DIONER NAVARRO NEWS
Rays acquire C Gregg Zaun from Orioles for player to be named
August 07, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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UPDATE, 4:15: No indication from the Rays yet on what they're planning here - whether to drop Michel Hernandez, or if they have something bigger in the works with Dioner Navarro, or to carry three catchers and dispense with Joe...
For starters, Rays vs A's minus Crawford
July 12, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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The Rays will finish off their first half of the season today with a series finale against the A's, with LF Carl Crawford getting the day off. C Dioner Navarro was back, saying he's sore but will be fine after...
Game 7: Yanks @ Rays
April 13, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Regular Season Game 7Yankees @ RaysTropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FloridaGame Time: 7:08 p.m.TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880Here are the lineups: YANKEESDerek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFNick Swisher 1BJorge Posada CXavier Nady RFRobinson Cano 2BHideki Matsui DHCody Ransom 3BMelky Cabrera CFPitching...
Bradford leaves mound during warm-up
July 22, 2009 by
Rays Report
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CHICAGO—Rays reliever Chad Bradford stepped off the mound in the midst of his warm-up tosses after entering the game with two on and two out in the seventh inning and had to leave the game. Bradford threw a few pitches to Dioner Navarro, then looked uncomfortable and stepped off…
79-72, Game Notes
September 23, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, right, of Japan, reaches out to high-five teammate Mike Carp while Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro, center, looks on with particular interest. (AP...
Cito
August 31, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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Ok, I was really frustrated after yesterday's loss and let that frustration show (you think) in the recap. It was a terrible game at the end of a poor series. The question 'make the case for Cito' came out of conversation in each of the last couple of game threads....
What The Rays Must Do To Compete In The AL East
July 19, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Rays are coming off a three game sweep of the Kansas City Royals, but they shouldn't be happy with their performance. In each of the games, they had to come from behind and beat the bullpen of the Royals.
It is impressive, but not a trend that the team should want to follow...
Odds & Ends: Chen, Mets, White Sox
September 09, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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An action-packed set of links for Wednesday...
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along a report about MLB teams, the Cubs included, watching Chunichi Dragons pitcher Wei-Yin Chen's last start. It's possible Chen will be a free agent after the season. The...
Comparing the Position Players in the AL East
September 03, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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We've been talking a lot about what we'd like to do next season, I thought it might be worthwhile to look at how our players compare to players at the same position on the other AL East teams, using WAR values.
Catcher:
Jorge Posada 3.7
Jason Varitek...
Did I Hear A 'Niner' In There?
September 09, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Today is all about the number nine.
View full size photo uploaded September 9, 2009
Its only fitting that on 9/9/09, the number nine is prominently featured. Nine is...
The number of...
Rays-Angels Odds Preview
August 10, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Angel Stadium. The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Matt Garza in this game. Garza has a 7-8 record and a 3.63 ERA this season. Garza's opponent...
Lessons Learned: Rays Can Look Back On 08 For Pennant Race Experience
August 11, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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As we move into Major League Baseball’s stretch run, the Tampa Bay Rays will have the added benefit of competing previously for the AL East championship as experience in their attempt to return to the post-season in 2009.
No one foresaw the meteoric rise of Tampa Bay’s...
Tampa Bay Rays Midseason Thoughts
July 13, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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With the All-Star break starting I have decided to look back on what was the first half of the season for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays Are Now a Legit MLB Team
They have shown that last year wasn’t a fluke, and that the Devil Rays are long gone. This team proves...
Tampa Bay Rays seem willing to see if catcher Dioner Navarro can come back
October 10, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Tampa Bay Rays C Dioner Navarro (left elbow) and OF Fernando Perez (left shoulder) have surgery; both expect to be ready for spring training
24 days ago by
TampaBay.com
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro underwent surgery in late October to stablize an ulnar nerve in his left elbow, but he's expected to be ready for Spring Training, the Rays said Monday. The Rays also said that OF Fernando...
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro doesn't know cause of bad year, plans to bounce back
September 28, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Surgery for Navarro, Perez
24 days ago by
Rays Report
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Catcher Dioner Navarro and outfielder Fernando Perez each off-season underwent surgery recently and should be ready for Spring Training. Navarro had the ulnar nerve in his left (non-throwing) elbow stabilized by Dr. Koco Eaton in St. Petersburg, and Perez underwent a repair of the...
Rays' New Catcher Is a Lot Like The Old One
12 hours ago by
Bleacher Report
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The new catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, Kelly Shoppach (acquired for a player to be named later), is quite similar to their old one, Dioner Navarro. Shoppach is coming off an abysmal 2009 in Cleveland, where he batted ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
The One Where We Discuss Tinkering JoeMa, And A Few Rays Hit Free Agent Market
October 13, 2009 by
Rays Index
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BJ Upton
Carl Crawford
Evan Longoria
Carlos Pena
Ben Zobrist
Pat Burrell
Jason Bartlett
Gabe Kapler
Dioner Navarro
Above is a pretty standard batting order used by the Rays this past season versus left-handed pitchers early in the season. In fact, no other batting order was used...
Rays 5, Yankees 3
October 03, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Rookie Jeff Niemann finally gets his 13th win in his seventh attempt with five solid innings, and Dioner Navarro homers off Andy Pettitte as Tampa Bay beats New York for the second straight day. The Rays are finishing strong, with...
Navarro, Rays beat Yankees again
ST. PETERSBURG - Slumping Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer and rookie Jeff Niemann pitched five solid innings to win for the first time in more than a month and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay Rays acquire catcher Kelly Shoppach; plans for Navarro unclear
2 days ago by
TampaBay.com
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The plans for newcomer Kelly Shoppach and incumbent Dioner Navarro are unclear.
Rays Sure Up Cather Position Acquiring Kelly Shoppach From The Tribe
1 day ago by
Bleacher Report
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At the top of the Tampa Bay Rays Christmas List this year was the catcher position. A position that saw their backstop Dioner Navarro reach the all star game only one year ago was held accountable for dismal numbers this year...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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