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Vogted Down

Stephen Vogt was in the big leagues for the Rays. He went 0 for 17. Is he that bad? No. But anyone who thought he could be a legitimate MLB contributor had to kidding themselves. Vogt broke out in 2011…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Dan Johnson Moves On

There was some more signing news today, as Dan Johnson moved on from the Rays, signing a minor league deal with the White Sox. Johnson will be fighting for a spot in an already crowded first base position…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Keppinger Deal Finalized; Canzler Designated

The Jeff Keppinger deal I talked about earlier in the week was finalized today. Keppinger will earn $1.525 million this year with some incentives. Keppinger provides the Rays with good depth in the infield.…Read More

Looking at the Rays’ roster construction going into spring training

A commenter on our Facebook page asked an important question. The Rays have a whole bunch of players seemingly ready to contribute to their big league team in 2012, but they have to manage to cut their…Read More

Making the Case for Brandon Guyer Once Again

Devon mentioned a report that the Rays are looking for any bat available on the market. But there’s a significant chance that the Rays don’t make another significant offseason move. Here’s…Read More

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Searching for the next Russ Canzler: Impact Minor League Free Agents

This past offseason, the Rays signed a player named Russ Canzler as a minor league free agent to be…Read More

First Base Internal Options

As I have mentioned in many posts this offseason, the Rays biggest need for 2012 is first base. The…Read More