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The Interesting Case of Rays Catcher Josh Paul
In the history of their franchise, the Rays have gone to an arbitration hearing six times, winning each time. Several of the players the Rays went up against were quite notable: B.J. Upton in 2010 and…Read More
Ryan Rupe, The Perfect Example of How the Rays Don’t Develop Pitchers Anymore
It quickly became apparent to the Devil Rays that they had gotten a steal with their 6th round pick, big 6’4″, 260 right-hander Ryan Rupe out of Texas A&M. The 23 year old was a senior…Read More
The Day Eduardo Perez and the Devil Rays Owned Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees
2005 was not a successful year for the Tampa Bay Rays franchise. But the one thing that stood about that year was how the Devil Rays did everything they possibly could to hold the Yankees back from playoff…Read More
The Day Pedro Martinez Struck Out 17- And Lost to the Devil Rays
On May 6th, 2000, Pedro Martinez was absolutely dealing. His first 7 outs were all via the strikeout and by the end of the game every Devil Rays batter had struck out at least once. Martinez struck out…Read More
The “Real” First Rays: 1997 Orlando Rays
After looking at one possibility for the “Real First Rays” yesterday, today we’ll look at another candidate, the 1997 Orlando Rays. The Sun Rays were the first time ever to have “Rays”…Read More
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The History of the Rays As Sellers At the Trade Deadline Part 4
The Rays have a lot of options in play for what they’re going to do at the July 31st MLB Trade…Read More
The History of the Rays As Sellers At the Trade Deadline Part 3
What the Rays will decide to do at the trade deadline this year is still up in the air, but since the…Read More
The History Of The Rays As Trade Deadline Sellers Part 1
The Rays have yet to decide whether they will be buyers or sellers at this year’s trade deadline.…Read More
Reunion Tour: Rays to Pursue Free Agent Cantu?
Before Evan Longoria, there was Jorge Cantu. Wait, what? In 2005, Cantu’s first full season in…Read More
Quarterbacks Drafted by the Rays: Jason Standridge
Continuing our NFL draft-themed posts, we’ll talk about Jason Standridge, a high school quarterback…Read More
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
Delmon Young, An Embarrassment
There are so many different ways that a highly-regarded prospect in baseball can fail. He can be too…Read More
Rolando Arrojo, The First Great Rays Pitcher
Today, the Rays are loaded with starting pitching. For every game, the Rays send to the mound a dependable…Read More
Andrew Friedman and Spring Training Trades
We’re approaching the end of spring training. The Rays roster appears to be just about set. Now…Read More
Remembering Matt White
Before there was anything in the history of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, there was Matt White. It was…Read More
Should the Rays Bring Back Scott Kazmir on a Minor League Deal?
Everything has come crashing down for Scott Kazmir. He was the first great Rays pitcher, the first harbinger…Read More
The Rise and Fall of Scott Kazmir: Examining the Pitch F/X Data
Earlier today I looked at the hills and valleys of Scott Kazmir‘s major league career. But while…Read More
The Rise and Fall of Scott Kazmir
Devon just mentioned the two Scott Kazmir trades, bringing up a critical question: what in the world…Read More
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