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Rays Alumni: The Dirty Little Secret that is Jason Hammel
October 22, 2009 by
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Colorado Rockies' Jason Hammel works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo...
What About the Rays' Bullpen?
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by Kathy Willens - AP
.....we paid him $4.5M this year. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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The Rays' bullpen this year was quite the odyssey. There were times...
Rays Unlikely To Acquire Closer
October 09, 2009 by
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The Rays don't find adding a closer realistic this offseason, executive VP Andrew Friedman told Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Friedman's said the Rays are more likely to add two or three late-inning relievers who can handle high-leverage situations. The plan...
9/26 GDT: Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays Injuries
60 Day DL / Out for the season
Player Injury Type Injury Date
Troy Percival
shoulder
05/22/2009
Carlos Pena
fingers
09/07/2009
Jason Isringhausen
elbow
06/14/2009
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Rays Bullpen Backdraft
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
Joe Maddon has blazed a trail from the dugout to the mound as the Maddon March rages on in September.
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A backdraft is a situation which...
Series Preview: Yankees vs. Rays
September 07, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Yankees - Rays@ New Yankee Stadium(four games)(Sorry, this will again be a brief series preview... Normal previews will resume after this series. )After a fairly success road trip that saw the Yankees go 5-2, they head home for a ten-game homestand starting with four games against...
If The Angels Had Held On To All Their Prospects...
August 31, 2009 by
6-4-2: Double Play Blog
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... they would still look an awful lot like the Angels, according to an NBC Sports piece running this exercise through all 30 teams. Troy Glaus would be at DH. Jimmy Edmonds would still be manning center (why, when the author gives Troy Percival a bye for his retirement? When was the...
J.P. Howell: Good Fit for Closing Role?
August 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It is has been said that a team cannot reach the World Series with J.P. Howell pitching the ninth inning.
Since becoming a full-time relief pitcher in 2008, Howell has amassed a pretty impressive resume. In 150 innings, he has struck out 164 batters while only walking 65...
Last Night a Prime Example Why Rays Won't Be in the Postseason
August 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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For teams that just miss the playoffs, there are nights like this. Nights when all the stars seemed aligned to bring you victory and some how, some way you blow it. It's been this way for the Tampa Bay Rays this season.
That's not to say the Rays are struggling. On the contrary...
Is Troy Percival a Hall of Famer?
August 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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In Major League history, only seven pitchers rank ahead of Troy Percival on the all-time saves leader board.
Two (Lee Smith and Dennis Eckersley) are Hall of Famers. Two more (Trevor Hoffman and Mariano Rivera) are sure to join them. Another two (John Franco and Billy Wagner...
Tampa Bay Rays Get Swept in Anaheim
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Troy Percival All But Announces His Retirement
August 12, 2009 by
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Troy Percival is just about done according to a story at MLB.com.
Troy Percival paid a visit to the Rays' clubhouse on Tuesday and all but announced his retirement.
When asked if he was done, the veteran closer said: "I would venture to say that unless something miraculous...
Sic transit gloria mundi: Today's Afternoon Games
August 12, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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If it's a Wednesday, it's time for a liveglog! That is, unless I flake out and leave you hanging. Today, I will give you Whiparound Coverage from 3PM EDT to 5PM EDT. Why whiparound? Because my XM radio dial is broken and cannot stay on one station for longer than 7 minutes...
Percival's time in show seems over
August 12, 2009 by
Denver Post
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Troy Percival visited his teammates before Tuesday night's game with the Angels, and the Rays closer sounded every bit like someone who has thrown his last pitch in a major-league game.
Percival finally ready to call it a career
Troy Percival's body has endured some unspeakable things the past few years, from the epidural injections he took at the base of his spine in an attempt to get back on the mound for the Rays' playoff push last season to the shoulder and back pain that screamed at him to stop...
Injured Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival plans to retire
August 11, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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The longtime star closer will finish his career as a Ray after 358 saves, eighth all time.
Closer Troy Percival unlikely to return to Tampa Bay Rays because of shoulder problems
Troy Percival visited his Rays teammates before Tuesday night's game with the Angels and the closer sounded every bit like someone who has thrown his last pitch in a major league game.
Rays' Percival all but retired
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The official arrangements have not been made, but Troy Percival has accepted the idea that he won't throw another pitch again in a major-league game.
Tampa Bay Rays Troy Percival: "I know I just physically can't do it''
August 11, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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Rays reliever Troy Percival hasn't filed retirement paperwork yet but said Tuesday he knows he physically can't handle pitching any longer. "I still wish I was out there playing and what have you,'' he said this afternoon during a visit...
Percival essentially calls it a career
August 11, 2009 by
Rays Report
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ANAHEIM—The official arrangements have not been made, but Troy Percival knows he won’t throw another pitch again in a major-league game. “I know that I can’t really go out there and do it,” the Rays’ former closer said today during a visit to Angel...
Percival picks up the pieces
August 11, 2009 by
Rays Report
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Photo from the Riverside Press-Enterprise ANAHEIM—The timing really is remarkable. About six months after a vintage truck Troy Percival had painstakingly restored was stolen from his Southern California home, much of it was recovered on the eve of the Rays’ only visit...
Percival Leaning Towards Retirement?
August 09, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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When Rays closer Troy Percival hit the disabled list in May, we weren't sure if that would be the last time we'd ever see the righty. Well, according to Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg Times, manager Joe Maddon recently spoke to Percival and is "under the impression...
Tampa Bay Rays Troy Percival appears likely to retire
August 09, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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RHP Troy Percival hasn't made it official, but he is unlikely to pitch again according to manager Joe Maddon. Percival hasn?t announced his retirement, but after corresponding with him last week, Maddon is under the impression that his career is...
Troy Percival To Retire?
August 09, 2009 by
Rays Index
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First we heard he would retire, then we heard that he might give it another go. Now we hear that Joe Maddon spoke with Troy Percival and Maddon believe’s the closer’s career is over. [St. Pete Times]
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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...
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