http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21428 Recent articles about Evan Longoria en-us More photos » by MIKE CARLSON - AP 4 months ago: Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, right, is congratulated by Ben Zobrist after Longoria hit a home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) Browse more photos » Evan Longoria. 3B, Tampa Bay At only 24 years old, Longoria has two years of major leag... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:41:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_5/1658428 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_5/1658428 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_5/1658428 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a7baa5c2106b98efdcdb19021d7360d73bb0ee7/small/Tampa_Bay_Rays_0309.jpg Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays has landed the cover for MLB 2K10. You've got six choices, which you can view below. After you do that, be sure to head over to the 2K Sports site and select your favorite. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:55:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Vote_on_the_MLB_2K10_Cover/1626222 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Vote_on_the_MLB_2K10_Cover/1626222 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Vote_on_the_MLB_2K10_Cover/1626222 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/b/0bcbb8fb6292fe028f72c94e1f271139dd86fbe5/small/2f.jpg More photos » by Charles Krupa - AP Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:26:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Wins_Gold_Glove_Carl_Crawford_amp_BJ_Upton_Robbed_Once_More/1539377 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Wins_Gold_Glove_Carl_Crawford_amp_BJ_Upton_Robbed_Once_More/1539377 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Wins_Gold_Glove_Carl_Crawford_amp_BJ_Upton_Robbed_Once_More/1539377 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/0/90613cf82439874cbd96acbd6d21e771a3777b33/small/Picture_3.png by Chris O'Meara - AP View full size photo » As 2010 projections start to be released, we will take a look at some of the more important ones from time to time. Projections are what they are, but they are still fun to look at. All in all, I would say the ZiPs projections are a bit more realistic than the Bill James projections because ZiPs tends to be a bit conservative. Aside from the single season projections, you ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:45:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_and_The_500_Home_Run_Club/1537151 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_and_The_500_Home_Run_Club/1537151 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_and_The_500_Home_Run_Club/1537151 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/787e2a343c78e795f73d3c77784884aeaaa6a4e2/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_14_41ac.jpg See: via www.actapublications.com Some notable projections from the book (in OPS form): Evan Longoria: .918 Ben Zobrist: .876 Carlos Pena: .858 Matt Joyce: .829 Pat Burrell: .795 Desmond Jennings: .790 Carl Crawford: .786 B.J. Upton: .768 Jason Bartlett: .763 I wouldn't put too much weight into the projections since systems like CHONE and ZiPS are shown to be more accurate, but it's Bill James, if you're buying the book, it's not because of projec... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:18:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Graces_Cover_of_Bill_James_2010_Handbook/1411157 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Graces_Cover_of_Bill_James_2010_Handbook/1411157 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Graces_Cover_of_Bill_James_2010_Handbook/1411157 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/365ab7bf39514a4b54744562852439d287403f1e/small/MLB_MAY_13_c51a.jpg More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Browse more photos » Evan Longoria has drawn comparisons to a lot of players: David Wright, Scott Rolen, Dick Allen (R.J.'s favorite), but after two seasons the player he is most trending toward is Eric Chavez. Before you take a gasp for air or head towards the Skyway bridge, remember that for many years before being perennially injured, Chavez was Evan Longoria. ... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Is_Channeling_His_Inner_Eric_Chavez/1349468 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Is_Channeling_His_Inner_Eric_Chavez/1349468 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Is_Channeling_His_Inner_Eric_Chavez/1349468 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e19dc287bb78ef20c0d76d7eff516143d6d3742/small/MLB_MAY_12_d29b.jpg Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; ms... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Thought_on_Evan_Longoria_and_the_AL_MVP/1229338 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Thought_on_Evan_Longoria_and_the_AL_MVP/1229338 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Thought_on_Evan_Longoria_and_the_AL_MVP/1229338 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4ecb575d5a9f2578a6dde702de307612177fda9f/small/MLB_MAY_20_05f9.jpg On the heels of his 7-7 performance last night, let's take a look at how Desmond Jennings compares to the the Rays two big positional prospects since adopting Montgomery as their Double-A affiliate. Those obviously being Longoria and Young. First up, AA stats: Montg. PA BB% SO% ISO Age Jennings 440 10.9 13.6 0.170 22 Longoria 556 9.4 20.8 0.221 20/21 Young 370 6.8 20 0.246 19   Older, more walks, less strikeouts and power. AA... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:00:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/How_Does_Desmond_Jennings_Stack_Up_to_Evan_Longoria_amp_Delmon_Young/1112424 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/How_Does_Desmond_Jennings_Stack_Up_to_Evan_Longoria_amp_Delmon_Young/1112424 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/How_Does_Desmond_Jennings_Stack_Up_to_Evan_Longoria_amp_Delmon_Young/1112424 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e19dc287bb78ef20c0d76d7eff516143d6d3742/small/MLB_MAY_12_d29b.jpg by Brian Blanco - AP View full size photo uploaded August 31, 2009 The Rays are a very odd statistical team. I pointed out the Carlos Pena home run vs. singles oddity nearly two weeks ago. Just yesterday, Erik pointed out that Matt Garza and Jeff Niemann are on pace for a strange piece of history in the run support category. And now we have this little tidbit to snack on. After grounding into his league leading 25thdoub... