Do Balfour or Salas have options remaining? That would be a problem when Percival (or Aybar, in Lancaster’s scenario) comes back.

but I don’t feel like starting a new post.

Take a look at Price’s line tonight. I know St. Lucie is the worst team in the FSL, but this is Price’s second professional start and that is one hell of a line.

I do not think he is a very good pitcher, but while he is a Ray I hope he proves us all wrong.

I always begin with this assumption. If a player is in the major leagues, he is an outstanding ballplayer, better than 99% of people who play the game, most likely a star most of his life.

Given that, as often as not, the difference between success and failure in the majors is often due to some very slight variance in talent or psychology, or even simply to opportunity. I look at some former Rays, players universally disliked here, and note that some are doing reasonably well this year. I am guessing that some Toronto fans are bitter about Hinske’s performance so far this year.

Unless I am convinced a player is dogging it, I cannot imagine booing one of my own or disliking, let alone hating, him.

That is why I object to people referring to one another as a Jackson hater or Sonnanstine lover or Garza apologist or any other such actual or implied pejorative. Perhaps it is simply contemporary rhetoric and not intended to be taken literally, but I find it misleading and unpleasant.

When I consider Glover, I recognize that he throws hard enough, until this year did not generally walk that many, and has had some fine outings, even this year. If I am glad to see him replaced, it is simply because I think there are better options, that the fine line between effective and ineffective indicates someone else will probably contribute more.

If we draft Beckham would we eventually move Brignac to second? FYI, Tristan Crockcroft had Brignac as part of his All 2012 team at SS.