As mentioned here the other night, today is the deadline for major league organizations to come to terms with the players they selected in June’s First Year Player Draft. Call me crazy, but this strikes me as one of the more exciting days of the summer. According to MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo, thirteen first-rounders remained unsigned [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tampa Bay Rays’
9 Aug
Average Distance From Majors To Affiliates: American League East
Baltimore Orioles (average: 266 miles) Baltimore to… …Norfolk Tides (AAA): 240 miles …Bowie Baysox (AA): 29 miles …Frederick Keys (A): 49 miles …Delmarva Shorebirds (A): 110 miles …Aberdeen Ironbirds (A): 36 miles …Bluefield Orioles (Rookie): 366 miles …GCL Orioles (Rookie): 1,006 miles New York Yankees (average: 544 miles) New York to… …Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Yankees (AAA): 125 [...]
13 Jun
Looking For A Pat Burrell Bobblehead? Don’t Go To Clearwater
As Eric M. has mentioned here several times this season, the Clearwater Threshers are celebrating the 2008 World Series win of its parent club, the Philadelphia Phillies, by staging bobblehead giveaway nights in honor of each regular member of the starting lineup. Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins already had their days; Pat Burrell was scheduled [...]
26 May
Now Pitching For The Tampa Bay Rays…
Right now, as we speak, David Price, Baseball America’s second-ranked preseason prospect, is making his much awaited 2009 debut for the Tampa Bay Rays. He’s through three innings thus far, with three walks, two hits, and five strikeouts to his credit. The offense has given him some breathing room, touching up Fausto Carmona and Jensen [...]
4 Jul
Now Batting For The Tampa Bay Rays…
Prior to the season, I noted at One More Dying Quail that as a Red Sox fan, the Tampa Bay Rays scared me. This was immediately before I compared them to the 1969 Mets, a historically awful team that rode a bunch of young talent to the World Series. The common response to the post was [...]
14 May
Guest Column: From the Bigs to the Buses
Getting to know other writers is one of the best things about having a blog. Since OMDQ and I have been in the writing version of the Bus Leagues for more than a year, we have met some great people we are proud to call friends & colleagues. One of those is Jordi, who writes [...]
24 Apr
Let This Be A Lesson, Mr. Kazmir
Interesting story out of Vero Beach today, where Rays lefthander Scott Kazmir made a rehab start for the team’s Class A affiliate. Thanks to a mixup between himself and the coaching staff regarding the length of the outing (Kazmir was planning on 70-75 pitches, the coaches wanted him to finish his work in the bullpen [...]
12 Apr
Now Batting For The Tampa Bay Rays…
The Tampa Bay Rays made a controversial decision at the end of spring training, sending top prospect Evan Longoria to AAA Durham despite an excellent performance in the Grapefruit League. As various blogs pointed out, the move was likely based not on Longoria’s playing ability, but for financial reasons: keeping him in the minors for [...]
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