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Ex-Ray Rafael Soriano Signs His Second Anti-Rays Contract

Congratulations to Rafael Soriano. For the second time in three years, the ex-Rays All-Star closer has signed a contract the likes of which the Rays would never give to anyone. Soriano agreed to a 2-year,…Read More

Draft Pick Value in Baseball at an All-Time High

You have a topflight centerfielder on the market who has led the NL in stolen bases three times and plays excellent defense. Who wouldn’t want him at the right price? You have a starting pitcher…Read More

Winter Meetings A Time for Gutsy Trades By The Rays

The Winter Meetings is the time when baseball’s hot stove really heats up and big trades and free agent signings seem to happen one after another. Andrew Friedman and the Rays, however, have a penchant…Read More

Minor League Review: Jeff Ames

Back in 2010, Rafael Soriano was the closer for the Rays, making an All-Star team, leading the league in saves, and ended up being named the Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year. After his superb season,…Read More

Should He Stay or Should He Go….Kyle Farnsworth

The departure of Rafael Soriano in the offseason before last year left a huge void at the back end of the Rays bullpen. The team had to know that by cutting the payroll the way they did there was not going…Read More

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Should He Stay or Should He Go….Juan Cruz

The Rays basically started over in the bullpen for 2011. They lost familiar names like Dan Wheeler and…Read More

Rays Off-Season Pitching Report

On Monday I gave you all my hitting grade for this off-season and as promised, here’s my pitching…Read More

Gary Shelton Chimes in on Manny and Johnny

Gary Shelton must have been peaking over my shoulder last night when I started writing my first post…Read More

Rumors around Pena, Bartlett, and Soriano

There is a new team that is looking at 1st baseman Carlos Pena, the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs are looking…Read More

Assessing the players: Rafael Soriano

The bullpen assessment continues as I take a look at the All-Star closer Rafael Soriano. Where do I…Read More

Trick or Treat? The Tampa Bay Rays Future, Free Agency and Beyond…

Once the World Series ends we will begin examining the Rays viable options to start building their 2011…Read More

Don’t Let The Broom Hit You On Your Way Out

The Rays extended their win streak to five, with the sweep of the Red Sox beating them 6-4. This was…Read More

Soriano, The 4th Ray Added To Midsummer Classic

Rafael Soriano was added to the 2010 American League All-Star team due to a left oblique injury and…Read More

Its A New Month For The Rays

Last month the Rays fell into a slump going (11-14), after going (18-6) in April and (17-12) in May.…Read More

Rafael Soriano…An Egregious Snubbing

I just assumed when All Star rosters were announced that we had 4 locks for the team.  Carl Crawford,…Read More

Rays Studs Of June

Joaquin Benoit – Benoit has pretty much been lights out for the Rays since being called up.  He…Read More

A Missed Call and A Grand Slam

The Rays pulled off another come from behind win against the Jays last night to keep them 2.5 games above…Read More

Rays 5 Stars of May

This will start a new monthly feature from Rayhawk Review looking at the players who put up the best…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

And The Slump Continues Out West

The Rays have continued their hitting slump and their longest losing streak of the season last night,…Read More