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Gabe Gross - January 2009

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Sources: Rays, Burrell near two-year, $16M deal
msn.foxsports.com — The Rays, filling their need for a power hitter, are close to signing free-agent Pat Burrell to... a two-year, $16 million contract, according to major-league sources. (more) Sources: Rays, Burrell near two-year, $16M deal
Gross gets $1.255-million
blogs.tampabay.com — The Rays avoided arbitration with OF Gabe Gross by settling on a one-year, $1.255-million deal.... (more) Gross gets $1.255-million
Bargain Bin Burrell
Bargain Bin Burrell
hardballtimes.com — According to Rosenthal , it's two years and $16 million for Pat the Bat: The Rays, filling... their need for a power hitter, are close to signing free-agent Pat Burrell to a two-year, $16 million contract, according to major-league sources. Burrell, 32, will serve as the team's designated ... (more) Bargain Bin Burrell
Average != Bad
draysbay.com — Unbelievably, when a player is "average", that does not mean they're bad. It means average. As in:... better than replacement level and fringe level, worse than superstar level and above average level. An "average" player is still worth ~2 WAR, mainly ... (more) Average != Bad
Rays 2009 player preview: Carlos Pena
examiner.com — Only two players finished in the top 10 in the AL MVP voting in both the 2007... and 2008 seasons, can you name them? Nope, it isn’t Gabe Gross and Julio Lugo. The answer is Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Pena. Can Carlos have a strong enough 2009 season to be in the MVP mix for a third consecutive . . . (more) Rays 2009 player preview: Carlos Pena
Kapler Rumor
draysbay.com — I heard from a source today that Gabe Kapler has indeed met with the Rays and could... be close on a contract. A deal could be announced soon. Kapler hit .301/.340/.498 in 96 games with the Brewers last year. Overall he is a .273/.331/.425 ... (more) Kapler Rumor
A Few Words on Gabe Kapler
draysbay.com — Don't Google image search "Gabe Kapler" if you want to maintain a sense of dignity. Last three... years of WAR: 2005 0.3 2006 0.2 2008 1.7 Plate appearances in those years: 2005 104 2006 147  ... (more) A Few Words on Gabe Kapler
[GABE KAPLER] Rays Sign Gabe Kapler To Be Gabe Gross' Other Half
raysindex.com — Marc Topkin is reporting that the Rays have signed Gabe Kapler to a one-year, $1 million deal.... The same Gabe Kapler who is the only player in major league history to tear his Achilles Heal while running the bases after a teammate's home run. Right ... (more) [GABE KAPLER] Rays Sign Gabe Kapler To Be Gabe Gross' ...
A Gross contract
A Gross contract
tireball.com — Gabe Gross will be playing in the majors again this season, the Tampa Bay Rays and the... outfielder have setteled on a one-year contract worth $1.255 million. Gross and the Rays avoided arbitration following a season in which Gross hit .238/.336/.414 in 399 plate appearances. He was acquired by ... (more) A Gross contract
Rays 2009 player preview: Gabe Gross
examiner.com — What a day it was to be Gabe Gross!! I know I would be pretty stoked about... getting almost a 300% raise. That’s what Gross received from the Rays yesterday as salary arbitration was avoided and a one-year, $1.255 million contract was signed. Gross made $414,000 last year. The raise was a . . . (more) Rays 2009 player preview: Gabe Gross