dugoutcentral.com - 12/11/2008
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Got to disagree with Tyler on this one. I agree that the Rays traded a source of strength to address a weaker area but Edwin Jackson, though not a polished pitcher, has shown promise and has potential to develop. I would have considered trading Jackson but would have looked for a better OF option.
Can Tampa Bay Support the Rays?
shysterball.blogspot.com 11/18/2008 — If the Rays don't draw in 2009, the answer is probably no, and The St. Petersburg Times' Aaron Sharockman lists a bunch of reasons why they may never be able to draw : The Times reviewed bellwether population and demographics for baseball's 25 U.S. ...
Rays go from good to better
boston.com 1/6/2009 — In the wake of Pat Burrell agreeing to a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, here is something to consider: Tampa has shored up its two weakest spots in the lineup since the end of the 2008 season, when...
[2008 TAMPA BAY RAYS] Rays Index 2008 Year In Review
raysindex.com 1/2/2009 — In the past year Rays Index featured 1,112 posts and saw our readership increase by 154% to nearly a half-million unique visitors. By comparison, the Rays' attendance increased by 28.2%. In that time, the Rays went from a perennial loser to AL Champs. ...
All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 15
bugsandcranks.com 12/15/2008 — Christmas music makes me want to punch someone in the c* ** . But I do kind of miss advent calendars. Therefore, as my gift to our readers and to all the children of the world, I proudly offer the All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Virtual Advent ...
Rays Reach Multi-Year Agreement with 620 WDAE
bizofbaseball.com 1/14/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays and Clear Channel Communications announced today that Rays 2009 regular-season games will be broadcast on 620 WDAE, The Sports Animal. WDAE, with the strongest AM signal in Florida, will serve as the Rays new flagship station and is the top-rated sports station in the ...
All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 23
bugsandcranks.com 12/23/2008 — Christmas music makes me want to punch someone in the c* ** . But I do kind of miss advent calendars. Therefore, as my gift to our readers and to all the children of the world, I proudly offer the All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Virtual Advent ...
11 things to do in Tampa while you are waiting for the Super Bowl
theserioustip.blogspot.com 1/16/2009 — The Super Bowl is barely two weeks away. Two lovely, glorious weeks that can not pass fast enough. Here in Tampa, ground zero for Super Bowl XLIII (or 43 for the non-Latin counters), you can almost taste the tension. You can feel the fervor. And you ...
Tigers acquire RHP Jackson from Rays (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/11/2008
The Tigers acquired right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday for outfielder Matt Joyce, Detroit's second trade in three days at the winter meetings. Jackson is set to join a rotation alongside Justin Verlander, Armando Galarraga ...
Milwaukee Brewers Rule 5 Draft Update —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/11/2008
Not as pressing news as the Cameron updates (below), but Brewers minor league catcher Lou Palmisano was taken by the Orioles in the ongoing Rule 5 draft . They’ll reportedly trade him to Houston. Whichever team controls Palmisano this season ...
Winter Meetings productive for Rays —
Major League Baseball News 12/11/2008
Yes, the Rays made it to the World Series in 2008, but the Winter Meetings -- and the Yankees' subsequent signing of CC Sabathia for big bucks -- brought Tampa Bay a reminder of who it must compete against to repeat as American League champions.
