http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/344 Recent articles about Scott Kazmir en-us Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's AL team is the Tampa Bay Rays and our guest is Cork Gaines from the renowned Rays Blog Rays Index.1. Were you for or against the shedding of Kazmir's contract via the Waiver Wire? Given your Kazmir 300 game winner thread from years past I'd guess no, but perhap... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:33:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_Tampa_Bay_Rays/1545984 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_Tampa_Bay_Rays/1545984 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_Tampa_Bay_Rays/1545984 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37c96ff3bccaa93652545c53f00ce955502f8845/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_b9be.jpg   Player Pitches SwStr% Foul% K% uBB% FB Velo xFIP Pitcher A 2012 8.4 19.8 18.06 9.92 90.7 5.16 Pitcher B 516 7.8 30.8 18.97 6.9 92.5 5.06   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-pri... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_Brief_Comparison/1464237 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_Brief_Comparison/1464237 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_Brief_Comparison/1464237 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/43e58618128973e0d30e56849369fb88e4368ea3/small/e6.jpg In 2004 the New York Mets agreed to send Scott Kazmir, their #1 pitching prospect, to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano, a pitcher who was generally mediocre. The trade proved to be horrendous for the Mets as Zambrano accomplished absolutely nothing while Kazmir made an immediate impact on the Devil Rays and flashed elite stuff. In the aftermath of the trade Mets fans flashed their rage at many people. They yelled at Steve Phillips for making the trade, the problem with that was Phillips had alre... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/So_Rick_Peterson_Doesnt_Hate_Scott_Kazmir/1404369 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/So_Rick_Peterson_Doesnt_Hate_Scott_Kazmir/1404369 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/So_Rick_Peterson_Doesnt_Hate_Scott_Kazmir/1404369 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/24e85ee211c6ac9a30340747ae678a6eff86789c/small/91067958.jpg Just a reminder to Red Sox fans as Scott Kazmir takes the hill in Boston this afternoon, the Red Sox brass had the opportunity to block the deal but chose not to. When Kazmir was put on the waiver wire, every team in the AL with the exception of the Yankees had the opportunity to claim Kazmir before the Angels were able to. The Red Sox chose not to for whatever reason and the deal was consummated. With the Angels Kazmir has started 6 games. He's 2-2 with a 1.73 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. The Ange... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:10:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Just_a_Reminder_the_Kazmir_Deal_Could_Have_Been_Blocked/1347583 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Just_a_Reminder_the_Kazmir_Deal_Could_Have_Been_Blocked/1347583 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Just_a_Reminder_the_Kazmir_Deal_Could_Have_Been_Blocked/1347583 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/43e58618128973e0d30e56849369fb88e4368ea3/small/e6.jpg More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP I took five glances at this and it still looks odd. Browse more photos » Also known as: the best starting pitcher on staff. This one should be a lot more difficult to choose. Poll Who was the Rays best starter this year? James Shields: 204.2 IP, 4.06 FIP, 4.71 tRA, 3.6 WAR Matt Garza: 192.1 IP, 4.11 FIP, 4.33 tRA, 3.3 WAR ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_2009_DRB_Awards_The_Scott_Kazmir_Memorial_Award/1235059 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_2009_DRB_Awards_The_Scott_Kazmir_Memorial_Award/1235059 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_2009_DRB_Awards_The_Scott_Kazmir_Memorial_Award/1235059 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37c96ff3bccaa93652545c53f00ce955502f8845/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_b9be.jpg I have taken a few days to write a post about the trade of Scott Kazmir for multiple reasons. The trade supposedly fell through at one point I needed proper time to read about low level minor league talent that I do not have an in depth knowledge of The inclusion of the player to be named later [...] Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:41:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Aftermath_of_the_Scott_Kazmir_Trade/1086771 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Aftermath_of_the_Scott_Kazmir_Trade/1086771 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Aftermath_of_the_Scott_Kazmir_Trade/1086771 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37c96ff3bccaa93652545c53f00ce955502f8845/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_b9be.jpg The general theme that has lingered from the Scott Kazmir trade is that the Rays simply could not afford to keep him beyond this season because of financial constraints. When we say "financial restraints", there have been two schools of thought: 1. If the Rays want to keep Carl Crawford beyond this season, they needed to shed payroll. With more than $20 million owed to him over the next 2+ years, Kazmir was the logical choice for the Rays to move. 2. As Buster Olney, Keith Law, and... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pat_Burrell_and_the_Scott_Kazmir_Trade/1085410 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pat_Burrell_and_the_Scott_Kazmir_Trade/1085410 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pat_Burrell_and_the_Scott_Kazmir_Trade/1085410 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/1/a1770ec2873368b1969dd87a2a98f2c7db51adad/small/89762680-resized.jpg More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Browse more photos » While some (me) had hoped the Rays would tap Wade Davis to replace Scott Kazmir in the Rays rotation, the Rays have decided to go with an old favorite in Boom Boom, Andy Sonnanstine. Sonny, who was sent to Durham in late June to make room for Scott Kazmir after going 6-7 with a 6.61 ERA/5.13 FIP in 15 starts, will now take his place once he is officially rec... