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Taking a Look At the Top Catching Prospects in the 2013 MLB Draft: Reese McGuire

Here we go again. Another year goes by and the Rays still lack a clear catcher of the future. How will the Rays address that? Maybe they’ll make a trade- although it’s awfully hard to acquire…Read More

New Draft Format Could Give Underdogs a Chance

When the new MLB Draft rules were set into place, the draft was cut down from 50 rounds to 40. The knee-jerk reaction is that 300 potential draft picks just missed out on the thrill of getting drafted.…Read More

Bobby Seay: The Other “Loophole Lefty”

In the CBA agreed to in 1995, there was a loophole. Scott Boras found it and took advantage. The loophole was that if teams didn’t offer their drafted players a contract within two weeks of the draft,…Read More

Rays Reclamation Projects

Baseball is a game of second chances. If a player shows potential, even if his career looks bleak he will very often catch on with another organization to at least give his baseball career one last shot…Read More

Dewon Brazelton – A Cautionary Tale

Looking back on the 2001 MLB Amateur Draft, there were a number of players who made a legitimate impact in the majors, particularly in the top five. The first overall pick, Joe Mauer, has become one of…Read More

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Quarterbacks Drafted by the Rays: Doug Johnson

In the wake of the 2012 NFL Draft, let’s discuss the Rays’ football connection: the players…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…Read More