According to Jes Alexander in the Herald de Paris, Rays management came away impressed after working out Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic. I am assuming they are not looking at him as a starter. Could he be our next attempt to find a closer? I admit. I kind of like the idea. But, I’m [...]
Archive for June, 2009
The Rays play game 2 of a three-game set against the Angels. In this one, the Rays will face right-hander John Lackey, who has excelled against Tampa Bay in his career. He has made 11 starts, accumulating a 9-1 record including two complete game shutouts in the process. After missing the first six weeks of the [...]
AAA - Pawtucket scored a run in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Durham Bulls 2-1 Tuesday night, ruining another good start by Carlos Hernandez. Carlos went six innings, allowing one run on six hits. The losing pithcer was Jason Childers who allowed a couple of hits and the winning run in the 9th. [...]
Kenneth Diekroeger – SS – Menlo School, CA – Committed to Stanford to play for the Cardinal. From the Contra Costa Times: “One organization has him pegged as the top shortstop in the country,” Menlo School coach Craig Schoof said. “Two organizations (the Royals and Marlins) said they would make him a first-round draft choice [...]
It will be interesting to watch how today’s signing of relief pitcher Jorge Julio plays out for the rest of the season in the Rays bullpen. The Rays are searching near and far for a closer. As much as Joe Maddon might say he can make a “closer by committee” work, the past few games [...]
LeVon Washington – 2B – Buchholz High School – Gainesville, FL Left-handed bat Committed to the University of Florida Coming off arm surgery “One of the bets athletes in the draft.” Hit .388 with seven HR as a senior Represented by Scott Boras This seems to be another of the typical athlete-types that the Rays have built [...]
AAA – Wade Davis continues to pitch well for Durham. On Monday, he pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and three walks while striking out seven to lead the Durham Bulls past Pawtucket 3-2. At the plate, 2B Henry Mateo hit his first HR for the Bulls and Ray Sadler and Rashad Eldridge [...]
It’s Andy Sonnanstine vs. Andy Pettitte in the rubber match of this now 3-game series. Pettitte comes in 5-2 with a 4.33 ERA. Historically, he does well against the Rays, as this will be his 27th start against them. In those games, he’s 15-4 with a 3.78 ERA. But, this year, he struggled in his [...]
AAA – The Durham Bulls scored four in the top of the ninth to come back and beat Pawtucket 5-4. Starting pitcher Matt DeSalvo had a nice game, throwing five shutout innings while allowing just one hit. But, Joe Bateman relieved him and promptly gave up three runs in 1 1/3 innings. Calvin Medlock, making [...]
*The Rays get Joba Chamberlain this afternoon in his first start against Tampa Bay. He has made seven relief appearances and has not allowed an earned run as yet. Only Evan Longoria has even a hit against him of those on the active roster. The others are Jason Bartlett (DL) and Justin Ruggiano (minors). *Matt [...]