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Tampa Bay Bullpen Showing Signs of Life
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by Reinhold Matay - AP
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In the spirit of recognizing positives instead of only harping on failures, let's give it up to our bullpen who over the last 4 games has combined...
Heyman: 19 Players To Be Traded?
June 28, 2008 by
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Jon Heyman of SI.com has 19 players that will likely be traded: 1. CC Sabathia, Indians 2. Rich Harden, Athletics 3. Erik Bedard, Mariners 4. A.J. Burnett, Blue Jays 5. Randy Wolf, Padres 6. Livan Hernandez, Twins 7. Greg Maddux, Padres 8. Kevin Millwood, Rangers 9. Joe Blanton, A...
Why High Priced Non-Elite Relievers Aren't Worth the Money
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by Jim Prisching - AP
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We've heard plenty of times this year about how the Rays need to add a veteran pitcher with closing experience. After Troy Percival's back, arm...
Top 10 Pitching Motions of All-Time
June 20, 2008 by
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When you look at the top pitchers in baseball this year it's interesting to see how success on the pitcher's mound can come in many forms. There are young guys (Volquez and Lincecum), and old guys (Lee and Mussina), righties (Zambrano, Sheets) and lefties (Saunders, Santana...
Tampa Bay wears out its pen; big deal for rest of series?
September 02, 2009 by
Batter-up with Bruno
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Last night the Tampa Bay Rays used a total of eight pitchers (seven relievers) in its 8-4 loss last night to the Boston Red Sox.The Rays took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but the Red Sox tied it up quickly in the top of the second, then put up three more runs...
Rays DFA Winston Abreu
June 27, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg Times reports that the Rays have designated reliever Winston Abreu for assignment. He also notes that starter Andy Sonnanstine has been demoted to Triple-A Durham, and that Scott Kazmir and Chad Bradford were activated off the disabled list.
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Sonnanstine is the odd man out
LHP Scott Kazmir is back in the rotation, RHP Chad Bradford is back in the bullpen and RHP Andy Sonnanstine, a mainstay in the rotation since the start of last season, is being sent down to Triple-A Durham.
In Defense Of The Genre
July 28, 2009 by
The 3rd String Safety
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It seems to have become popular to rip A’s GM Billy Beane. I can see why he’s an easy target. He’s more recognizable than 99% of GM’s, he’s had a book written about him (Moneyball) and soon it will be a motion picture. Stats in baseball, more so than other...
Weekend Highlights from around the Farm (in no particular order)
Weekend Highlights from the Farm
Nick Barnese- In his 3rd real start in Bowling Green, the right hander was dominant allowing just 1 infield hit over 7 innings while walking none. He had six strikeouts while leading Bowling Green to a 2-0 victory. Josh Satow continued to impress...
Rays Hang On To Defeat Orioles 5-4 In Opener
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Tampa Bay Rays' Gabe Gross, right, high-fives teammate Pat Burrell, center, after Gross hit a fourth-inning, two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher...
Andy Sonnanstine, Rays Take Series From Phillies; Rotation Spot Saved?
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by Brian Blanco - AP
Did Sonny do enought to stay in the rotation? (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
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In possibly the most important start of his career, personally...
World Series Diary: Game 3, Phillies-Rays
October 26, 2008 by
Five Tool Tool
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Small moments from what was going on during my NBA fantasy league draft prep (what, you think I'm going all hardcore in my bandwagon fan ways?)... > As the Rays are announced, the Phillies played some odd children's novelty song about fish. I have no idea why. > The game...
Pyrrhic
September 03, 2009 by
Empyreal Environs
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Game 132: September 2, 2009 Red Sox5L: Ramon Ramirez (7-4)77-55, 1 game losing streak Rays8H: Chad Bradford (2)H: Russ Springer (11)BS, W: J.P. Howell (8, 7-4)S: Dan Wheeler (2)72-60, 1 game winning streak Highlights: The gig is up, Howell. I know that you blow saves in order to try and
Think Low budget on the pen....
November 28, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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After two years of extremely inconsistent pitching from the corps of relievers in the bullpen, it appears Omar isn't willing to spend big money to solve the problem. Most of us are hoping to see the Mets sign Joe Beimel, Juan Cruz or Brandon Lyon but just as some of us were disappointed...
New York Baseball Fan Is Ready For Football
August 27, 2008 by
Five Tool Tool
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So last night I'm in a midtown Manhattan bar, making nice with all of the other cool blogger kids (and yes, dear God, they are all kids -- I've got a decade at least on most of 'em) as the finest teams that money could buy proceeded to soil the bedclothes in the Bronx and...
Yankees vs. Rays Series Preview
May 06, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Yankees vs. Rays New Yankee Stadium(2 games)After taking another embarrassing beat down from the Red Sox the Yankees will welcome another AL East opponent to The Bronx, this time the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees already faced the Rays one time this year in Tampa and took two out...
No Help Coming For Rays?
June 20, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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According to Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg Times, Rays owner Stuart Sternberg indicated that he feels his team is good enough to win with the players they have.
"If I look around the team, there's nowhere that I think at this point that we could improve ourselves...
ALCS Thoughts
October 20, 2008 by
Five Tool Tool
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> Anyone who saw Matt Garza outpitching Jon Lester in a Game Seven... you're lying. > Coco Crisp, if he goes to the bag instead of the man in the eighth, is probably safe. > Whenever you use five pitchers in an inning, it's scary. Especially when one of them is Chad...
RHP Jeff Bennett optioned to Triple-A
August 14, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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RHP Jeff Bennett was optioned to Triple-A Durham after Friday's game, clearing a roster spot for RHP Chad Bradford to be activated from the DL on Saturday. Bennett hasn't pitched well in his short time with the Rays, posting a...
Burrell hurting; Bennett sent out
August 14, 2009 by
Rays Report
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Following the game, the Rays optioned reliever Jeff Bennett to Durham and said a move to replace him would be made tomorrow. It may be the obvious countermove, activating Chad Bradford from the disabled list, but a potential complication arose tonight. Pat Burrell’s neck began...
Game 91 Open Thread - Rays (50-41) at Royals (37-53)
July 19, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Current Series
3 game series vs Rays @ Kauffman Stadium
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Rays lead the series 2-0
Fri 07/17
WP: Joe Nelson ( - ) SV: J.P. Howell LP: Juan Cruz ( - )
7 - 8 loss
Sat 07/18
WP: Chad Bradford ( - ) SV: J.P. Howell LP: Juan Cruz...
Roster move pending? Thayer on way
July 23, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Heard that RHP Dale Thayer is in Chicago, but it's not clear yet what roster move the Rays are going to make. Obviously the condition of RHP Chad Bradford's back is a key part of this.
The End of the Bad Contracts - Pitching Edition
September 24, 2009 by
Camden Chat
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by Duane Burleson - AP
Your time is almost up, Danys. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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With just a few days left in the 2009 season, the Orioles are on the cusp of being...
Tampa Bay Rays Trade Candidates
July 11, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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After writing the Scott Kazmir article I have decided to take a look at the possible Rays to be traded this season if any. So without further to do here it goes.
Earlier this season we particapate in a Rays trade pool contest over at Rays Index (Click here to see everyones choices...
Sox-Rays III Postgame: For Whom The Cowbell Tolls
September 03, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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by Mike Carlson - AP
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price makes his bid for a Rodin-esque statue. Suggested title: The Loser. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson; caption by E.Coli.)
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