Rays sign Reyes, Grabowski, and Glover to Minor League Deals

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 21, 2006 2:51 PM EST

The Rays have announced they have signed RP Al Reyes, 1B/OF Jason Grabowski, and SP Gary Glover to minor league deals with invites to Spring Training.

Reyes was with the Rays last season and pitching a few games with Durham while spending most of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 36 year old is an option for the Rays out of the bullpen as he's posted a career 3.6 ERA and in 2005 posted a 2.15 ERA for the Cardinals.

Grabowski and Glover both spend last season in Japan, the latter having more success than the former.

Grabowski in 39 games with the Orix Buffaloes racked up 89 at-bats. Four of his 13 hits were homeruns, he drove in seven runs, and posted a line of .146/.296/.326.

Previously he had played with the Dodgers and Athletics and is a typical Billy Beane player as he will draw a ton of walks and hit for some power. His career numbers in the bigs (in 190 games) include 11 homeruns, a line of .196/.275/.339 and a projected season could include 10-15 homeruns.

Glover spent time with the Brewers and Whitesox before finding himself a Yomiuri Giant last season. He posted a 4.97 ERA and allowed 125 hits in 96 IP. Striking 63 out while walking 23 and allowing 13 homeruns. In the bigs he posted a career 5.03 ERA and has a career record of 21-18.

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Meh

None of these signings seem much more than minor league roster-fillers, sans Reyes, who may be worth something.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Dec 21, 2006 3:02 PM EST reply actions

Good to see that Durham is improving

I mean Choi, Mohr, and Glover are apparent steps above Witt (albeit a hell of a season last year), McDonald, and Magrane

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 21, 2006 3:05 PM EST reply actions

Well

The loss of Witt won't be an improvement, but Magrane is like an AA 1/2A player, like an AAAA player, but for Triple A.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Dec 21, 2006 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

AA 1/2 A....

I'll be damned, another Jeff Liefer reference.

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 21, 2006 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

For the first 3-4 times I read it,

I totally saw "Gary Glitter" instead of Gary Glover. Did that happen to anybody else?

by das411 on Dec 22, 2006 2:46 AM EST reply actions

hmmm...

If you saw Gary Glitter instead of Gary Glover... I don't know what you see when you look at BJ Upton... kidding, kidding...

by thebaddancingraysfan on Dec 22, 2006 2:49 AM EST up reply actions

Rock N' Roll part 2...

commence

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 22, 2006 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

Spending Spree

And they say the D-Rays don't sign anybody! HA! I am already trying to Gary Glitter in the all-star ballot... granted he is a pitcher... but that is besides the point... Look out Steinbrenner!

by thebaddancingraysfan on Dec 22, 2006 12:35 PM EST reply actions

Actually...

As soon as AS voting begins I'm starting the 'GIVE CC WHAT HE DESERVES' campaign and getting at least two Rays into the game....trust me I'm going to get that done.

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 22, 2006 12:49 PM EST up reply actions

Bank on CC

I AGREE WITH YOU A 100% ON OPENING DAY I WILL BE HOLDING A SIGN UP, "VOTE FOR CC AS AN ALL-STAR, WE OWE IT TO HIM" I voted for him 17 times... I voted relatively early at the Time CC didn't have the Numbers... I voted mostly for Gomes... But this year... all my 25 votes... and numerous are going to be for CC

by thebaddancingraysfan on Dec 22, 2006 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

A Few People vs. Millions of Yankee/Red Sox Fans

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Dec 22, 2006 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

There are ways....

to make up for that....

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 23, 2006 12:33 AM EST up reply actions

There are?

I don't believe cloning is legal.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Dec 23, 2006 1:24 AM EST up reply actions

Yankee nation is a joke...

If you want to shut up a "Die Hard" Yankee fan ask them who played shortstop before Jeter... see what they say... 85% of the "Die Hards" wouldn't know... and to combat the influx of "die hard" Red Sox fans I am planning on buy in a mets jersey and with the last name "Buckner" on the back... see what happens... I will vote as many times as I can... maybe I will volunteer my family for voting for CC... A dog can vote, right?

by thebaddancingraysfan on Dec 23, 2006 2:52 AM EST up reply actions

Get all the readers on this site amongst other Ray sites to vote for CC the max 25 times.
Get all the NL teams to vote for CC at least half of the time if not all.
Get most of the AL teams who hate Manny to vote for CC half of the time if not all.

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 23, 2006 12:18 PM EST reply actions