Bright Spots: All-Time (Devil) Rays Team... Center Field

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All-Time (Devil) Rays Team as voted by the bloggers of Draysbay:

Catcher: Toby Hall (50% of the votes)

First Base: Carlos Pena (71 % of the votes)

Second Base: Akinori Iwamura (72% of the votes)

Shortstop: Jason Bartlett (55% of the votes)

Third Base: Evan Longoria (87% of the votes)

Right Field: Aubrey Huff (60% of the votes)

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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 talk about a CCR's favorite position: center field.  Here is a list off all who have played for the Tampa Bay Nine:

Center Field

Quinton McCracken 126 games,

Randy Winn 351 games,  

Dave Martinez 54 games,

Terrell Lowery 36 games

Jose Guillen 1 game

Gerald Williams 197 games,

Jason Tyner 50 games

Damian Rolls 27 games

Jason Conti 28 games

Rocco Baldelli 389 games

Carl Crawford 54 games

Joey Gathright 135 games

Jose Cruz 1 game

Charles Gipson 2 games

Damon Hollins 113 games

Alex Sanchez 18 games

Reggie Taylor 9 games

Chris Singleton 6 games

Elijah Dukes 38 games

Delmon Young 30 games

Justin Ruggiano 8 games

Dustin Mohr 1 game

B.J. Upton 365 games

Fernando Perez 23 games

Gabe Gross 5 games

Ben Zobrist 12 games

Nathan Haynes 2 games

Elliot Johnson 1 game

Gabe Kaplar 12 games

Matt Joyce 4 games

The Candidates for the (Devil) Rays All-Time Team:

Quinton McCracken had 220 hits, 44 doubles, 8 triples, 8 homeruns, 79 RBIs, and batted .277.

Randy Winn (5th all-time in Devil Rays History) having 513 hits(6th all-time), 94 doubles(8th all-time), 28 triples(2nd all-time), 24 homeruns, 182 RBIs, 80 stolenbases(4th all-time), batted .279 and was an All-Star in 2002.

Gerald Williams would have 221 hits, 47 doubles, 2 triples, 25 homeruns, 106 RBIs, and batted .256.

Damon Hollins would have 161 hits, 37 doubles, 28 HRs, 79 RBIs, and batted .242.

Joey Gathright would have 100 hits, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 27 RBIs, 38 stolen bases, and batted .244.

Rocco Baldelli played in 447 games where he had 488 hits, 94 doubles, 17 triples, 52 homeruns, 234 RBIs, 58 stolenbases, and batted .281

B.J.Upton has had 506 hits(7th all-time), 108 doubles(4th all-time), 9 triples, 49 homeruns (9th all-time), 226 RBIs(7th all-time), 123 stolen bases(2nd all-time), and batted .266.

So, Draysbay, I turn to you...