9.  Tim’s signing comes with a free copy of the movie ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ which will be shown after Sunday Family-games for the kiddies.

8.  Several cross-checkers filed poor reports on Buster.  It was latter discovered they were scouting Buster Poindexter and not Buster Posey.  He wasn’t Hot, Hot, Hot.

7.  City Council refused to sign over the development rights for Tropicana Field and build a waterfront locker with a retractable sail as demanded by Scott Boras for his client Pedro Alvarez.  

6.  It’s true, Buster Posey has played all nine positions.  Still, for $12 M, he’d better be able to play several of them simultaneously.

5.  Dewon Brazelton wasn’t available as the cheaper alternative.

4.  Matt Silverman is determined to develop the Killer Bs at shortstop: Bartlett, Brignac and Beckham

3.  It was done for convenience.  Tim already has TB stitched into his underwear for when he’s sent to minor league summer camp.

2.  Andrew Friedman really digs Posh.

And the Number One reason why the Rays picked Tim Beckham

1.  Because this is a smart organization that listened to their baseball people and took the talent with the best upside rather than for need or expediency.  And they’re holding out hope that they can now get the Spice Girls to perform for one of the Saturday night concerts.