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20,000 views and counting!

Thank you all, for the 20,000+ views of this here blog! I, for one, think it’s pretty cool that you all consistently read the mediocre drivel that I crank on a semi regular basis. We’ll be changing up the design in the forthcoming months. In the meantime, we’ll continue our efforts of keeping you up …

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Hot-Stove: Sean Rodriguez and the Rays come to terms without entering arbitration

MLB Trade Rumors has reported that Sean Rodriguez has come to terms on a new contract with the Rays without having to enter arbitration. Rodriguez signed a one-year, $1MM deal, tweeted Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune. Rodriguez was projected by MLBTR to earn about $1.2MM  in his first year of arbitration. A $1MM salary for 2013 seems reasonable considering that …

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James Loney and the Rays agree to a one year deal

Updated: Maddon on Loney below. It didn’t take long for the Rays to make their presence known at the 2012 Winter Meetings. The Rays made the biggest news of the day, signing 27 year-old first baseman, James Loney, to a one year, $2MM contract which could net him $3MM once incentives are taken into consideration. …

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Hot-Stove: The non-tender deadline has come and gone

The non-tender deadline passed late last night, and Tampa Bay chose to tender the contracts of seven arbitration eligible players (David Price, Jeff Niemann, Sam Fuld, Burke Badenhop, Matt Joyce, Sean Rodriguez, and Ryan Roberts) while opting to leave outfielder Ben Francisco out of the mix. The above mentioned players will now move on to …

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Hot-Stove: BJ Upton to sign with the Braves, Jeff Keppinger rumors, and the Rays sign Mike Fontenot and re-sign Rich Thompson to minor league deals (updated)

FYI, this piece has been updated below. Thanks for everything BJ, you’ll be missed! Upton’s tenure with the Rays officially came to an end today, as news broke that he’s signed a 5-year, $75.25 MM contract with the Atlanta Braves. His windfall (of sorts) does not include any options for 2018 or beyond. With news …

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