Hot Stove: Davis, Upton, Price, and Damon

According to MLB Trade Rumors (see quote below), the Rays are reportedly looking at the possibility of trading Davis to an, as of now, unspecified team. When all is said and done, the Rays are expected to be willing to deal right-handerWade Davis this offseason.  A major league source says that while Tampa Bay will listen on James Shields, …

Farnsworth and Shields Options Exercised. Shoppach? Not So Much

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Rays have exercised both Big Game James Shields $7.5 million and Kyle Farnsworths $3.3 million one year options. However, they declined Kelly Shoppach’s $3.2 million option. Is it an understatement to say that picking up both Shield and Farnsy were easy decisions? I’d say so! Shields posted a 2.82 …

Humorous, Yes, and Other Hot Stove Stuffs

In not so humorous news, former director of baseball operations for the Rays, Dan Feinstein, has left the Rays organization to join the Oakland Athletics, where he will be director of professional scouting and baseball development. Feinstein would have been the next in line for the general manager role if Rays executive vice president Andrew …

Who’s Streets? Our Streets! Or, Something Like That…

Let’s talk for a moment, shall we. I know, I know…I’ve been really busy lately. Between work, keeping up with what’s going on in the world, relationships, the band, and the imminent return of Beavis and Butthead, I’ve been a bit stretched at the seams and my head has become a bit cloudy. That’s a …