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 …
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With the 2012 season being all but a faint memory, us Rays fans are trying to find something to hold on to between now and when the pitchers and catchers report to Port Charlotte, in February. Believe it or not, there are lots of things (okay, I might be stretching things just a bit) that …
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MLB Trade Rumors reported that the Rays outrighted Chris Titus lookalike, Rich “I batted .091 in 23 games” Thompson, and RHP Wilking Rodriguez to Triple-A Durham in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Brandon Guyer and Robinson Chirinos. Rodriguez posted a 5.56 ERA with 7.7 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 in seven starts. …
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“Noting that the Rays are the first team to win 90 games and be last in attendance. John Romano looks anew at stadium issue.” -Topkin Marc Topkin’s tweet (above) was a glaring segue into a piece in the Times titled, If we accept reality, there might be a win-win in Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga. …
My hopes for an underdog in the ALCS were dashed last night thanks to the O’s loss at the hands of those bloated, overpaid, primadonnas in the Bronx. Hooray, two teams with high payroll’s are going head-to-head with one-another! Sure sounds like compelling baseball to me. Furthermore, the NL side of the coin doesn’t look …
