As expected, the Rays have exercised their club options over utilityman extraordinaire Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar. Zobrist is projected to make $7MM in 2014, while Yunel Escobar is expected to make $5MM. I’m watching the Descendents documentary at the moment, so I’ll post more later.
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MLB Trade Rumors Reports, “The Angels Are Willing to Trade Bourjos, Trumbo For Pitching”
It’s common knowledge that David Price is projected to make somewhere in the ballpark of $13.1MM in 2014. To that end, Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar will likely to have their options picked up, bringing the Rays’ payroll to a guaranteed $23.5MM for those two, Matt Moore, Joel Peralta and Evan Longoria. On top of that, Tampa Bay will have to pay roughly $25.7MM to eight arbitration-eligible players (and maybe more if Niemann and/or Sam Fuld are tendered contracts), bringing the total to $49.2MM for 13 players. That’s a lot of money for a team that has hinted at reducing the payroll because of attendance. That projected total also doesn’t include the money needed to sign (or in the case of James Loney, re-sign) a first-baseman and a ctacher. The most reasonable (and/or cutthroat) solution seems to be to deal David Price, and hope you get a sweetheart of a deal in return. I’d argue a sweetheart deal might be staring Friedman and Co. in the face.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The End of the Line, An Elegy.
Everything dies, baby that’s a fact, But maybe everything that dies, someday comes back.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win 5-4 in Grandiose Fashion
Let me put it to you this way, I’m tired…neigh, wiped out. Yes, I’m still completely psyched that Tampa Bay was able to walk away with a 5-4 win in grandiose, walk-off, fashion. However, it doesn’t detract from the fact that I stayed up well passed my bedtime Monday night. Such is life, I’d rather …
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall Behind Boston After Second Consecutive Loss
The Rays find themselves on the brink of elimination for the fourth time in a week. Alex Cobb holds the Rays’ season in his hands, when the good guys come home Monday to take on Boston in front of a sold out Tropicana Field. His offspeed repertoire will hopefully be what the Rays need to calm the Sox’s bats. Cobb will face a very tough Clay Buchholz, and you can read about the pitching match-up here. I’ll post the starting lineup when it becomes available.