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Does Desmond Jennings make Carl Crawford Expendable?
Carl Crawford is going to generate a lot of discussion over the coming weeks and months. He’s heading toward his final season under contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, who hold a club option for the 2010 season at a reasonable $10 million. As I see it, the Rays have several options:  ...
Is Holliday The Best Defensive Left Fielder In Baseball?
mvn.com — Peter Gammons, in his analysis of the Matt Holliday trade, wrote something tonight that caught my attention.... According to Gammons, "the defensive metrics clubs subscribe to also have Holliday as the best defensive left fielder in the game." Although Holliday is a fine defensive player, the first ... (more) Is Holliday The Best Defensive Left Fielder In Baseball?
Tuesday Night Links; Fantasy Baseball Roundtable, Posnanski's Top 100, Rays
mvn.com — A few quick evening links for your viewing pleasure... Friend of the site Pat Lackey shares his quick... thoughts on the Adam LaRoche trade for the Pirates' end. Bill James broke his silence on his view of the steroid era in this must read . Carl Crawford was profiled in Sports ... (more) Tuesday Night Links; Fantasy Baseball Roundtable, ...
Is Holliday The Best Defensive Left Fielder In Baseball?
tylersarticles.blogspot.com — Peter Gammons, in his analysis of the Matt Holliday trade, wrote something tonight that caught my attention.... According to Gammons, "the defensive metrics clubs subscribe to also have Holliday as the best defensive left fielder in the game." Although Holliday is a fine defensive player, the first ... (more) Is Holliday The Best Defensive Left Fielder In Baseball?
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[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss James The Lesser, Longo’s Future Health And Aki’s Return
Rays Index — ... nothing to it.” [MLB] Gary Shelton makes a case that the Rays need to make a trade. [St. Pete Times] Her Rays transforms into Ms. Grouchy McGrouchypants, and you don’t want that. [Her Rays!] David Chalk compares Carl Crawford’s all-star game catch to other famous catches. [Bugs and Cranks] Rays All Day looks at whether Carl Crawford is expendable. [Rays All Day] ...

Durham Bulls mop & sweep Norfolk Tides; also, Rays cede Kazmir to Pakistanaheim
Triangle Offense » Durham Bulls — ... on a rehab assignment), and he has been erratic; the Rays have a similar choice to make about Carl Crawford and his escalating salary, and they have no comparable replacements for him next year. ...

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