Category Archives: Hot-Stove

Jose Molina Is Officially A Ray

This just in, as speculated for the last week or so, Jose Molina is now officially the Rays newest player. Molina was signed to a one-year deal with a club option.  The $1.8 million deal will pay Molina $1.5 million in 2012, and includes a club option at the same price for the 2013 season, …

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Could Matt Garza Become A Ranger?

According to Fox Sports baseball analyst, Ken Rosenthal, (via MLBtraderumors.com), the Texas Rangers are interested in former Rays and current Cubs wildcard/head case, Matt Garza. The Cubs are notorious for their off-season player fire-sales. Rumors spread just last week that the Rays would be interested in Carlos Pena, who’s one year $10 million contract expired …

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Hot Stove: Rays Are Reportedly Close to Signing Jose Molina, CBA, and Maddon…The Addended Edition

According to MLB sources close to Fox Sports writer Jon Paul Morosi, a potential one year deal with former Blue Jays catcher and current type-B free agent, Jose Molina, are not only rumored, but imminent. Morosi writes, “Free-agent catcher Jose Molina is close to signing a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that includes …

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Awards All Around!

As if Helly (2.95 ERA/.210 OBA/1.15 WHIP) winning the AL rookie of the year on Monday, and James Shields (2.40 ERA/.217 OBA/1.04 WHIP, cough… not to mention 225 K’s and 11 complete games) coming in third behind Jared Weaver and Justin Verlander for the  Cy Young Award on Tuesday weren’t enough, the Baseball Writers’ Association of …

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