[picappgallerysingle id="2297090"] Joel Sherman posted his 2010 predictions for 2010 awards this morning and the Rays figured prominently. Evan Longoria is becoming a popular choice to win the MVP award. In explaining his choice, Sherman almost sounds like he’s feeling guilty for not picking Joe Mauer. For me, the most interesting tidbit from Sherman was [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Longoria – MVP / Some Garza Love in the NY Post’s Pre-Season Awards
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in Offseason PreviewTags: evan longoria, Jeremy Hellickson, Matt Garza, Wade Davis
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Off-Season Questions Answered – Rays Appear Ready for 2010
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in Offseason PreviewTags: Carl Crawford, Desmond Jennings, Rafael Soriano
Back in October, I posed ten questions about the off-season. Who’s here today that won’t be here in February? Thankfully, the names are few. Gabe Gross is gone. Aki was traded. Pretty much all else remained in place for the upcoming season. And, that explains why we remain optimistic for the 2010 season. Who do [...]
Just Blogging Around – Season Previews
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in Just Blogging AroundTags: Hank Blalock, Pat Burrell, Wade Davis
Here’s a Rays season preview from a Toronto Blue Jays blog. The Bluebird Banter provides an example of why bloggers often let other team’s bloggers do the preview for them. Obviously, I’m doing a blog. But, I’m not sure how many people would speculate that Pat Burrell is penciled in as the starting right fielder going [...]
The Sunday Papers – The Season Previews
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in The Sunday PapersTags: andrew friedman*, Joe Madden, Rafael Soriano
[picappgallerysingle id="4035917"]The 2010 season previews are starting to roll in and they’re pretty consistent. They suggest the Rays may have one of the best teams in all of baseball. But that might only get them third in the American League East. Tony Massarotti, Boston Globe – Good rotation, good lineup, good defense, good bench. [...]
Former #1 Levon Washington Plays at Chipola Junior College
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in Rays of the PastTags: Levon Washington
Last June, the Tampa Bay Rays drafted Levon Washington first in the 2009 draft. But, in the end, they couldn’t come to terms on a contract and Washington decided to go to college instead of taking the Rays’ best offer. Eleven games and an injured hand into the 2010 Chipola season, Washington certainly isn’t turning [...]
The Sunday Papers – Back to Contender Status
Posted: 21st March 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in The Sunday PapersTags: Ben Zobrist, Carl Crawfod, carlos peña, Jim Rome
New York Daily News baseball writer Bill Madden has an article posted stating that the Rays are talented. And ready to contend again. It’s the typical Rays assessment of good young talent, a team that has another year’s experience. It’s the very first sentence that I enjoy the most. Everyone seems to agree the window [...]