Pat Burrell To Be Activated From DL Tomorrow; Matt Joyce To Durham

by Erik Hahmann on Jun 11, 2009 10:55 PM EDT Comment 62 comments

Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, left, and Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce watch his two-run homer off Kansas City reliever Roman Colon during the eighth inning inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Joyce had four RBIs in Tampa Bay's 6-2 win. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

8 months ago: Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, left, and Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce watch his two-run homer off Kansas City reliever Roman Colon during the eighth inning inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Joyce had four RBIs in Tampa Bay's 6-2 win. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

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To make room for Pat Burrell on the roster the Rays will option OF Matt Joyce back to AAA Durham(h/t @tborays). Joyce was hitting .188/.270/.500 in 32Ab's this season. Joyce got off to a hot start after being recalled in late May, but had gone hitless in his last six games, going 0-15 over that span.

Joyce will get th play every day at AAA while the Rays figure out how to juggle the playing time of several players, namely Ben Zobrist and Willy Aybar. With SS Jason Bartlett coming back soon it will be interesting to see how the 2B situation pans out. Will Ben Zobrist and Willy Aybar split time? Will Aybar start the majority of time at 2B while Zobrist gets the bulk of playing time in RF against LHP? Will Gabe Kapler be sent packing? I'm not sure.

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Screw that!!

Wrong decision!!! Keep Joyce and make a decision on one of the Gabes! Wrong choice, and I won’t buy or accept the logic. Let Joyce play and he will figure things out. He’s that good.

Put Tampa Bay back on our road uniforms!!

by joedobr on Jun 11, 2009 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure they want Joyce hitting everyday against both right and left-handed pitchers

If they were to make a decision on one of the Gabes, it would have to be Kapler, but then when does Gross play if Kapler’s up here? Plus you have Zorilla in the equation. At Durham he’s out there every day. I’m okay with it.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Jun 11, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i hope Kapler gets sent packing

i cant take much more of him. start aybar at 2nd, Zo in RF, Gross is one of the best bench players in the league

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all in the order in which i root for 1st

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

why is Kapler so bad again

by Navi's_Navy on Jun 12, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

.557 OPS

Maybe I’m just an old fashioned BJ suck-off-er. (Good call Sandy)

by Lurch's Lobbyists on Jun 12, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

joyce needs more seasoning, Kapler will be gone soon

I like what i have seen from Gross this year

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no comment

by Sylar on Jun 11, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not at Gross's expense

Joyce is a big league player. He can learn on the job. Gross has had his moments, but he too doesn’t figure to be a long termer. I want Joyce to figure this thing out; he is a solution, not a problem.

Put Tampa Bay back on our road uniforms!!

by joedobr on Jun 11, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And Gross is a problem?

Let him figure it out at Durham playing everyday instead of 3-4 times a week platooning with Zorilla in RF.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Jun 11, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in my opinion we're getting less production from Joyce in RF than whatever else we have to put out there

by Navi's_Navy on Jun 12, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zobrist has no business platooning at all

Keep him in the lineup!

Rays should consider trading Aybar IMO

I miss Chad God

by ChadGod on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why would they trade Aybar right now?

by Erik Hahmann on Jun 11, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i love Aybar.

by walkoffwalk on Jun 11, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet a lot of GMs do also

I miss Chad God

by ChadGod on Jun 11, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They're more likely to trade Crawford before they trade Aybar.

by Erik Hahmann on Jun 11, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good point

I miss Chad God

by ChadGod on Jun 11, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zobrist needs to play every day.

by walkoffwalk on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And he is.

He’s our starting 2B. Aybar’s playing time will take a hit, not Zobrist’s.

Tools Whore

by Tyler on Jun 12, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Twin platoon

VS RHP
Gross in RF
Zo at 2B

VS LHP
Zo in right
Aybar at 2b

Follow Me on Twitter @FreeZorilla

by FreeZorilla on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I could live with that.

by walkoffwalk on Jun 11, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like this idea.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Jun 11, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent

Maybe I’m just an old fashioned BJ suck-off-er. (Good call Sandy)

by Lurch's Lobbyists on Jun 12, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not this

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

at least the trading Aybar part

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BUT HE MADE AN ERROR!

