Last season, Eric Hinske played a key role in the success of the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, he’s on the way to the dreaded Yankees to help them keep the Rays at bay. The New York Yankees traded a couple of minor league players, 23-year old pitcher Casey Erickson and OF Eric Fryer to get [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Eric Hinske to the Evil Empire
Posted: 30th June 2009 by Michael Emdeyar in Transactions News, UncategorizedTags: Hinske
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Trade Deadline Approaching
Posted: 28th June 2009 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Cantu, Huff
With the trade deadline about a month away, it’s looking like the Rays will sit this one out. They can’t add salary and they can’t subtract key pieces of their team. But, the list of players that appear to be available around baseball includes several ex-Rays. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jim Salisbury chronicles the buyers and [...]
Julio Lugo on Borrowed Time
Posted: 28th June 2009 by Michael Emdeyar in Transactions NewsTags: Lugo
According to the Boston Globe, the return of Jed Lowrie may spell the end of his days with the Red Sox. And, ironically, it may also be the play of another ex-Devil Rays player, Nick Green, that helps put him away. Lugo has not started for the Red Sox since June 14. His high-priced contract [...]
Astros Designate Brandon Backe for Assignment
Posted: 28th June 2009 by Michael Emdeyar in Transactions NewsTags: Backe
Brandon Backe, the 18th round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays back in 1998 has been DFA’d by the Houston Astros. He had only appeared in five games this season after missing all of spring training and April with a rib cage injury. He has been with the Astros since 2003, when the [...]
Rise of the Rays Returns
Posted: 28th June 2009 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Gomes, Huff
Devon and I have kicked off our new site, www.raysallday.com. The new site will continue to give our observations, comments and other stuff regarding the Tampa Bay Rays. They are poised to make another run at the playoffs and we’ll continue to follow them along the way. Please check out the new site. But, if [...]
AAA – The Durham Bulls were crushed by Buffalo 8-1. Starter Wade Davis allowed five runs (two earned) on eight hits while striking out four. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 6-4 on the season. Offensively, LF Jon Weber and 2B Henry Mateo each had two hits for the Bulls. For [...]
AAA – The Durham Bulls used a five-run 9th inning to get passed Buffalo 7-2. Buffalo made five errors in the game, including three in the decisive final inning. 2B Henry Mateo led the Bulls, going 3 for 5 with a triple. Jon Weber, Rashad Eldridge and Ray Olmedo added two hits a piece. Starter [...]
The Rays pulled out their fourth straight victory Saturday. The Nats pitching in the 6th inning was ludicrous, allowing the Rays to score 7 runs and costing the Nationals the game. The Rays had scored only one run to that point. The game ended up in a 8-3 final, as the Rays improved to 10-0 [...]
The Rays send Andy Sonnanstine to the mound to face Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmerman. Zimmerman missed his last scheduled start due to elbow soreness. I would assume that the Nationals will keep a close eye on him tonight. So far this season, he is 2-3 with a 5.71 ERA. But, his K/BB ratio is 3.86 [...]
www.raysallday.com AAA – Jason Cromer was the hard-luck loser for the Durham Bulls Friday night as they lost to Buffalo 1-0. Cromer pitched 6 innings, giving up the only run of the game. Jorge Julio saw his first action with the Bulls, pitching a scoreless 7th, giving up a hit and a walk. AA – [...]