Instead of writing about yesterday’s offensive letdown of a game, I wanted to switch things up a bit and look ahead. Before I move on, if you wanted a recap of sorts, head over to DRaysBay where Ian put together a brief writeup.
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The Economics Behind the Decision to Buy or Sell David Price, Ben Zobrist, and Matt Joyce (Reposted from DRaysBay)
Ian Malinowski of DRaysBay penned the piece below, and I felt that it was important enough to repost on X-Rays Spex. The Rays enter the week of the trading deadline with one of the more interesting decisions they’ve faced. They can either sell, David Price, Ben Zobrist, and/or Matt Joyce, all three of whom are desirable …
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win, 6-3
The Rays, mired in their biggest slump in some time, finally hit their way to victory Wednesday night — taking the last game of the home stand by a score of 6-3 over the Cardinals.
Hot-Stove: Rays Sign Six, Avoid Arbitration Hearings
On the heels of the record (by Rays standards, that is) $14MM signing of David Price, the Rays have avoided the arbitration process altogether, agreeing Friday with all six remaining arbitration-eligible players prior to the 1:00 PM deadline. Tampa Bay agreed to deals with: Jake McGee – $1.45MM Jeremy Hellickson – $3.625MM Sean Rodriguez – …
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Hot- Stove : David Price, Jeremy Hellickson, Matt Joyce, Jake McGee, Sean Rodriguez, Jose Lobaton and Cesar Ramos File For Arbitration
Per MLB.com’s Adam Berry, Seven Rays filed for arbitration Tuesday, as expected, prior to Friday’s deadline for clubs to exchange salary figures with players. Those seven players are left-hander David Price, outfielder Matt Joyce, right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, utility man Sean Rodriguez, left-hander Jake McGee, catcher Jose Lobaton and lefty Cesar Ramos. Friday is the more …