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Rays Want to Deal, Could Move Kazmir to Angels to Clear Room
mlb.fanhouse.com - 7/23/2009
Rays Want to Deal, Could Move Kazmir to Angels to Clear Room
— mlb.fanhouse.com — by Ed Price According to a source familiar with the Rays front office, team VP of baseball... operations Andrew Freidman is "eager to do something," with Roy Halladay , Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez "players of interest" to Tampa Bay. One way the Rays ... (more) Rays Want to Deal, Could Move Kazmir to Angels to Clear Room

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Ménage à trios?
athbloggs.blogspot.com - 7/31/2009
Ménage à trios?
— athbloggs.blogspot.com — Lots of talk last night about the Mets, Indians and Rays involved in Ménage à trios trade... talks. I don’t have the meat and potatoes and I’m not sure what the Mets would be giving up, but the talks have Victor Martinez going to the Rays and Scott Kazmir going to the Mets. For those of you who ... (more) Ménage à trios?

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Mets, Tampa, Cleveland 3 Way Deal?
nybaseballdigest.com - 7/31/2009
Mets, Tampa, Cleveland 3 Way Deal?
— nybaseballdigest.com — Joe just updated me with an interesting rumor. We are hearing dialogue about the Mets/Rays/ and Indians... talking about a three way deal. In this scenario Victor Martinez would go to Tampa and not New York. As of now we do not know who the Mets would receive in this scenario. One of the ... (more) Mets, Tampa, Cleveland 3 Way Deal?

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ocregister.com - 7/25/2009
Angels say Kazmir is not part of their plans
— ocregister.com — Two Internet reports state that Tampa Bay has been extensively scouting the Angels farm system.... (more) Angels say Kazmir is not part of their plans

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Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: Second Half Studs Part Two
baseballreflections.com - 7/27/2009
Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: Second Half Studs Part Two
— baseballreflections.com — In last week’s fantasy focus , I outlined eight batters who have historically performed at a higher... level in the second half of the season. This week, I’m suggesting eight starting pitchers who meet the same criteria. Johan Santana Santana’s first half ... (more) Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: Second Half Studs Part Two

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The Current Mindset of the Rays
baseballreflections.com - 7/31/2009
The Current Mindset of the Rays
— baseballreflections.com — It’s hard to believe that in this decade, Tampa Bay major sports franchises have been to the... Super Bowl, the World Series, and the Stanley Cup Finals. Not bad for a city that has, at other times, been synonymous with horrendous teams (the Buccaneers before this decade, and the Rays ... (more) The Current Mindset of the Rays

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sports.espn.go.com - 7/23/2009
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox - Box Score - July 23, 2009
— sports.espn.go.com — PITCHING HBP: J Nix (By S Kazmir) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: S Kazmir 18/27; L Cormier 1/4; D... Thayer 1/3 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: S Kazmir 17-9-21-18; L Cormier 3-0-4-4; D Thayer 4-0-1-2 Ground Balls-Fly ... (more) Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox - Box Score - July ...

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Twitter / Ed Price: #Rays have backed off Roy ...
twitter.com - 7/27/2009
Twitter / Ed Price: #Rays have backed off Roy ...
— twitter.com — Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! #Rays have backed off Roy Hallaay for now (#BlueJays asking too much)... but still in on #Indians V.Martinez, Lee and sending Kazmir to #Angels about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck ed_price Ed Price Footer 2009 ... (more) Twitter / Ed Price: #Rays have backed off Roy ...

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Pitch Or Ditch
novafantasysports.com - 7/28/2009
Pitch Or Ditch
— novafantasysports.com — Probable Pitchers for Tuesday, July 28 Jair Jurrjens (ATL) @ Ricky Nolasco (FLA) Nolasco pitches either extremely... well or horribly bad. The Braves were batting over .300 in 7 of their last 11 games. CC Sabathia (NYY) @ Scott Kazmir (TB) Roy Oswalt (HOU) @ Ryan Dempster (CHC) Brian ... (more) Pitch Or Ditch

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Fastball, Fastball, Fastball; Rays Pitchers Mantra
mvn.com - 7/3/2009
Fastball, Fastball, Fastball; Rays Pitchers Mantra
— mvn.com — An article by Raysbaseball.com beat writer Bill Chastain discusses the mantra of Rays assistant to the pitching... coach Brian Anderson of "the fastball is King." He makes some sense out of an old baseball adage "Everything comes off the fastball," said Brian Anderson, former Major Leaguer and ... (more) Fastball, Fastball, Fastball; Rays Pitchers Mantra

