Hot-Stove: The Rays ink a deal with Roberto Hernandez, and goodbye to Carlos Pena

The Rays finally made the acquisition of 32 year-old RHP Roberto Hernandez official today. Hernandez signed a one year, $3.2MM deal, in what Andrew Friedman called a “risk-reward” move with an “upside (that) is really compelling.” Additionally Hernandez is expected to net $1.85 million in incentives for innings pitched (up to $1.25-million) and also for relief appearances (up …

Of Contract Options, and Free Agents (Oh my, its been updated)

Post 10/29 updates: The Rays have chosen to exercise the options on Fernando Rodney ($2.5 MM), Jose Molina ($1.8 MM), and James Shields ($10.25 MM) contracts. However, they’ve chosen to decline Luke Scott’s $6 MM option, opting to pay him a $1 MM buyout instead. All of the moves were expected, at least tacitly. On …

Put a fork in it…

The Rays/Orioles Series By the Numbers The Orioles held the Rays to 21 scoreless innings over the course of the series, following a pair of one run homers by BJ Upton and Desmond Jennings Friday night. Ugh. 0-12 wRISP, 18 LOB Pena (1-8, 3 BB, 2 K), Roberts (0-9, BB, 3 K), Lobaton (0-6, 2 …

The second half of the season starts now! AKA, the ballad of ‘Los and Upton

Aight kiddies, today marks the start of the second half of the season. The Rays performed well in the first half, all things considered. However, a few things have got to change if they Rays are going to be contenders in a few short months from now, namely defense and hitting. Joe Maddon touched on …

Looking Back While Moving Forward, Rays vs. Jays 5/23/12 (Lineup Included)

Tampa Bay Rays starting lineup: Pena 1B Upton CF Joyce RF Sutton 3B Scott DH Johnson SS Rhymes 2B Gimenez C Thompson LF Shields RHP Notes: ‘Los is leading off again, Sutton is hitting clean-up, Joyce is getting the start in RF instead of Zobrist, finding Thompson in RF. Is it me, of does this …