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All-Time (Devil) Rays Team

Catcher: (Still Pending)

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What are the rules? A player HAS to have AT LEAST played 100 games for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays or Rays. If you feel that a player has been left off of the poll unjustly, then make a case for him. All players who have taken the field for the (Devil) Rays will be mention, just not voted on.

Is this poll all about defense? No, not really. This poll is just about voting for your favorite catcher, shortstop, rightfielder...

Today, we'll discuss first base. Here is a list off all who have played for the Skyway Scrappers:

Fred McGriff (1998-2001,2004)

Paul Sorrento (1998-1999)

Scott McClain (1998)

Aaron Ledesma (1998-1999)

Dave Martinez (1998-2000)

Herbert Perry (1999-2000)

Wade Boggs (1998-1999)

Steve Cox (1999-2002)

Julio Franco (1999)

Ozzie Guillen (2000)

Aubrey Huff (2000-2006)

Jared Sandberg (2001-2003)

Bobby Smith (1998-2002)

Travis Lee (2003,2005-2006)

Al Martin (2003)

Tino Martinez (2004)

Robert Fick (2004)

Eduardo Perez (2004-2005)

Geoff Blum (2004)

Damian Rolls (2000-2004)

Randall Simon (2004)

Pete LaForest (2003,2005)

Josh Phelps (2005)

Toby Hall (2000-2006)

Eric Munson (2005)

Ty Wigginton (2006-2007)

Greg Norton (2006-2007)

Kevin Witt (2006)

Russell Branyan (200)

Tomas Perez (2006)

Carlos Pena (2007-2009)

Jorge Cantu (2004-2007)

Joel Guzman (2007)

Willy Aybar (2008-2009)

Eric Hinske (2008)

Dan Johnson (2008)

Chris Richard (2009)

Ben Zobrist (2009)

The Candidates:

Fred McGriff played 484 games at first base. While McGriff was with the Devil Rays he had 277 runs (5th all-time in Rays History), 603 hit (3rd all-time in Rays History), 102 RBIs (6th all-time in Rays History), 99 HRs (3rd all-time in Rays History), 359 RBIs (3rd all-time in Rays History), 305 BBs (1st all-time in Rays History), .484 slugging (5th all-time in Rays History), .380 OBP (2nd all-time in Rays History), and batted .291 (4th all-time in Rays History)

Steve Cox played 216 games at first base while sporting a .262 batting average and slugging 39 homeruns.

Aubrey Huff  played 149 games at first base. While Huff was with the Devil Rays he  had 400 runs (2nd all-time in Rays History), 870 hits (2nd all-time in Rays History), 172 doubles (2nd all-time in Rays History), 9 triples (tied for 10th all-time in Rays History), 128 HRs (1st all-time in Rays History), 449 RBIs (2nd all-time in Rays History), 247 BBs (tied for 4th all-time in Rays History), .447 (7th all-time in Rays History), and batted .287 (tied for 6th all-time in Rays History).

Travis Lee played 380 games at first base and batted .261 with 42 homeruns.

Tino Martinez played 114 games at first base and batted .262 with 23 homeruns.

Carlos Pena play 408 games at first base. While Pena was with the Rays he had 266 runs (6th all-time in Rays History), 116 HRs (2nd all-time in Rays History), 323 RBIs (4th all-time in Rays History), 286 BBs (2nd all-time in Rays History), .382 OBP (1st all-time in Rays History), .553 (1st all-time in Rays History), won the silver slugger award in 2007 for first base, was awarded the 2008 AL Gold Glove for first base, and was an AL All-Star in 2009.

So, Draysbay, I turn to you...