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:00:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Home_Runs_GIDPs_and_History/1092950 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Home_Runs_GIDPs_and_History/1092950 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Home_Runs_GIDPs_and_History/1092950 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a0f21a4ade2dad2883b5c42946ab5cb39faa4fc/small/MLB_MAY_12_dbfc.jpg More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Browse more photos » Evan Longoria had a monster start to the season. He started out 2009 looking poised to follow in the tiny footsteps of Dustin Pedroia and follow up his Rookie of the Year season with an American League MVP trophy. In fact that fantastic start is a big reason that Longoria's slash line still looks solid at .267/.352/.499. Since injuring his hamstring in early ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:00:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/At_Look_At_Evan_Longoria_Luck_amp_Power/1084455 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/At_Look_At_Evan_Longoria_Luck_amp_Power/1084455 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/At_Look_At_Evan_Longoria_Luck_amp_Power/1084455 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/787e2a343c78e795f73d3c77784884aeaaa6a4e2/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_14_41ac.jpg More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP about 12 hours ago: Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, center, facing camera, celebrates after hitting a two-run home run off Boston Red sox pitcher Takashi Saito in the 13th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays defeated the Red Sox 4-2. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Browse more photos » Boom went the dynamite! And th... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:39:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Lifts_Rays_Over_Red_Sox_In_Wild_Game/937401 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Lifts_Rays_Over_Red_Sox_In_Wild_Game/937401 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Longoria_Lifts_Rays_Over_Red_Sox_In_Wild_Game/937401 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/212e72d7b65e2d34d99ea4dce7e8275a8e73a906/small/AllStar_0b57.jpg ESPN's award-winning primetime newsmagazine E:60 will feature an in-depth profile of Tampa Bay Rays’ third baseman Evan Longoria in the episode airing Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. ET. The program, which launched in October 2007, combines investigative reporting, in-depth profiles of intriguing sports personalities and features on emerging star athletes. These stories are presented in a fresh and innovative format that incorporates producer/correspondent meetings. -- ESPN Release Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:58:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPNs_award_winning_primetime_newsmagazine_E60_will_feature_an_in_depth_profile_of_Tampa_Bay/909080 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPNs_award_winning_primetime_newsmagazine_E60_will_feature_an_in_depth_profile_of_Tampa_Bay/909080 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPNs_award_winning_primetime_newsmagazine_E60_will_feature_an_in_depth_profile_of_Tampa_Bay/909080 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e19dc287bb78ef20c0d76d7eff516143d6d3742/small/MLB_MAY_12_d29b.jpg #1: Evan Longoria, 3B, Tampa Bay: 3.9 WAR I might just have to retire his jersey if I keep doing this list going forward, because unless he gets hurt or takes a big step back, it's hard to see anyone passing him for the next five years. His on field value puts him in the discussion with the best players in the game, but his contract is just so unbelievably team friendly that no one else comes close to his overall value to their club. Ramirez, for instance, will make $64 million fr... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:13:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/1_Evan_Longoria_3B_Tampa_Bay_39_WARI_might_just_have_to_retire_his_jersey_if_I_keep_doing/842753 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/1_Evan_Longoria_3B_Tampa_Bay_39_WARI_might_just_have_to_retire_his_jersey_if_I_keep_doing/842753 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/1_Evan_Longoria_3B_Tampa_Bay_39_WARI_might_just_have_to_retire_his_jersey_if_I_keep_doing/842753 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6ef4cb4e0711600c32cc8df7e35ca811900b77b6/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_5d2d.jpg More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP Browse more photos » Despite the snub of J.P. Howell a.k.a the Iceman, the Rays will send four all-stars to the mid summer classic for the first time in the franchise's history. They stand a chance to send a fifth in Carlos Pena, who is a finalist for the final spot in the American League. Remember just a year ago, Evan Longoria made the team via the final vote. Longoria wo... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:33:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tampa_Bay_Rays_Send_Four_All_Stars_To_St_Louis_Longoria_Voted_1_in_Home_Run_Derby/772592 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tampa_Bay_Rays_Send_Four_All_Stars_To_St_Louis_Longoria_Voted_1_in_Home_Run_Derby/772592 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tampa_Bay_Rays_Send_Four_All_Stars_To_St_Louis_Longoria_Voted_1_in_Home_Run_Derby/772592 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/365ab7bf39514a4b54744562852439d287403f1e/small/MLB_MAY_13_c51a.jpg Evan Longoria isn't fully recovered from the left hamstring troubles that have sidelined him twice in recent weeks, and the Rays are prepared to ease off on his playing time a bit in an effort to keep him from pushing too hard. The Tribune Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:57:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Evan_Longoria_isnt_fully_recovered_from_the_left_hamstring_troubles_that_have_sidelined_him_twice/759027 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Evan_Longoria_isnt_fully_recovered_from_the_left_hamstring_troubles_that_have_sidelined_him_twice/759027