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The Undercards: Vogt Finally Gets A Hit But Bulls Swept in Doubleheader

There were plenty of positives to take from the Rays minor league affiliates’ games on Monday. Results were not generally one of them. Rays affiliates went 1-4, including the Durham Bulls losing…Read More

Minor League Review: Are the Rays Pushing Mikie Mahtook for a 2014 OF Spot?

Mikie Mahtook, the Rays’ second first round pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, was a pick that was a little unorthodox by the Rays’ standards. In their entire history, the Rays’ have selected…Read More

The Undercards: Pitching, Pitching, Pitching

Realizing that “Minor League Recap” is far too generic, we’ll call this feature “The Undercards” from now on- even though we’re passionate about the Rays’ prospects,…Read More

Minor League Recap: Three Affiliates Join Rays in Loser’s Column

It was a frustrating loss today for the Rays in Matt Moore‘s season debut and there was more frustration to be found in the Rays’ minor league affiliates. But there were also some bright spots…Read More

Recapping Rays Minor League Opening Day

Rays Opening Day is not until later today, but last night was Opening Day for all the Rays’ full-season affiliates. Let’s recap what happened and get excited about the 2012 season for the prospects…Read More

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Rays News and Notes: Farnsworth Injured, Vogt Up, Guyer Ensnared

When Matt Bush hit a motorcyclist with a car and fled from the scene, it ended his time with the Rays…Read More

Discussing Brandon Guyer Yet Again

If you have read my writing here at RCG long enough, you have seen that a prospect that I’m absolutely…Read More

Scouting Notes From Spring Training: Hak-Ju Lee and the Prospects

Continuing my analysis on my observation from my trip to spring training, we talk about the prospects…Read More

Rapid Reaction: Shields Flashes Dominance

I’m watched the Rays-Yankees game on the Yankees’ TV station, YES, a game which the Rays…Read More

An Unbiased View of the Rays Minor League System

Over the past week, I basically disappeared off the map. The reason: I was working on a 2012 MLB mock…Read More

Looking at the Rays’ roster construction going into spring training

A commenter on our Facebook page asked an important question. The Rays have a whole bunch of players…Read More

Ramifications of the Rays’ Signing of Carlos Pena

The Rays have signed Carlos Pena to a one year deal worth 7.25 million dollars. How will that affect…Read More

Rays Sign Will Rhymes, Two Others to Minor League Deals

Baseball America’s Matt Eddy has reported that the Rays have signed former Detroit Tigers middle…Read More

Making the Case for Brandon Guyer Once Again

Devon mentioned a report that the Rays are looking for any bat available on the market. But there’s…Read More

Rays Trade History: Matt Garza, Part II

Yesterday, I took a look at the deal that sent Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett to the Rays from the Twins.…Read More

It all hinges on Brandon Guyer

Once again, the Rays are talking with other teams about a potential B.J. Upton trade. The trade, if it…Read More

A Special Debut and Another Gem from Shields

May 6, 2011 A: Baltimore Orioles Attendance: 20,694 Rays (18-14) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 10 1 Orioles…Read More