In an effort to save the most painful or last, here’s the short list of players who formerly played for the Rays, and will now try to do harm to the Rays. Clearly, the biggest departure in team history was Carl Crawford this off-season. In my mind, the worst outcomes were that he would sign [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Looking at the Ex-Rays — AL East
Posted: 22nd January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Rafael Soriano
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Rays Make Headlines With Manny, Damon
Posted: 21st January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Rays NewsTags: Johnny Damon, Manny ramirez
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Carlos Pena Looks to Correct Hitting Flaws
Posted: 21st January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: carlos peña, Derek Shelton
Could Carlos Pena prove that Rays hitting coach Derek Shelton was the second best hitting coach on the market prior to the 2010 season? After the 2009 season, the Rays fired then-hitting coach Steve Henderson and replaced him with ex-Indians coach Shelton. In the process, they missed a chance at bringing in hitting guru Rudy [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — AL Central
Posted: 21st January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Delmon Young, Edwin Jackson, Joaquin Benoit, Mitch Talbot
The American League Central is a mixed bag of former Rays talent. Most are trade chips along the way. Edwin Jackson brought Matt Joyce. And, he went on to throw a no-hitter. Against the Rays. Mitch Talbot brought Kelly Shoppach. We’re waiting for that one to pan out. Jesse Chavez cost the Rays Akinori Iwamura, [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — AL West
Posted: 20th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Grant Balfour, Josh Hamilton, scott kazmir*
The list isn’t extensive, but the names are headliners. The American League West touts only our names from past Tampa Bay Rays teams. But, each one left a mark on Rays baseball history. Bobby Abreu spent a matter of seconds with the team, merely a formality in a trade for Phillies shortstop Kevin Stocker. Scott [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — NL East
Posted: 19th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: cliff lee, eric hinske, Randy Choate, Roy Halladay
As it currently stands, the National League East certainly isn’t the place Rays fans should look for their stars of the past. As a matter of fact, the names involved can be considered downright boring. The most recent addition to the league is the lefty specialist, Randy Choate. So, while we might tune in to [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays – NL Central
Posted: 18th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: carlos peña, Jonny Gomes, Matt Garza
It will be fun to keep an eye on WGN this season, watching the Chicago Cubs. How many balls will Carlos Pena his onto Sheffield Avenue? How will Matt Garza do pitching in the National League? Two very big pieces of the success of the Rays will try to get back to the playoffs with [...]
Et Tu, MFIKY?
Posted: 14th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Carl Crawford, Matt Garza, New York Yankees, Rafael Soriano
It was bad enough when Carl Crawford signed with the Boston Red Sox. The face of the franchise going to the enemy. Rafael Soriano signing with the Yankees is nothing more than piling on. And he settles there in a set-up role, no less. Arguably the league’s best closer in 2010 has decided he doesn’t [...]
Andrew Friedman Teaches the Art of Trading Pitchers
Posted: 8th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Rays NewsTags: andrew friedman*, Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Matt Garza, scott kazmir*
[picappgallerysingle id="8757221"]Andrew Friedman knows how to stack up prospects. In trading Matt Garza to the Chicago Cubs, Friedman added four more high-end prospects to the long list of players he has been able to accumulate by trading from his big league pitching rotation. Many are saying the Rays got more for Garza than the Kansas City [...]