Minor Moves: Morse, Mejias
raysprospects.com 8/20/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Tampa Bay Rays have made the following moves affecting the roster of Double-A Montgomery prior to Thursday’s game against Birmingham:LHP Ryan Morse returned from Charlotte (A+), RHP Jose Mejias reassigned to Charlotte (A+) [24 ...

Minor Moves: Downs, Perry
raysprospects.com 8/18/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Tampa Bay Rays have made the following moves affecting the roster of Double-A Montgomery prior to Tuesday’s game with Birmingham:LHP Darin Downs placed on Disabled List, OF Jason Perry activated from Disabled List after ...

Minor Moves: Hellickson Official, Morse
raysprospects.com 7/22/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Tampa Bay Rays made the following roster moves affecting the roster of Double-A Montgomery following their loss to Birmingham on Tuesday night:RHP Jeremy Hellickson promoted to Durham (AAA), LHP Ryan Morse activated from Hudson ...

Montgomery Biscuits Beat Mississippi Braves 4-1
raysprospects.com 8/13/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Biscuits took an early lead and rolled behind a strong pitching performance to a 4-1 win over the Mississippi Braves in the series-opener of a five-game series on Wednesday night.The Biscuits jumped on top quickly with a run ...

Montgomery Biscuits Take Two From Huntsville Stars
raysprospects.com 7/30/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Biscuits snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Huntsville Stars in game one of a doubleheader, then completed a doubleheader sweep with a 10-0 romp in game two on Wednesday night at Riverwalk Stadium.The ...

Minor Moves: Torres
raysprospects.com 8/31/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Tampa Bay Rays have made the following move affecting the roster of Double-A Montgomery prior to Monday’s doubleheader with Carolina:LHP Alex Torres acquired by Tampa Bay via trade with Los Angeles Angels and assigned to ...

Montgomery Biscuits Lose 5-4 To Mississippi Braves
raysprospects.com 8/3/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]Two runs in the eighth inning sunk Montgomery in a see-saw affair, as the Mississippi Braves claimed a 5-4 win in game one of a five-game series at Trustmark Park on Sunday afternoon.The Biscuits jumped on top against Braves' ...

Montgomery Biscuits Lose 7-1 To Mobile BayBears
raysprospects.com 8/11/2009 — Montgomery Biscuits Lose 7-1 To Mobile BayBears

Montgomery Biscuits Beat Mobile BayBears 7-4
raysprospects.com 8/7/2009 — Montgomery Biscuits Beat Mobile BayBears 7-4

Montgomery Biscuits Begin 2009 Jersey Auction
raysprospects.com 8/24/2009 — [Via email from the Montgomery Biscuits' broadcaster Jon Laaser.]The Montgomery Biscuits are proud to announce the 2009 Biscuits’ Jersey Auction, with all proceeds to support the River Region United Way. The silent auction will conclude during Biscuits Charities Night on Saturday, August 29th, ...

Rays sign RHP Winston Abreu — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/6/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have been reunited with relief pitcher Winston Abreu. The AL champions signed the right-hander to a minor league contract Thursday. Abreu will report to Triple-A Durham on Friday.

In first home start, Lee stymies Rockies — Major League Baseball News 8/6/2009
Cliff Lee allowed just one run and struck out nine in his home debut, Paul Bako homered for the first time since last June and Jimmy Rollins fell a homer shy of the cycle as the Phillies beat the Rockies, 3-1, on Thursday in front of 45,316 at ...

Mental Mastery: Evan Longoria's Leap To Stardom — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/6/2009
It’s the little things you don’t see. He stands a few feet behind the bag at third, spikes lazily grooming the dirt beneath his Nikes, and exhales. A slap of the glove combined with two steps forward, and he’s in the ...

Just When You Thought The Rays Were Done — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/6/2009
The Rays had just lost two of three to the Yankees, they were 7.5 games out of first and five games out of the Wild Card. Buster Olney of ESPN said that the Rays were now sellers in the market because they would have to make an improbable climb. He ...

Rays hope jet lag doesn't derail them — Major League Baseball News 8/6/2009
Taking a trip to the West Coast might provide a great opportunity for one to "find one's head." But for the Rays -- and a lot of teams located in the East -- heading West is not a great way to gain ground in the standings.