Davey Martinez interviewed with the Astros for their vacant manager role and Sean Rodriguez is now available for defense, pinch-running, and trying to become the only @#$#@$ player on the team that is able to lay down a bunt in fair territory.

I did a segment today with SNY.tv to preview the Rays/Yankees series.

Mark Simon of the ESPN Stats & Info group looks at how Price has attacked some of the key hitters in the New York lineup

Matt Garrioch (of MLB Prospect Guide and formerly of MLB Bonus Baby) has put together what, from what I gather, is purely a statistical list naming the top performers in each league based on the numerical factors he believes best correlate to major league success, with some age limits thrown in to eliminate organizational filler. To take out the suspense, a number of Rays did surprisingly well: Tim Beckham - #11 hitter in IL Chris Archer - #3 pitcher in IL Hak Ju Lee - #1 hitter in SL Ty Morrison - #7 hitter in SL Kyle Lobstein - #8 pitcher in SL Jake Hager - #2 hitter in MWL Plenty of other Rays on the lists as well beyond the link.

Season opens 4/2/13 vs Baltimore, for the 5th time in 8 seasons. 20 interleague games including the 1st ever trip to Dodger Stadium. Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks, and Marlins visit the Trop during interleague play.

Congrats to both!

This question comes from Jeff Zimmerman (of FanGraphs and Royals Review fame): Back when he was with the Devil Rays in 1998-2000, does anyone remember why he had two surgeries? How fast did he come back from Tommy John? Was his recovery rushed at all? Any longtime fans out there care to chime in?

Jeff Sullivan is rolling with this piece on the AL East Divisional race

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Or at least that's what Mississippi Matt Smith argues in his latest, most incendiary piece on NotGraphs. It is surprising to read how unmitigatingly terrible the Orioles are, despite being 1.0 game of the top spot in the toughest division in sports.