Hot-Stove: Of De La Rosa, ElJo, and Brignac (Updated)

Update: According to sources, IF/OF Elliot Johnson has been acquired from the Rays as the player to be named in the December 9 Tampa Bay/Kansas City trade. There is still no word on the state of INF Reid Brignac. As per Topkin: Rays RHP Dane De La Rosa clears waivers, out-righted to Triple-A Durham. Will …

X-Rays Spex Fan Fest Meet-up

Dear friends, I’m just throwing this out there, it’d be outstanding to do something fun next Saturday, at Fan Fest. We’re tinkering with a few ideas of our own at the moment. Perhaps a group meet-up at the Trop is in order. Maybe we could take an X-Rays Spex group photo as well. This is …

The Things Left Unsaid, An X-Rays Spex Interview with Noah Pransky

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re more than likely aware of the contentious war (of sorts) that has been aptly dubbed the stadium saga. Up for debate is where the Rays would be best suited to lay their roots, once their tenure (attenuated or otherwise) at the Trop comes to pass. Some feel the Rays …

Hot-Stove: Of Russ Canzler, Leslie Anderson, Reid Brignac, and Elliot Johnson

MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that 1B/OF Russ Canzler is again off the market. Canzler was DFA’d by the Yankees late last week. The Orioles swooped in, claiming Canzler Tuesday, while designating Luis Martinez for assignment in return. There has been a fair amount of internet chatter over who the Rays may have in mind …