tampabay.com - 3/28/2008
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By Joe Smith , Times Staff Writer Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:17 PM WINTER HAVEN — RHP Grant Balfour had his first rough spring outing Thursday afternoon. The hard-throwing Aussie just hopes it's not his final one as a Ray. Executive vice president Andrew Friedman said that, in terms of the roster, "things will crystallize (today) on a number of fronts." But it appears the tight ...
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[THE HANGOVER] Grant Balfour Admits Pressure Is Tough On Him
Rays Index —
... time knowing that you're either on the team or off the team...It's tough, having that pressure on you, I must admit." Excuse me? You know what else is pressure? Coming in to the game with a 1-run lead and runners on 2nd and 3rd. Funny...We thought pressure was something a relief pitcher needs to be able to handle. The whole point of this battle for the final spot in the bullpen is to send you guys out there every time knowing a job is on the line and seeing how you handle it. [St. Pete Times] ...
Rays Looking To Deal Jackson Or Hammel?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... This could coincide with GM Andrew Friedman's desire to acquire an outfielder. He's said that they'll "be aggressive if something presents itself." I could go on and list the potentially available outfielders, but I think this is a perfect scenario for the Cubs to unload Matt Murton. ...
Rays May Offer Up Pitching for Outfield Help
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... Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times reports that the Tampa Bay Rays “could deal one of their young starters, Edwin Jackson or Jason Hammel, who are out of options” in order to acquire an outfielder. ...
Rays Desperate For Outfield Help
Eli's MLB Rumors —
... The Rays unfortunately have to look for an outfielder after learning that Rocco Baldelli might be forced to retire. They added Cliff Floyd, who is likely to be their DH, but want someone to platoon with Johnny Gomes in right field. The Mariners, Dodgers, and Angels are teams that have extra outfielders, but several other teams are looking for young pitchers that might be willing to sacrifice an outfielder. The Rays have reportedly put out Jason Hammel and Edwin Jackson, but I doubt that could land Andre Ethier or Juan Pierre, but maybe they could get someone like Mike Morse of ...
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