Optimism will make you suffer fools gladly. I’m holding out for you to do the right thing, emphatically.
– American Steel
Category Archives: Rays Roster Moves
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Extra Innings, 3-2…Again
We awaited the triumphant return of Jeremy Hellickson from the DL with baited breath, only to be somewhat letdown by his first three starts — I say somewhat, because though he wasn’t terrible, Hellickson certainly wasn’t at the top of his game. The former Rookie of the Year pitcher turned the corner in his August 6 start against Oakland, yet a question still lingered — could he string together quality starts with consistency? If his start against the Texas Rangers Tuesday night was indicative of anything, it’s yes he can. Yet what started as a pitching duel between he and Nick Tepesch, turned into a 3-2 Rangers’ victory in 14 innings – one that sadly obscured Hellickson’s quality start.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Hellickson, Rays Fall to Angels 5-3
Friday marked the first game of the post David Price era, and boy was it a doozy! I’m obviously lying. In short Jeremy Hellickson gave up four early runs and couldn’t make it through the fifth inning for the third consecutive game, and Tampa Bay — despite scoring opportunities aplenty — couldn’t overcome a two run deficit. Joe Maddon called it a winnable game in his presser following the contest — and it was. But would have, could have, and should have beens don’t count for anything in baseball; The Rays dropped the first game of the series to the Angels by a 5-3 score. Come to think of it, it didn’t deviate much from a typical Rays’ loss even when Price was on the roster.
The David Price trade: Who is Drew Smyly? (Reposted from DRaysBay)
I wrote a piece on the David Price trade late last night, and included a small write up on the newest Ray, Drew Smyly. Ian Malinowski put together an excellent, detailed primer on the 25 year-old lefty on DRaysBay, and I felt that it should be shared with you.
Roster Moves: David Price Traded to Detroit in Three Way Trade
Surely you’ve heard the news by now, David Price was traded to Detroit as part of a three-team trade with the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. The internet has been abuzz all day (us included) with every minor detail surrounding this major deal, that left some feeling adulation and others feeling a sense of despair.