Update: Yesterday we brought you news that the Rays may be interested in utility infielder, Ryan Roberts, and we also chimed in that we thought maybe Longoria wouldn’t be back this season. In another piece, we noted how the timing of Roberts getting DFA’d may have been kismet for the Rays. Well folks, the news …
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We mentioned earlier that Longo was put on the 60-day DL which effectively means he’ll effectively miss the rest of the season. We also mentioned that Tampa Bay is interested in the Diamondbacks utility infielder, Ryan Roberts. In a moment where the stars have aligned, Ryan Roberts has just been designated for assignment by the …
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Rays 7/24/12 Starting Lineup Jennings CF Upton DH Zobrist 2B Keppinger 1B Joyce RF Rodriguez SS Fuld LF Lobaton C Conrad 3B Hellickson RHP Noteworthiness: Pena and BJ are getting a day off…sort of. BJ is the DH tonight, hitting in the two hole behind Desmond Jennings. Excuse my language, but why in the fuck …
Update: MLB Trade Rumors just posted that the Rays DFA’d Hideki Matsui. About the transaction, Ben Nicholson Smith said, The Rays announced that they designated Hideki Matsui for assignment to create roster space for newly-acquired infielder Ryan Roberts. They now have ten days to trade Matsui, release him or place him on waivers. The Rays …
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Rays 7/22/12 Starting Lineup Upton CF Pena 1B Zobrist 2B Joyce RF Keppinger DH Conrad 3B Jennings LF Molina C Johnson SS Moore LHP Noteworthiness: NO HIDEKI Matsui!!! Unfortunately there’s a huge hole in the sixth spot with Brooks Conrad in the lineup. Why not just put Sean Rodriguez in there? Ugh!
