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Would A Reunion With Kelly Shoppach Make Sense?

Looking at the Rays roster, their biggest holes are in the form of having a power bat and someone to fill the role of designated hitter. The Rays could also, potentially, use a starting caliber catcher.…Read More

Game 7: Shoppach, Beckett Lead Sox To Victory

  On the heels of Luke Scott calling Fenway Park a ‘dump’, the Red Sox were anything but hospitable in their home opener. Today’s pitching match-up featured David Price against Josh…Read More

Rays Trade History: Ben Zobrist

At face value, the Aubrey Huff deal of 2006 didn’t offer much in return. The Rays were trying to get rid of Aubrey Huff’s $6 million salary in a contract year and get something in return.…Read More

So Long, Kelly: Kelly Shoppach heads to Red Sox

This offseason, the Rays declined Kelly Shoppach‘s 2012 option, and now it’s official that Shoppach will not be returning to the Rays now that he has signed a 1-year contract with the organization…Read More

Should He Stay or Should He Go….Kelly Shoppach

Every team needs catchers, not just a catcher, but catchers. You have to have a guy that can handle a staff and you would like for him to be able to throw out runners consistently. In a best case scenario…Read More

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Offseason Preview Part One: The Contracts

With the Rays early exit from the playoffs on Tuesday, it’s now time to look ahead to what could…Read More

Rangers Take Series Finale

The only thing hotter than Jeff Niemann the last couple months has been the Texas weather. Sorry, Texans,…Read More

The 2011 Season Simulation

We are currently in the day-and-age of technology. Anyone who says that they don’t have a cell…Read More

Catcher Situation

The Rays had a very interesting situation at catcher as they ended the 2010 season and begin preparing…Read More

Shoppach must GO

So as I begin to gather my angry thoughts today after the Rays lost to Texas last night, the biggest…Read More

Rays Bums of July

When you go 19 and 7 for the month, you’re not going to have too many bums who are getting any…Read More

The Jaso And Zobrist Show

The Rays ended another road trip going 4-1 against the Yanks and Astros. They have improved their road…Read More

Rays Lose First Spring Game

The Rays lost their first Spring game yesterday against the Baltimore Orioles, 12-2.  As we all know,…Read More

Rays 25 Man Roster Prediction

With players trickling into camp Sunday and this morning I figured it was time to do my Annual Roster…Read More