Nick Sawyer

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The Undercards: 9th Inning Rally Not Enough for Hot Rods as They Fall in 10 Innings

Is it good for the wellbeing of a team to finish a game by having a rally fall short? Does it build momentum for the next frustration, or does coming so close but still losing simply amplify the frustration…Read More

The Undercards: Sense of Deja Vu as Rays Affiliates Join Rays in Losing Nailbiters

Quite often, the results of a major league team and their minor league affiliates have absolutely nothing in common. But when they both happen to following a similar pattern of losing, it just makes the…Read More

Rays Notes: Scott Kazmir Confident in Return to MLB, Rodney Believes Extension Is Coming Soon

You have to go back to 2008 to remember the last time Scott Kazmir was ever the pitcher Rays fans grew accustomed to seeing as he blew away opposing hitters like no Rays pitcher before him, blossoming…Read More

Rays Notes: Rays to Talk Stadium, Prospect Development Camp Begins

In 2012, the talks regarding a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays seemed as promising as ever thanks to the intriguing proposal for a stadium in the Carillon business park in St. Petersburg. However, talks…Read More

Rays Notes: Jose Molina Named Rays Top Defender, Prospects Chat, Rays Release 15

Baseball had a new award come onto the scene this year, the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year award for each team. The Rays first recipient of the new award will be catcher Jose Molina. Molina may not…Read More

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Analyzing the 2012 Princeton Rays Part 6

After far too long, we’re finally getting to the end of our analysis on the Rays prospects who…Read More

Rays Notes: Mostly Good News… But Rays Affiliate Gets Perfect-Gamed

The Rays managed to get no-hit a remarkable percentage of the time. Now their minor league affiliates…Read More

The Undercards: Matt Buschmann Tosses 1-Hitter for 8 Innings And Loses

They say that pitching wins ballgames. That’s mostly true, but unfortunately you need at least…Read More

The Undercards: Shaffer Homers, Pitching K’s 13 in ‘Gades Win

Slam a bunch of homers, and most of your problems will go away. As the Rays slammed 3 home runs the day…Read More

The Undercards: Justin O’Conner Has Impressive Night

  Weather factored into two games on the night, causing lengthy delays for the Biscuits and causing…Read More

Minor League Review: Late Round Picks Ryan Garton and Nick Sawyer Step Up

It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. There’s no rule saying that late round…Read More

The Undercards: Ames, Snell, Cedeno Sharp as Pitching Rules Lower Levels

One thing you can count on: even during the All-Star Break, there is minor league baseball. And there…Read More

The Undercards: O’Conner Homers, Pitching K’s 12 in Renegades Shutout Win

When injuries strike, you need players to step up. That can’t always happen. But it did for Hudson…Read More

Ray Notes: Joyce, Fuld, Keppinger, Guerrieri, Sawyer

The Rays have been ravaged by injuries and just can’t seem to move on from them. A couple rehabs…Read More

The Undercards: GCL Rays Get One-Hit For 10 Innings AND WIN!

On a night where the Rays played perhaps their craziest game of the season but seized their chances to…Read More

Analyzing the Rays’ 2012 Draft

The Rays’ 2012 Draft Class began with arguably their safest first round pick ever. And then they…Read More

Nick Sawyer: Rays Close Out Draft With One Last Upside Pitcher

From the start to the end, the Rays go for upside. Nick Sawyer could be the poster-child. Sawyer is a…Read More