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Rays Notes: Andrew Friedman Talks Bullpen, Evan Longoria Discusses Health

Year after year, it has been the same story with the Rays bullpen. They have entered the season with plenty of question marks after signing several players coming off horrible seasons, and critics insist…Read More

Wil Myers And The Rays Are Playing The Waiting Game

As Spring Training began for the Rays this year, many questions still needed to be answered. Who would be the fifth starter in the rotation? Are third baseman Evan Longoria and designated hitter Luke Scott…Read More

Continued Innovation the Rays’ Only Way to Survive

The past five seasons, the Rays have become the poster-children for how to go from worst to first in baseball- and stay there. Armed with a young yet dominant starting rotation that has been the envy of…Read More

Rays Prove to Be Big Winners in Salary Arbitration Once Again

The saga is over. After agreeing to deals with David Price and Sean Rodriguez to avoid arbitration earlier in the offseason, the Rays finalized contracts with their remaining four arbitration-eligible…Read More

The Interesting Case of Rays Catcher Josh Paul

In the history of their franchise, the Rays have gone to an arbitration hearing six times, winning each time. Several of the players the Rays went up against were quite notable: B.J. Upton in 2010 and…Read More

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Holiday Shopping Just Isn’t Andrew Friedman’s Thing

The best shoppers know that the best time to buy the product they’ve been waiting for is not necessarily…Read More

The Rays Model For Contention

Over the past few years, there has been a rise in the so-called ‘Super Teams’, where teams…Read More

Rays Notes: David Price, Rays Stunned After What Andrew Friedman Called “Most Difficult Trade to Date”

It’s almost incomprehensible to imagine the Rays without James Shields. Shields has been a dependable…Read More

Rays Notes: Thoughts on The Winter Meetings And What Could Be Next

The Rays had a quiet, productive Winter Meetings. They filled two big needs by signing James Loney and…Read More

Rays Notes: Free Agents Looking to Return, Could the Rays Acquire Yunel Escobar or Jason Kubel?

The Winter Meetings are in full swing and the rumors are non-stop. The Rays are no exception. Ken Rosenthal…Read More

The Chaos That Is the MLB Hot Stove

Kevin, I want Justin Upton, but you’re not getting Elvis Andrus or Jurickson Profar. These are…Read More

Rays Notes: B.J. Upton Declines Qualifying Offer, The Rays’ Offseason Plans, Chris Archer

No matter how much Rays fans don’t want B.J. Upton to leave and how much they’ll miss him…Read More

Is This How It Ends for James Shields as a Tampa Bay Ray?

Since the moment he arrived in the big leagues, James Shields has given the Rays everything he has. He…Read More

Rays Notes: James Shields, The Rays’ New Addition

In last night’s dominant 8-0 shutout over the Oakland A’s, Rays pitcher James Shields became…Read More

The History of the Rays as Sellers at the Trade Deadline Part 8

In 2006, in his first season as Rays general manager, Andrew Friedman made three trades in a seller vein…Read More

The History of the Rays As Sellers at the Trade Deadline Part 7

As we continue to wonder what the Rays will do at this year’s trade deadline, we continue our look…Read More

The History of the Rays as Sellers at the Trade Deadline Part 6

Things change for the Rays day by day in terms of what they’re gong to do at the 2012 MLB Trade…Read More

Could the Rays Be Involved in a Cole Hamels or Matt Garza Trade?

The Rays have plenty of starting pitching. Yet getting into the discussions for pitchers in high demand…Read More

The Shinji Mori Fiasco

In January of 2006, Andrew Friedman made one of his first moves as general manager, signing Japanese…Read More

Rays Close to Signing Hideki Matsui to a Minor League Deal

An ordinary off-day got a little more interesting as Jack Curry broke the news that Hideki Matsui is…Read More