http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/45 Recent articles about Joaquin Benoit en-us The first batch of items for the off season have happened. Marlon Byrd: On the first day of free-agent eligibility, Marlon Byrd filed. No surprise there, he probably deserves a decent paycheck. As we all know, there's been a lot of noise about him wanting to stay, but whether he remains is unknown. It's down to money, and the fact that there is a logjam coming behind him. Don't know how long we'd want to commit. There's just too many variables now. There's some talk t... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:48:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Off_Season_Stuff/1509963 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Off_Season_Stuff/1509963 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Off_Season_Stuff/1509963 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94081d138d40fd4247ed9026b61cfb41fd2b2e8f/small/Texas_Rangers_Photo_010f.jpg More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP MVB stands to get quite the raise this off-season. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » With the off-season hot stove already warming up, the question looming in the forefront of most fans' minds is, "How active is my team going to be this off-season?"  We've already started discussing potential bullpen targets that the Rays may have (Jo... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:15:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Rays_2010_Payroll_Where_do_we_stand_right_now/1423985 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Rays_2010_Payroll_Where_do_we_stand_right_now/1423985 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Rays_2010_Payroll_Where_do_we_stand_right_now/1423985 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78a05fdce43793e6b99df8b4b1b488adab19f1c5/small/e8.jpg via cache.daylife.com View full size photo uploaded October 6, 2009 Stopping short of just inviting every free agent reliever who possesses a fastball and a slider to spring training, I decided to look into a few individual cases that I think might fit the Rays' plans in 2010. The first name is Joaquin Benoit. The name has been mentioned in passing on the site for the past few weeks, but now it's time to actually ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:01:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_The_Rays_Should_Target_Joaquin_Benoit/1322796 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_The_Rays_Should_Target_Joaquin_Benoit/1322796 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_The_Rays_Should_Target_Joaquin_Benoit/1322796 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7d9373816031554cb73691a96ca6b49ab7a090dc/small/69.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 20:48:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Off_Season_Wish_List_Part_One/1233567 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Off_Season_Wish_List_Part_One/1233567 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Off_Season_Wish_List_Part_One/1233567 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37145f22b281ac27cba323bd39f74a60ef3cd0b5/small/Baltimore_Orioles_vs_24f3.jpg Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mondays_Texas_Rangers_spotlight_Joaquin_Benoit/1003339 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mondays_Texas_Rangers_spotlight_Joaquin_Benoit/1003339 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mondays_Texas_Rangers_spotlight_Joaquin_Benoit/1003339 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df6bfb610933b579a55ebc3f95d2e76f64bfad26/small/a7.jpg Right-hander Joaquin Benoit climbed on a pitcher’s mound Monday for the first time in almost a year, and it wasn’t exactly like hopping back on a bike. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:46:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_right_hander_Joaquin_Benoit_throws_for_first_time_in_a_year/1003139 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_right_hander_Joaquin_Benoit_throws_for_first_time_in_a_year/1003139 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_right_hander_Joaquin_Benoit_throws_for_first_time_in_a_year/1003139 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df6bfb610933b579a55ebc3f95d2e76f64bfad26/small/a7.jpg We have the latest closer news from around baseball for your fantasy draft. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:00:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Closer_News_BJ_Ryan_George_Sherrill_CJ_Wilson_and_Rafael_Soriano/191447 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Closer_News_BJ_Ryan_George_Sherrill_CJ_Wilson_and_Rafael_Soriano/191447 With Texas closer CJ Wilson out indefinately, we take a look at the fantasy value of Joaquin Benoit and Eddie Guardado. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:10:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Texas_Closer_CJ_Wilson_Out_Joaquin_Benoit_Eddie_Guardado_Waiting_In_The_Wings/184562 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Texas_Closer_CJ_Wilson_Out_Joaquin_Benoit_Eddie_Guardado_Waiting_In_The_Wings/184562 Find out who to buy and who to sell in this new look line-up before the competition does. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:23:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/New_Look_Texas_Rangers_Fantasy_Tips/21993 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/New_Look_Texas_Rangers_Fantasy_Tips/21993