, Wade Davis, Matt Moore...
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