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:08:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Andy_Sonnantine_To_Replace_Scott_Kazmir_In_Rays_Rotation/1079713 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Andy_Sonnantine_To_Replace_Scott_Kazmir_In_Rays_Rotation/1079713 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Andy_Sonnantine_To_Replace_Scott_Kazmir_In_Rays_Rotation/1079713 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/43e58618128973e0d30e56849369fb88e4368ea3/small/e6.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; mso-pa... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:30:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rays_Officially_Trade_Scott_Kazmir_to_the_Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim_for_Matthew_Sweeney_Alexander_Torres_and_a_PTBNL/1075811 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rays_Officially_Trade_Scott_Kazmir_to_the_Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim_for_Matthew_Sweeney_Alexander_Torres_and_a_PTBNL/1075811 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rays_Officially_Trade_Scott_Kazmir_to_the_Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim_for_Matthew_Sweeney_Alexander_Torres_and_a_PTBNL/1075811 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/43e58618128973e0d30e56849369fb88e4368ea3/small/e6.jpg The Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a trade that sends left handed pitcher Scott Kazmir to Anaheim for minor leagues Alexander Torres and Matthew Sweeney. The Angels rotation receives a much needed boost with the addition of the veteran pitcher. Kazmir is 8-7 with a 5.92 ERA overall this season. However he's pitched much better post All-Star break going 4-2, 4.41ERA. Maybe more importantly are his numbers against potential playoff match ups are thus. vs. Boston this ... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_acquire_two_time_All_Star_Scott_Kazmir/1074579 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_acquire_two_time_All_Star_Scott_Kazmir/1074579 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_acquire_two_time_All_Star_Scott_Kazmir/1074579 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/6/56e2e9d8f00a04df663b8010338ab34cc50fb290/small/10.jpg Per MLB.com: The Rays will get pitcher Alexander Torres and third baseman Matthew Sweeney in return in the deal, which is expected to be announced later today. 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Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:01:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Report_Scott_Kazmir_Traded_to_Angels_for_Alexander_Torres_and_Matthew_Sweeney/1074348 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Report_Scott_Kazmir_Traded_to_Angels_for_Alexander_Torres_and_Matthew_Sweeney/1074348 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Report_Scott_Kazmir_Traded_to_Angels_for_Alexander_Torres_and_Matthew_Sweeney/1074348 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/24e85ee211c6ac9a30340747ae678a6eff86789c/small/91067958.jpg More photos » by Mike Carlson - AP 3 days ago: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Scott Kazmir follows through on a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) Browse more photos » It's no secret that after his biomechanical evaluation and consultation with Rick Peterson that we've seen a much ... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:00:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_Pre_vs_Post_Disabled_List_Evalutions_Of_Scott_Kazmir/1040906 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_Pre_vs_Post_Disabled_List_Evalutions_Of_Scott_Kazmir/1040906 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_Pre_vs_Post_Disabled_List_Evalutions_Of_Scott_Kazmir/1040906 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37c96ff3bccaa93652545c53f00ce955502f8845/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_b9be.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... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Quick_Note_on_Scott_Kazmir/1035704 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Quick_Note_on_Scott_Kazmir/1035704 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Quick_Note_on_Scott_Kazmir/1035704 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/1/a1770ec2873368b1969dd87a2a98f2c7db51adad/small/89762680-resized.jpg More photos » by Mike Carlson - AP This is like the fourth different "smashed wall" pic from the homestand. I don't know what's going on here. 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;... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:17:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rays_Beat_Rangers_Behind_Scott_Kazmir_Move_Within_Three_of_Wild_Card/1025968 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rays_Beat_Rangers_Behind_Scott_Kazmir_Move_Within_Three_of_Wild_Card/1025968 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rays_Beat_Rangers_Behind_Scott_Kazmir_Move_Within_Three_of_Wild_Card/1025968 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/43e58618128973e0d30e56849369fb88e4368ea3/small/e6.jpg More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP about 1 month ago: Tampa Bay Rays starter Scott Kazmir pitches against the Florida Marlins during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 27, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Browse more photos » A lot has been said of Scott Kazmir's changes and performance since returning from the DL and working with Rick Peterson. Kaz's pos... 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