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Sonnanstine Pitches Better In Triple-A, Few Surprised
mvn.com - 7/3/2009
Sonnanstine Pitches Better In Triple-A, Few Surprised
— mvn.com — Making his first start for the Durham Bulls a week later after making one in Tropicana Field... , Andy Sonnanstine went six innings throwing 94 pitches, 64 for strikes. Sonnanstine was sent down to AAA last Saturday in order to make room for Scott Kazmir after a down three months this season. We ... (more) Sonnanstine Pitches Better In Triple-A, Few Surprised

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raysallday.com - 7/3/2009
All Things Rays - What to Watch in Texas
— raysallday.com — The holiday weekend takes the Rays to Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers. Scott Kazmir makes... his second start since coming off the DL. His opponent will be rookie RHP Tommy Hunter, who is making his third start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA. That’s much improved ... (more) All Things Rays - What to Watch in Texas

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Stuff Was There, But Efficiency Burned Up In Texas Homecoming For Kazmir
mvn.com - 7/4/2009
Stuff Was There, But Efficiency Burned Up In Texas Homecoming For Kazmir
— mvn.com — I want to make the point first that the pitch f/x data coming from MLB's Gameday isn't... bad for analyzing. However, it gives out it own pitch classifications which can make unintentional mistakes for some reason. So whenever I do my pitch f/x graphs, I will change the pitch type classification ... (more) Stuff Was There, But Efficiency Burned Up In Texas ...

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 7/4/2009posted this
Adjusted Kazmir Flight Paths, Nice Deception Needs To Be Utilized
mvn.com - 7/4/2009
Adjusted Kazmir Flight Paths, Nice Deception Needs To Be Utilized
— mvn.com — Ignoring Gameday's generic and incorrect pitch classifications, I have adjusted the pitch types and made my own... flight paths (courtesy of Harry P. ). Here is the first base view of the three pitches Kazmir featured last night .  (Click for a larger image) We have to ignore the last 20 ... (more) Adjusted Kazmir Flight Paths, Nice Deception Needs To Be ...

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A Need To Read The Ball
mvn.com - 7/4/2009
A Need To Read The Ball
— mvn.com — The best offense in the Majors is in a little rut now. The Rays have scored only... one run in their past two games and haven't scored more than five runs since last Friday. Opposing teams are now trying to avoid giving the Rays many fastballs and have really started to throw some off speed pitches ... (more) A Need To Read The Ball

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 7/4/2009posted this
A Possible Two Seamer And Less Fouls For Kazmir
mvn.com - 7/9/2009
A Possible Two Seamer And Less Fouls For Kazmir
— mvn.com — A bad start for Scott Kazmir period, but looking at his location and break charts is so... repetitive, I will just give you some pitch f/x stats and a break chart showing that possible two seam fastball he could be experimenting. I also have adjusted the Game Day pitch types to fix any errors. ... (more) A Possible Two Seamer And Less Fouls For Kazmir

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 7/9/2009posted this
blogs.tampabay.com - 7/11/2009
Sonnanstine put on the DL in Durham
— blogs.tampabay.com — Right-hander Andy Sonnanstine, who had made two strong starts in Triple-A Durham since losing his spot in... the Rays rotation, has been placed on the 7-day disabled list due to mononucleosis. Sonnanstine, a mainstay in the Rays rotation in 2008 and ... (more) Sonnanstine put on the DL in Durham

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espn.go.com - 7/23/2009
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox - Box Score - July 23, 2009
— espn.go.com — PITCHING HBP: J Nix (By S Kazmir) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: S Kazmir 18/27; L Cormier 1/4; D... Thayer 1/3 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: S Kazmir 17-9-21-18; L Cormier 3-0-4-4; D Thayer 4-0-1-2 Ground Balls-Fly ... (more) Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox - Box Score - July ...

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mlb.mlb.com - 7/23/2009
Tampa Bay vs. Chi White Sox - July 23, 2009 | MLB.com: Gameday
— mlb.mlb.com — Kazmir pitched six strong innings against the Royals Saturday night, allowing just one run on four hits... before leaving the game after experiencing cramping in his lower left forearm; he received a no-decision for his work. Unlike the previous two ... (more) Tampa Bay vs. Chi White Sox - July 23, 2009 | MLB.com: ...

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Rays on wrong side of Buehrle's perfection | raysbaseball.com: News
tampabay.rays.mlb.com - 7/24/2009
Rays on wrong side of Buehrle's perfection | raysbaseball.com: News
— tampabay.rays.mlb.com — By Jesse Temple / MLB.com 07/23/09 7:37 PM ET CHICAGO -- Jason Bartlett never had a chance... to reach first base safely against White Sox ace Mark Buehrle, when he rolled a bouncing ball to shortstop for the final out of Thursday afternoon's game.  ... (more) Rays on wrong side of Buehrle's perfection | ...

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