Dave was introduced to the game of baseball during the 1985 World Series, and has been fascinated by statistics and the history of the game ever since. Dave joined RCG in March of 2012, and became Senior Staff Writer in September of the same year. He can be reached either at @m1sterdave on Twitter or via e-mail at [email protected]
One of the seemingly forgotten pieces in the James Shields – Wil Myers trade is Patrick Leonard. Leonard hit for nice power for the Burlington Royals last year, with 14 homers in the short season…Read More
With the way the last two games for gone for the Rays, they needed a win against the Baltimore Orioles. While it may not have been pretty, the Rays did manage to get that victory. The Rays scored quickly,…Read More
Once upon a time, Reid Brignac was a highly regarded prospect for the Rays. He made the Baseball America Top 100 Prospect list from 2007 through 2010, ranking as high as 17th in 2007. Throughout his minor…Read More
Last night had it all, from an offensive explosion to a pitcher’s duel to a thrilling comeback victory and an agonizing walkoff loss. Victor Mateo dominated the Birmingham Barons last night, as he…Read More
To say that Jose Molina brings nothing to the table offensively would be an exaggeration, slightly. His offensive production was quite anemic last season, as he was amongst the worst catchers offensively…Read More
When one is considered a draft disappointment due to the players taken behind him, it can be hard to…Read More
There are different degrees of a loss. While each one is tough, some are more difficult than others.…Read More
Heading into the season, the Rays expectations for Yunel Escobar were fairly high. He was expected to…Read More
Give Joe Maddon credit for riding the hot hand….or, in this case, fruit. Following his May 9th…Read More
One of the knocks about Leslie Anderson during his time in the Rays system has been his lack of power.…Read More
Back when the they were the Devil Rays, and stuck in a seemingly unending cycle of mediocrity, the Rays…Read More
Back when James Loney was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 19th pick in the 2002 MLB Amateur…Read More
Alex Cobb had quite the night last night, striking out 13 batters in only 4.2 innings of work. Naturally,…Read More
It is always easier to score runs when the leadoff man is getting on base. The Durham Bulls proved this…Read More
One of the many great things about baseball is the chance to see history any time a game is played. Last…Read More
All season, Fernando Rodney just has not looked right. After his dominant season last year, and his excellent…Read More
When a top prospect is pulled from a game after two innings, all kinds of speculation is to be expected.…Read More
After losing the past two games in a particularly gut wrenching manner, the Rays needed a big win to…Read More
Now that the calender has flipped into May, it is getting closer to the time to begin to worry about…Read More
Following his rough outing against the Colorado Rockies where he allowed nine earned runs in 6.2 innings…Read More
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