Why Scott Kazmir Didn't Get A Perfect Game
mvn.com 7/23/2009 — The only real other thing that happened for the Rays was that Scott Kazmir was pitching for the Rays. Don't remember the Rays hitting today, must have missed it. I did however see Mark Buerhle throw a perfect game, which was great even though there was at least three lucky non-hits that missed ...

A Start To Live On For Kazmir: Use The Slider
mvn.com 7/29/2009 — When was the last time Scott Kazmir went seven innings in a start? Try over a year ago on July 21 against the Oakland A's where he pitched seven innings and allow no runs with nine Ks for his eighth win of 2008. Tonight, Kazmir went seven innings and throw to one batter in the eight allowing a ...

What To Do when Kazmir Returns
raysallday.com 6/22/2009 — Scott Kazmir will be back from his “injury” soon. Perhaps as early as the end of the week, if all goes well tonight in Durhm. So, what do the Rays do? Conventional wisdom is that Kazmir’s return spells the removal from the rotation of Andy Sonnanstine. He’s probably ...

Kazmir Looking Good in Rehab
mlbnotebook.com 6/23/2009 — From Will Carroll, Baseball Prospectus: The Rays also got some good news on the pitching front. During his start in Triple-A, Kazmir looked... well, nothing at all like the Kazmir we've seen so far in 2009. He showed good velocity, solid mechanics, a nice mix of pitches, and (gasp) efficiency ...

An Improving Kazmir, Pitch F/X Of Course
mvn.com 6/28/2009 — One of the few games which I really was excited to watch beforehand because I will get to see the pitch f/x of the night. Scott Kazmir made his return from the DL, and threw only five innings due to being on a pretty strict pitch count after throwing 92 pitches. A good start overall, fell into ...

What To Look For In Kazmir Tonight
mvn.com 6/27/2009 — A change in mechanics to change his old mechanics caused Scott Kazmir to go on the DL last month. An obvious dip in his fastball velocity over the past few seasons with him down to around 89.6 average to 91.7 last season. Fastball velocity isn't everything. It is however for Kazmir since he has ...

Revisiting Scott Kazmir For Victor Zambrano
tylersarticles.blogspot.com 8/5/2009 — From Mets blog (via Rays Index ), here is what former New York Mets general manager Jim Duquette had to say when recently asked about the infamous Scott Kazmir trade: “I’m still answering questions about the Kazmir trade. It was six years ago… Kazmir, here’s a guy that what we talked about ...

Tampa Bay Rays Scott Kazmir expects to make next start
blogs.tampabay.com 7/20/2009 — LHP Scott Kazmir said his cramps were likely the result of dehydration and he felt fine after the game and fully expects to make his next start as scheduled Thursday in Chicago. "It is completely minor,'' he said. Manager Joe Maddon was also ...

Revisiting Scott Kazmir For Victor Zambrano
mvn.com 8/5/2009 — From Mets blog (via Rays Index ), here is what former New York Mets general manager Jim Duquette had to say when recently asked about the infamous Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano trade : "I'm still answering questions about the Kazmir trade. It was six years ago... Kazmir, here's a guy that ...

Buzz: Angels like Kazmir, no Talks
metsblog.com 7/25/2009 — Yesterday, Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse said the Rays may look to trade  Scott Kazmir , which, according to other reports, could free up money to help them acquire a pitcher like Cliff Lee. Buster Olney of ESPN.com later said the ...

Burrell showing signs of turnaround — Major League Baseball News 7/19/2009
Rays slugger Pat Burrell entered Sunday's game hitting .237 with five home runs and 32 RBIs, which is far from the production that was forecast for the veteran slugger heading into the season, but he is definitely showing signs of coming around.

Crawford adding to Hall of Fame gear — Major League Baseball News 7/19/2009
Carl Crawford won the MVP Award at this year's All-Star Game in St. Louis by virtue of the home run he stole with his glove, which the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum wanted for display. But not so fast, said the Rays left fielder.

Football player falls from Busch Gardens ride — Examiner Sports 7/19/2009
A University of South Florida football player was recovering at a hospital after falling 35 feet from a gondola ride while working at Busch Gardens in Tampa, team officials said.

Eighth-inning rally seals sweep — Major League Baseball News 7/19/2009
Yet another eighth-inning rally led the Rays to a 4-3 win over the Royals with 18,934 watching Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, completing a three-game sweep.

What The Rays Must Do To Compete In The AL East — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/19/2009
The Rays are coming off a three game sweep of the Kansas City Royals, but they shouldn't be happy with their performance. In each of the games, they had to come from behind and beat the bullpen of the Royals. It is impressive, but not a trend that ...