As the saying goes, all is quiet on the western front, yet I’m not content to sit back and watch the world pass by. That said, here’s another installment of links for finks.
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Projecting the Rays Offense in 2015 By Way of Steamer
A lot has been made of the Tampa Bay Rays off-season. And with just over a month to go until pitchers and catchers report to camp, a lingering question begs to be answered: After a lackluster 2014 in the box, what does the 2015 season hold for the Rays? With the help of Steamer (by way of FanGraphs), we’ll attempt to answer that question by looking at the Rays’ projected offensive numbers.
Hot-Stove: Rays Avoid Arbitration with Eight Players, Sign Five to Minor League Deals
Heading the January 16th arbitration deadline, Tampa Bay had eight arbitration eligible players they hadn’t reached an agreement with, and until 1:00 PM to sign a deal, or settle in court. As I reported earlier on Tumblr, the Rays were able to avoid arbitration this afternoon with those players — John Jaso, Kevin Jepsen, Jake McGee, Logan Forsythe, Desmond Jennings, Rene Rivera, Alex Cobb, and Drew Smyly.
Hot-Stove: Cash Announces Candidates For Middle Infield Positions
A few interesting nuggets came out of the Rays Winter Development Program the last couple of days. First, we reported earlier that Matt Moore is eyeing a June return to the rotation. Rays skipper Kevin Cash also, inadvertently, announced the candidates for the middle infield.
Matt Moore Eyeing June Return
After spending most of the 2014 season recuperating from Tommy John’s Surgery, Rays’ southpaw Matt Moore told the media he’s hoping for a June return. Moore mentioned he “feels good,” and has thrown on and off for the past three months.