tampabay.rays.mlb.com - 7/4/2008
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ST. PETERSBURG -- A day after playing a significant role in the Rays' 7-6 Wednesday night win over the Red Sox, shortstop Jason Bartlett was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee sprain on Thursday. To take Bartlett's place, the Rays recalled shortstop Ben Zobrist and selected Reid Brignac from Triple-A Durham. To make room, right-hander Mitch Talbot was optioned to Durham. ...
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Rays place SS Bartlett on DL; Select prospect Brignac from AAA Durham
The Transaction Guy —
Tampa Bay Rays
Placed SS Jason Bartlett on the 15-day disabled list; Recalled INF Ben Zobrist and selected SS Reid Brignac from Triple-A Durham; Optioned RHP Mitch Talbot to Triple-A Durham.
TG Analysis
As many have noted, Tampa Bay’s defense has shown dramatic improvement in 2008. The Rays are converting outs on balls put into play at a 72% clip, this after a historically poor (dare we say…Devilish) 66.2% showing in 2007. Bartlett’s offseason acquisition from Minnesota set off a series of positional switches that have worked out splendidly. Akinori Iwamura (+3 Fielding Runs Above Average) is ...
Enter the Brignac
Rays of Light —
As you’ve all heard by now, the Reid Brignac era is starting - kind of - thanks to the injury suffered by Jason Bartlett that landed him on the 15-day disabled list. ( MLB.com ) From the analytical point of view, I’m not sure that it’s time to call Brignac up yet, but frankly, I don’t care. The fan in me is wicked excited to see what the kid can do at the big league level. It’ll almost be like looking into a crystal ball and seeing what the left-side of the infield is going to look like every day in a couple of years. Tbe most important thing that Brignac needs to do is play good defense, because we’ve gotten very spoiled with Jason Bartlett manning the 6-hole. If Brignac ...
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