Rays Game 23 Preview: Jeff Keppinger and the Statistically-Improbable Breakout Year
Just a few months ago, Jeff Keppinger was a fan favorite at Tropicana Field, coming out of nowhere to become one of the Rays’ best hitters. On the season, he was incredible, managing a .325/.367/.439…Read More
Does “File and Trial” Strategy Pay Off for Rays, Blue Jays, Braves, White Sox, and Marlins?
When it comes to negotiating with their arbitration-eligible players, each team in baseball has a different strategy. But on one issue, when negotiations end, the dividing line is pretty clear-cut. This…Read More
Breaking Down the Minor League Catcher Market: Part 4, The Ones That Already Signed
Over the past couple of weeks we have discussed minor league free agent catchers that the Rays could potentially target. One group of players that we left out is the players who already signed with other…Read More
Could A.J. Pierzynski Be Heading Down to His Home State of Florida to Play for the Rays?
A.J. Pierzynski loves playing for the White Sox having spent the last 8 years in Chicago’s south side. But when talking about where he would like to end up as a free agent this offseason, the 35…Read More
AL Wild Card Roundup: A’s Win In Extra Innings, White Sox Fall Into Wild Card Hunt
The Tampa Bay Rays continued their hot streak, winning their sixth consecutive game Monday night. However, they were unable to gain any ground in the Wild Card standings, as the Oakland A’s came…Read More
Does a Rays-White Sox Trade for a Catcher Make Sense?
With the Rays looking for a catcher, they’ll be looking at a multiplicity of options across baseball.…Read More
Finding the Rays a good catching prospect
As a followup to my last post, Trying to make sense of the Rays’ catching situation, I’m…Read More







