Bulls on the Move: Brignac, Thayer to Tampa
indyweekblogs.com 5/22/2009 — This just in: Bulls’ shortstop Reid Brignac and reliever Dale Thayer have been promoted to Tampa . These aren’t the two players I might have guessed. The Rays’ starting pitching has lately been, other than Matt Garza, awful, and ...

Durham Bulls Beat Charlotte Knights 3-2
raysprospects.com 7/4/2009 — [Via email from the Durham Bulls Director of Media Relations Matt DeMargel.]A pair of home runs from Reid Brignac and strong work on the mound was enough for the Bulls to pull off a 3-2 win over Charlotte on Friday night in front of a paid attendance of 10,652 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. ...

Durham Bulls Stampede Late, Beat Charlotte Knights Again
indyweekblogs.com 7/7/2009 — I don’t know why it took me until now to see the obvious symbolism of a team named the Bulls, but in assessing last night’s rip-snorting 6-1 win over Charlotte , I suddenly got it. The Bulls have now won 10 of their last 12 after losing ...

Durham Bulls Beat Toledo in 15: Let’s Not Do That Again
indyweekblogs.com 6/27/2009 — If you had been listening to the Bulls radio broadcast via streaming internet audio right after the Bulls beat Toledo, 5-3, in 15 innings on Friday night, you would have heard a brief, muted conversation between Neil Solondz and his Capitol ...

Durham Bulls Lose 11-2 To Charlotte Knights
raysprospects.com 7/5/2009 — [Via email from the Durham Bulls' broadcaster Neil Solondz.]Homers by Reid Brignac and Chris Richard were all the Bulls could muster on the fourth of July in an 11-2 loss to Charlotte that ended Durham’s seven-game win streak.Brignac’s homer to left off Carlos Torres (8-4) was his third in two ...

Bulls Lose Sixth Straight: At Sea
indyweekblogs.com 6/20/2009 — DBAP/ DURHAM—Let me get the good news out of the way first, since that’s what the Durham Bulls did tonight. First, the franchise set a remarkable record: most fans ever to see a ballgame at the DBAP, 11,300 (!). And it was a very ...

Dale Thayer Added To International League All-Star Team
raysprospects.com 7/9/2009 — [Via email from the Durham Bulls Director of Media Relations Matt DeMargel.]The International League today announced Bulls relief pitcher Dale Thayer was selected to the 2009 International All-Star team. Thayer, who replaces Clay Buchholz on the IL squad, will join infielder Reid Brignac as the ...

Durham Bulls Beat Columbus Clippers 4-3
raysprospects.com 6/30/2009 — [Via email from the Durham Bulls' broadcaster Neil Solondz.]Reid Brignac hit three doubles, including one that drove home the eventual winning run in the seventh, as the Bulls won 4-3 over Columbus on Monday night. Brignac's double into the right field corner capped a two-run rally against the ...

Durham Bulls Win 7th Straight: Classical
indyweekblogs.com 7/4/2009 — The Brussels Chamber Orchestra played "The Star Spangled Banner" at the DBAP. DBAP/ DURHAM—Last night at the DBAP, the Brussels Chamber Orchestra played the National Anthem—from sheet music, no less—before the ...

Bulls Lose Eighth Straight: The Longest Day
indyweekblogs.com 6/22/2009 — DBAP/ DURHAM—So much attention is paid to Father’s Day every year that it was easy to miss the other red letter stamped on Sunday: June 21 is the summer solstice. The ballgame ended right around 8:00 p.m., and there was still plenty of ...

Tribe acquires righty Abreu from Rays — Major League Baseball News 7/2/2009
On Thursday, the Indians acquired right-hander Winston Abreu from the Rays in exchange for right-handed relief prospect John Meloan. Abreu will join the Tribe's bullpen in the coming days, with a corresponding roster move to be announced at that time.

Indians acquire RHP Abreu from Rays — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/2/2009
Right-hander Winton Abreu has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league right-hander John Meloan.

Rays give up righty Abreu for Indians' Meloan — FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/2/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday acquired right-handed pitcher John Meloan from the Cleveland Indians for right-hander Winston Abreu.

Pitching Log-Jam: Will The Rays Make a Move Before the Deadline? — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have been surging through the AL East standings of late, winners of eight of their last 10 and went 19-7 in the month of June. Now the question remains are they peaking to early or playing up to their potential? And if they are ...

Rays trade RHP Abreu to Tribe for minor leaguer — SI.com - MLB 7/2/2009
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Right-hander Winton Abreu has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league right-hander John Meloan.