sportsline.com - 12/2/2008
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Shortstop Jason Bartlett was voted the Rays ' most valuable player, and he was a big part in Tampa Bay's improbable run to the World Series. Now the Rays are willing to trade him, according to a baseball official who has spoken to the Rays. Not only that, but the Rays have also discussed trying ...
baseballanalysts.com - 11/28/2008
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baseballanalysts.com —
There are only 15 more shopping days left.
Major League Baseball's Rule 5 draft will occur on...
at the end of the Winter Meetings on Dec. 11. The draft, which is explained here , has become extremely popular in the eyes of online fans, but ...
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The 2008 Rule 5 Draft: Previewing the Pitchers
bugsandcranks.com - 12/4/2008
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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 ...
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All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 4
bizofbaseball.com - 12/2/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
Melanie Lenz has been promoted to Vice President
of Development for the Tampa Bay Rays. “Melanie has...
been instrumental in the planning and construction of our new spring training facility in Charlotte County, the implementation of our Teaming Up for the Environment initiative, and in various ...
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Tampa Bay Rays Promote Melanie Lenz to Vice-President
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[HOT STOVE] Rays Talked To Twins About Bringing Back Delmon Young
Rays Index —
According to Danny Knobler of CBS Sportline, a baseball official says the Rays talked to the Twins about reacquiring Delmon Young. ...
Rays Willing To Trade Bartlett?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... points us to a Danny Knobler report that indicates the Rays are willing to trade shortstop Jason Bartlett. Not only that, but the Rays had brief talks with the Twins about acquiring Delmon Young or Denard Span. ...
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DRaysBay —
From CBS Sportsline:
Shortstop Jason Bartlett was voted the Rays' most valuable player, and he was a big part in Tampa Bay's improbable run to the World Series.
Now the Rays are willing to trade him, according to a baseball official who has spoken to the Rays. Not only that, but the Rays have also discussed trying to reacquire Delmon Young, the outfielder who they traded to the Twins last winter to get Bartlett and Matt Garza.
It doesn't appear that the Young talks got very far, and neither ...
Quick Arb Update
Nick's Twins Blog —
... * Strangest thing that I've read all week and perhaps that I'll read all offseason, from the blog of former Tigers beat writer Danny Knobler (emphasis mine): ...
Wednesday Wangdoodles
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... : Vazquez is wonderfully durable but can't seem to strand runners as often as he should, and it's not at all clear that he's worth $11.5 million per season and the four prospects the Braves gave up to get him. If the Braves don't win something with Vazquez or a couple of the prospects pan out, I suppose the deal won't look so hot. • According to Danny Knobler , the Rays are willing to trade ...
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[HOT STOVE] Rays Talked To Twins About Bringing Back Delmon Young
raysindex.com 12/2/2008 — According to Danny Knobler of CBS Sportline , a baseball official says the Rays talked to the Twins about reacquiring Delmon Young . ...the Rays have also discussed trying to reacquire Delmon Young, the outfielder who they traded to the Twins last ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 12/2/2008
Dennys Reyes was the only Twins Free Agent who qualified for arbitration and the team offered it to him in hopes of acquiring an extra draft pick next June.
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Major League Baseball News 12/2/2008
The Mets will proceed with their pursuit of Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes, playing the win-now-pay-later game they played on a significantly higher scale in February when they dealt four players to the Twins for Johan Santana, three years ago ...