Follow Me on Twitter @FreeZorilla

by FreeZorilla on Jun 11, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Longoria dropped a ball at 3B tonight.

He obviously can’t play 3B

by Erik Hahmann on Jun 11, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not what?

by walkoffwalk on Jun 11, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Zorilla prefers Mozilla?

I miss Chad God

by ChadGod on Jun 11, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Does he own a Chinchilla?

by RATW on Jun 11, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a fan of Vincente Padilla

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Jun 11, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

how bout ghoneria?

by walkoffwalk on Jun 12, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so Brignac back to AAA when Barty comes back?

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I say when Barty comes back send Kapler or Dillon packing.

LHP – Zobrist RF Aybar 2B
RHP- Zobrist RF Brignac 2B

Gross can come off the bench with Bartlett and PTB our offense should pick up a bit and I would almost consider going with Brignac at 2B everyday just because it is better defensively and I’m not sure that the downgrade in offense from Aybar to Brignac against RHP is that much more than the defensive difference.

by Dbullsfan on Jun 11, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ya im kinda hopeing that they put Brignac at 2nd and see what he can do

he is hitting pretty well as of late and more time in AAA might not do any good for him

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

me too, I just don't see how he is going to "learn" anything else in AAA

Even if he isn’t playing everyday I’d rather see him up with the big club.

by Dbullsfan on Jun 11, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SPT today said Dillon would have to clear waivers to go back.

Did I miss something with that?

www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1009138.ece

by Doyouseeit? on Jun 12, 2009 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kapler

Rays baseball + Colorado Football= amazing

by raysfan81 on Jun 12, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

anyone watching the Finals?

go Orlando, i cant stand the Lakers, and i love Dwight Howard, even tho he beat my cavs :(

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know, the Lakers just have that large hate-ability factor.

Crazy game here in the 4th.

by twenty5psi on Jun 11, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Orlando pulls this game out, i think they win it in 6

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

shit all u needed to do was make one FT Dwight!

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i hate you derek fisher

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 11, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Someone needs to stab Derek Fisher

2009 Rays Baseball: God Damn It, Guys

by JMB on Jun 12, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn well i guess another florida team loses in the finals since this series is moreless over

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 12, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

While I want the Magic to win, this is why I don't like the 2-3-2.

All Orlando has to do is win their games at home and all of sudden the Lakers, who earned home court advantage and took care of business at home in games 1 and 2, are on the verge of elimination in game 6.

by Dbullsfan on Jun 11, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

We need Robots....The time is now Bud, Stern, and Goodell.
Seriously, Officiating Sucks in this Country

by Some other guy who does not care on Jun 11, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This

It’s stupid as anything. Should be 2-2-1-1-1 like EVERY OTHER SERIES. That is what makes it stupid, they mess it up for the most important series.

Swav or Die
For the lulz

by SRQman on Jun 11, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so i guess they have decided to swallow the whistle?

cuz Howard got fouled about 3 times that last possession

started rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2001 and will never stop

by RaysOfHope on Jun 12, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This guy is the one of the most negative guys yet

artraysfanPosts:2457

It is official, Matt Joyce to Durham, Pat Burrell, who was a big 1 for 13 with 6 K’s in rehab, is activated and Krapler stays!……….JB will do rehab with the Charlotte Stone Crabs over the weekend and probably be activated next week when the Rays go to Colorado………

It would not surprise me if we don’t see Matt Joyce in Tampa again…….But we might see Pedro Martinez pitching for the Rays soon…….They have been in talks and working him out……If they sign that dirtbag, my days as a Rays fan are over!!

That’s all i got to say

We need Robots....The time is now Bud, Stern, and Goodell.
Seriously, Officiating Sucks in this Country

by Some other guy who does not care on Jun 11, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs