The Rays have released their schedule for the minor league spring training. Here is how it works. The AAA and AA squads travel together and the A+ and A squads travel together. When AAA and AA is on the road, A+ and A are at home and visa versa. The games are open to the public [...]
Archive for March, 2009
The Rays beat the Reds yesterday 3 to 1 to move to an 8 and 7 record in Grapefruit league play. Scott Kazmir got the start and pitched well. Wade Davis got the save. Willy Aybar, who is recently back from his short lived run in the WBC, went 1 for 3 with a solo [...]
With the 2009 season approaching, it is time to make the first annual Rise Of the Rays Predictions. Feel free to share your predictions with me. I have the Rays with 98 wins and the division title. Random predictions: The Rays will average 27,000 in attendance. David Price will get Rookie of the Year when Matt [...]
Flickr Not all was good for the Rays on Tuesday, but most was. We will start with the bad news. Fernando Perez injured hs wrist on a sliding catch and it sounds like he could be out for a while. On to the good news. The Rays absolutely slaughtered the Blue Jays, 11-4 at Charlotte [...]
Jeff Niemann came into the Spring with one goal in mind: Win a spot on the major league pitching staff. He is out of options, so if the Rays want to be sure to keep him, they have to let him pitch in the Majors. With the fact that David Price might start in Durham, [...]
The Herald Tribune The Rays have named their first four starters for the 2009 season. Sort of a no brainer. 1. James Shields 2. Scott Kazmir 3. Matt Garza 4. Andy Sonnanstine The number five spot is still in open competition between Carlos Hernandez, Wade Davis, David Price, Jason Hammel, Mitch Talbot, and Jeff Niemann. [...]
Flickr Second baseman Adam Kennedy was recently signed to a minor league contract and invited to spring training after he was cut by the Cardinals. He has ties to Joe Maddon’s days with the Angels, when Kennedy was the starting second baseman. He has gotten his chance to prove himself with the Rays, fighting for [...]
Yesterday’s game was yet another disappointment, but there were a couple bright spots. Nobody new did as well as these two, so we will put a spin on “getting to know the Rays.” Today it is “Returning to form.” Evan Longoria went 2 for two yesterday with two doubles and an RBI. That’s not who [...]