The Rays have traded outfielder Matt Joyce to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for RHPR Kevin Jepsen. Joyce has been a fan favorite, but he never lived up to the potential he showed in 2011 — his All-Star season. Since he hit for low batting averages, increased strikeout rates, and a drastic reduction in power. The projected $4.9M contract (after arbitration) wasn’t worth the risk for Silverman and the Rays.
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How the Rays Are Playing Hardball…and Winning (Re-Posted From SOTS)
What St Pete may not realize is that it still holds all the cards in the Rays Stadium negotiations…and it could be the last time any city does for a very very long time.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Nibbler Returns, More on the Stadium Saga, Etc
Ever heard the saying SSDD? No? Hmm… How about Déjà vu? Think back to last Wednesday when Wade Miley and the Diamondbacks handcuffed Jeremy Hellickson and the Rays in a 7-0 loss, at the Trop. Helly couldn’t command any pitches in that game and Arizona made him pay. The Diamondbacks tagged Helly for four runs on seven hits in 4-1/3 innings of work, while Miley shutdown the Rays, holding Tampa Bay to two hits and no runs over 6-1/3 innings of work.
Foster Calls Tampa’s Bluff on Rays Stadium (Repost)
Noah Pransky (Shadow of the Stadium) sums up my thoughts perfectly. That said, I’ve decided to repost his piece (below) in its entirety. You can read the piece with all the applicable hot-links over at the Shadow of the Stadium main site. I’d also add that the rumors of an impending deal to bring a …
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Of the First Games of Spring Training and David Price (Updated)
With Spring Training now in full gear, the Rays will see their first Grapefruit League action Saturday, taking on both the Pirates and the Red Sox in a pair of split-squad games. The Rays will not have an intraleauge game this week because of the split squad games. Slated to pitch against the Pirates are …
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