DIONER NAVARRO NEWS
The Rise in the Fall of Nevin Ashley
Nevin Ashley is a 25-year-old catcher for the Rays originally drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 draft out of Indiana State University. Ashley showed ability at the plate through his time in A ball, but began to see his power disappear soon after. Ashley does...
World Series Preview Part V : Player-By-Player
October 21, 2008 by
Phillies Nation
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Let's now go player-by-player on the Tampa Bay Rays:
C : Dioner Navarro
The top regular hitter at .295, he catches a solid game. (...)
Gregg Zaun & Dioner Navarro Platoon Is Catching On
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by Reinhold Matay - AP
Tampa Bay Rays' Greg Zaun , left center, is congratulated by teammates Ben Zobrist (18), Carlos Pena (23) and Willy Aybar following a grand slam home-run during the eighth inning. Tampa...
A Look at the Rays and Full Counts
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by Tony Dejak - AP
Navi manages to restrain from swinging while being hit by a pitch
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With the addition of Pat Burrell, the 2009 Rays have become, well, Burellian...
April HitFx(!!!) Data Released
April HitFx(!!!) Data Released
And Andy Sonnanstine is nowhere to be found on the "% of balls hit >= 100 MPH" list. Interesting.
Dioner Navarro apparently hit nothing hard in April.
Rays' Navarro having tests after getting hit in mask
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro was scheduled to undergo tests at an area hospital to see if he has a concussion after getting hurt in the seventh inning of Saturday night's game against Oakland.
Zaun Heads South
August 07, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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The Tampa Bay Rays claimed Greg Zaun off waivers and got him in a trade of value yet to be determined. Zaun does a good job of getting on base, something Dioner Navarro forgot how to do this year. It was a fairly cheap way for the Rays to improve their offense behind [...]
Wednesday Walk Watch: Week nWine
June 10, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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There’s plenty of movement in the Walk Watch leaderboard this week, but so far, no one’s catching the catching duo of Benjie Molina and Dioner Navarro. This plucky pair of persnickety backstops has 390+ plate appearances between them, and a grand total of five walks....
Hot Stove at BP
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Lone Star Ball
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Hot Stove at BP
"Though Cruz hit 33 homers and was selected to the All-Star Game this past season, the Rangers are looking to sell high because they feel he had a career year."
I still feel like this is an awful idea unless they get a great offer.
"Catching...
Wednesday Walk Watch: Week tWen
June 17, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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With All-Star voting in full swing these days, it got me thinking — with the very best walk-averse swatters at the plate, how would the leagues match up in a no-walk showdown? Position by position, here’s the very latest:
AL C: Dioner Navarro, TB (3 BB / 190 AB) —...
Rays' Navarro looks to return after All-Star break
July 12, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro does not have a concussion and hopes to be back in the lineup after the All-Star break.
Tests on Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro don't show concussion
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro does not have a concussion and hopes to be back in the lineup after the All-Star break.
Did the Rays Bats Get Tired?
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by Gail Burton - AP
Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh lord, why dont we?
We all know that people are the same where ever we go
There is good and bad in everyone...
Tampa Bay Rays Navarro having bad day
June 06, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Tampa Bay Rays C Dioner Navarro has committed three throwing errors in the first five innings of today's game, two of which have led to Yankees runs. He is the first major-league catcher to make three errors in a game...
Navarro hit by foul tip, leaves game
July 11, 2009 by
Rays Report
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Rays catcher Dioner Navarro left the game with two out in the top of the seventh after being struck in the mask by a foul tip off the bat of Jack Cust. Navarro went down behind the plate and was tended to by the Rays’ trainers, with the team…
VOTE: Is Jason Varitek an All-Star?
June 24, 2008 by
The Bottom Line
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Joe Mauer is the leading vote getter for AL catchers, recently passing Jason Varitek... should Tek even be in the mix?
Vote at The Bottom Line...
DiFelice To Win Spot over Riggans?
February 16, 2008 by
365 Days of Dough, Rays, and Me.
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Will DiFelice win the back-up spot to Dioner Navarro?
Full Coverage: http://raysbaseball.blogspot.com/2008/02/difelice-is-impressive.html
Papelbon: Red Sox Seek Revenge on Rays
June 13, 2008 by
fromthepanhandle.blogspot.com
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Key Word: REVENGE
Just as the dust was settling and the coast was clear, Jonathan Papelbon opened his mouth and set the field ablaze once again regarding the Rays / Red Sox dirty feud.
-"In my opinion, it's a bunch of bull what they did... All I got to say is what comes...
Andre Ethier Starts A Blog!
June 09, 2008 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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And it's not about baseball either. Rather, Andre will be giving us his personal reviews of restaurants around Los Angeles. You can find his blog here...
There's also other links to stories around the web.
Posada Season in Jeopardy?
April 27, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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Jorge Posada was a late scratch from the Yankees lineup on Sunday, and reports have Jorge going to see Dr. James Andrews to get looked at with a DL stint possible. We explain what this means for fantasy owners and what to do in the meantime.
Back Stopped: A Look at the Tampa Bay Rays Lack of Catching Depth
Is Luke Bailey the Rays catcher of the future?
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The Rays struggles at the catcher position have been well, if not over, documented on this site. With...
What do Jerry Springer and the Boston Red Sox have in common?
July 07, 2008 by
The BearDown
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I don't usually venture into the world of MLB around here, it doesn't interest me as much until October, but the All Star Game gives me reason every year. My normal irritation is with way these teams are picked...Popularity Contests...Especially with home field advantage for...
Hernandez, Aybar draw starts
July 18, 2009 by
Rays Report
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KANSAS CITY—Hello again from Kauffman Stadium, where the Rays and Royals will play the middle game of their three-game series tonight at 8:10 Eastern time. As expected, catcher Dioner Navarro is out of the lineup. Manager Joe Maddon said yesterday he’ll play Navarro every...
Navarro Sucks At Baserunning? SURELY YOU JEST!
November 18, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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How's this for junk science - even with three baserunning awards and trips to the All-Star Game and World Series, Devil Rays catcher Dioner "The Fat Catcher" Navarro has been labeled the worst baserunner in baseball.
But the numbers prove it, Bill James says in The...
The Big Ray Machine
July 08, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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About a month ago, people started comparing Dioner Navarro to Johnny Bench. Navarro, who is lovingly known to Devil Rays Town as The Fat Catcher or TFC for short, was just selected to his first All-Star Game.
Around the same time, I commented that our beloved Devil Rays could easily...
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