The Times has published a few, very pertinent, articles of late. These articles, by in large, should be read if they haven’t been. They’re linked below.
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg ‘pretty certain’ area can be viable long term But Schmitty, you said (as per their meeting) that Stu and Bill Foster came to an understanding, and Sternberg wasn’t looking for a new stadium, even though the mayor put that option on the table?! Yeah well, both sides are prone to hyperbole, now aren’t they? Sternnerg of Tropicana Field,
“Something’s not working, we’ve got to figure something out,” Sternberg said. “This can’t go on for decades. It’s clearly going to go on for years. Here we are in 2012, and we keep winning – the most important thing. The reason why you want more revenue is to give yourself a better opportunity to compete. We are competing without the revenue. That is not an endless cycle.”
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Tampa Bay Rays have many options in backup catcher battle OK I’ll admit it, my initial assumption was wrong. There, I said it…happy now? I may have been wrong about the Rays re-signing Shoppach on the cheap, and platooning the catching position between he and Jose Molina. Then again, I wasn’t that far off of the mark when you consider that there are now three catchers battling it out for a spot on the roster, including 29-year-old, Chris Gimenez. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Jose Lobaton and Robinson Chirinos need more time in AAA before they’re seen as viable long term catching options on the roster. They’re going to have to prove themselves, in kind, during spring training if they’re to be in the dugout April 6th.
Tampa Bay Rays’ Matt Moore likely to miss second live batting practice session Damned abdominal strains! Let’s hope this is nowhere near as debilitating to the Rays, as Longoria’s strains last season. As Topkin see’s it,
“Tampa Bay Rays lefthander Matt Moore (lower abdominal strain) is feeling better, but not enough to where he will throw today, and admits he’ll likely miss his second scheduled live batting practice session Wednesday,” and “Moore said if he does throw Wednesday, it’ll be to play catch.”
Here’s to hope that this clears up soon.