April 4, 2012 Update: Joe Maddon announced that Sean Rodriguez will be the primary short-stop this season. Well kids, we hit the nail on the head didn’t we?! According to Marc Topkin, Manager Joe Maddon said this morning that Sean Rodriguez will be the primary shortstop to start the season, though Reid Brignac and Elliot Johnson also …
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4/4/12 Update: The results of Kyle Farnsworths MRI are in. Thankfully, his injury isn’t severe and he shouldn’t be on the DL for an extended amount of time. The MRI of his elbow showed only a strain. Farnsworth remains confident that he will be back to pitch this season. Of the injury, “We’ll just have to give it …
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3/2812 Update: The Rays announced who would fill the open spots on both the starting rotation (Jeff Niemann) and the bullpen (Burt Badenhop) yesterday. Today they set the rotation. As we here at Raysbaseball.co thought, Moore and Niemann would fill the fourth and fifth spots behinds Shields, Price, and Hell-boy. The 2012 starting rotation looks …
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The Rays won, and won BIG today in Ft. Myers against the Twins, 10-4. Rays fans all over let out a collective sigh of relief because of it. There is a lot to be excited about. For one, you cannot deny to force of nature that is Ben “Zorilla” Zobrist. One of the most unassuming …
Rays skipper, Joe Maddon, mentioned that though he is optimistic about the quick recovery of BJ Upton, who still remains sore after a March 14th collision with LF Desmond Jennings, he (Upton) may not get enough playing time to be ready for opening day. Upton remains day to day with lingering back soreness. Desmond Jennings, …
