Sonnanstine In Durham
mvn.com 6/30/2009 — Rays Prospects has the update that recently demoted starter Andy Sonnanstine will pitch on Thursday against the Chicago AAA affiliate. Sonny was optioned in order to make room for Scott Kazmir who was activated and started on Saturday. Sonnanstine has been struggling all season giving up more ...

Sonnanstine trying to work his way back
blogs.tampabay.com 7/4/2009 — RHP Andy Sonnanstine appears to be taking being optioned to Triple-A Durham in stride. Sonnanstine, who lost his spot in the rotation last Friday when Scott Kazmir returned from the disabled list, made his first start for the Bulls Thursday, picking ...

Where Does Sonnanstine Go From Here?
raysallday.com 6/27/2009 — Over the past three seasons, Andy Sonnanstine made 69 starts with the Rays. He was 25-26 with a 5.30 ERA. Even during the World Series run, he was average. Perhaps a shade worse than average. All things considered, I’ll guess Andrew Friedman would have preferred to trade him to ...

Andy Sonnanstine To Pitch For Durham Bulls Thursday
raysprospects.com 6/29/2009 — [Via email from the Durham Bulls Director of Media Relations Matt DeMargel.]The Durham Bulls today announced RHP Andy Sonnanstine, a key member of the 2008 American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays, will pitch for the Bulls on Thursday, July 2nd when Durham takes on their cross-state rivals, the ...

Sonnanstine put on the DL in Durham
blogs.tampabay.com 7/11/2009 — Right-hander Andy Sonnanstine, who had made two strong starts in Triple-A Durham since losing his spot in the Rays rotation, has been placed on the 7-day disabled list due to mononucleosis. Sonnanstine, a mainstay in the Rays rotation in 2008 and ...

Sonnanstine Wins — Jorge Julio is Bad — Matt Joyce on a Tear
raysallday.com 7/3/2009 — Andy Sonnanstine made his first start of the season for the Durham Bulls tonight. He pitched six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk. Typical Sonnanstine stat line. The Bulls gave up four runs after Andy left the game, but they held on to win 8-6. When does the Jorge Julio ...

Are We Seeing The Old Sonnanstine?
mvn.com 6/19/2009 — The Rays Party can't get enough analysis of Andy Sonnanstine. The Rays starter has the lowest fastball velocity and has to use mix his speeds and location in order to keep hitters off-balance and avoid being whacked. With June, comes a more consistent Sonnanstine who has had three starts in June ...

More Fastballs Less Cutters For Sonnanstine
mvn.com 6/26/2009 — Almost a month ago, I mentioned that Andy Sonnanstine has started to use more his cutter rather than his normal fastball, which he can throw as a two seamer with good tailing movement and a decent sink on it. Well in the start against the Phillies, Sonnanstine actually threw a good amount of ...

Minor Moves: Sonnanstine, Medlock, Guillen, Rodriguez, Salinas
raysprospects.com 7/11/2009 — The Durham Bulls have placed RHP Andy Sonnanstine on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to July 7, 2009.Calvin Medlock has been assigned to the Durham Bulls from the Hudson Valley Renegades.The DSL Rays have activated CF Cesar Guillen from the restricted list.The Rays have signed 2B Starlin ...

Sonnanstine On DL, McGee Rehab's, And Jennings To The Future's Game
mvn.com 7/11/2009 — Recently demoted starter Andy Sonnanstine has been placed on the 7-day DL for Durham after getting a bout of mononucleosis. So we won't see Sonny near a field anytime soon. I expect Wade Davis to move up on the starting pitcher depth chart with Lance Cormier a possibility to spot start if ...

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.

Florida Marlins Should Be Beating Washington — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
The Marlins returned home Sunday night as a beaten down team after being swept by the red-hot Rays at the Tropicana Dome. There was no fear because help was on the way. The Nationals were waiting for the Marlins in Miami for a three-game set so the ...