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December - 2006

Boo Birds
The Grades are in!
Get your D-Rays Bay Wallpaper here
Jake's Take: My State of the Rays Address
100 Players are now Sweating
The Glass is Half Full
Gerald R. Ford 1913-2006
X-Ray Files
Jake's Take: A Feel-Good Story
That was then...
Steam from the Hot Stove
Hmmm....
Your Help is Needed
Doug Waechter is back!
Around the League
Rays sign Reyes, Grabowski, and Glover to Minor League Deals
Jake's Take: "On The Cusp"
Nothing Riske
Reflections on Lou Piniella
Happy Birthday
In between hot stove waves, a quick look at things in Raysland
Spare Change Pt. 2
The Rumor Mill
Steam from the Hot Stove
Rays Nuggets
Jake's Take: Call me crazy....
Hall Finds a Taker
Japan Signing Good, But where is B.J.?
Iwamura deal to be announced Friday
Jake Takes on Carter Gaddis(Rays Writer)
Months later...Toby Hall is still an ass
Rays, Iwamura Close to a Deal
Rays interested in Marcus Giles
The Damon Hollins Era is Over
So... is there a plan "B"?
Rumor Mill
Option City
Braves playing dirty?
An Interview with John Sickels
Something Fishy
Testing the (Salt) Waters
No Springer Show in Tampa
Closer to Closing that Dadgum Door
Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out...
Jake's Take: Happy Trails...Until We Meet Again?
Rule 5 Hilarity
Rays looking for relief
A Tale of Two Cities... and Payrolls
Keep the McClung Family in your prayers
No Offer to Bonds
Rays digging Dotel?
Rays looking at Barry Bonds?
Kaz versus the World
Free Agency Round Up
The Signings and What They Mean for Us
Jake's Take: State of Paranoia
Selig to Step Down at End of Contract

November - 2006

Rays Nuggets
1.95 Million Dollars : Serious Business
2006 SBN Awards: MVP Awards
If you MOVE it... they will come?
Rays Sign Choi
About those lists....
Steam from the Hot Stove
Getting Wiggy with it....in NY?
Free Agency Update
Another one bites the dust
Happy Thanksgiving
Something's Gotta Give! Part II- Someone May Have to Go
2006 DRaysBay Awards
Enough about shoulda, woulda, coulda! What about the guy we got?
A Few Questions for........Joshua Raisen, Crawfish Boxes
2006 SBN Awards: Cy Young Awards
Rays add 3 to 40 man
AFL Season in Review
Something's Gotta Give! A Tale of Two Offseasons
FA update
Another Championship Added to the DRO Ranks (kind of)
Dropping the Ball
Butcher to LAA, Hickey hired.
2006 SBN Awards: Rookie of the Year
Rumor Update / Setting Things Straight
2006 SBN Awards: Manager of the Year
It's official
Steam from the Hot Stove
Latest FA news
Rays win bid for Akinori Iwamura
Get the matches Erma, time to light the hot stove.
Calm before the Storm
Patrick's Fab Five Free Agents
Early Morning FA update
Win,Win, and Win situation
Offseason Wish-List
Jake's Take: Taking a peek behind the curtain...
Some Loose Change
Rays Nuggets
Get your popcorn and maybe your pillow
New Advertising Directive from Above
The Ron & Ian interview... another opinion
So is this my new office?
Jake's Take: Time for the Yearly Offseason Rant
Sunday Sleeper
Ace Race
I will remember you....

October - 2006

The (new) Great Debate
Jake's Take: Welcome Back, Friedman
Saturday's Sleeper : Tyree Hayes
Match made in NY? The New CBA & The Rays
Jake's Take: Sucker Punched
Saturday's Sleeper : Nevin Ashley
Minor Details: Ch-ch-changes
TBS to get half of the League Championship Series
Minor League Minute for Wednesday, October 18th
What's (Not) Lost in Translation
Jake's Take: It's Survey Time!
Minor League Minute for Tuesday, October 17th
Sweet Lou Goes to the North Side; Macha Canned
Roster Rumblings; Rays at Witt's End
Minor League Minute for Monday, October 16th
This Week in the Arizona Fall League
Jake's Take: Offseason Shenanigans
Minor League Minute for Sunday, October 15th
Jonny, Nick, and Alice
Jake's Take: Blogging! Linking at the Disco?
Minor League Minute for Saturday, October 14th
The 2006 DRaysBay Awards
Anti Virus : Reloaded
Minor League Minute for Friday, October 13th
The Range
Minor League Minute for Thursday, October 12th
Minor League Minute for Wednesday, October 11th
Sweet Ol' Leather
Pitching Staff Notes: Waechter Done, Seo to Return
Cory Lidle: 1972-2006
2006 Season in Review Series: Overview
"The Investment"
RANT: Ticket Prices
Big Russ provides some Big Help
Sweet Lou in; Torre Out in the Bronx?
Jake's Take: The Departed
Instructional League Recap
Just a Few Things....
The Moose from Goose Creek
Instructional League Schedule

September - 2006

Minor Details: Keeping The Kids Close.....
A Season of Highlights
More Bang for the Buck
Oh, Joe!
Game Report: Monday, September 18h vs Baltimore
Minor League Minute for Monday, September 18th
Game Thread: Monday (9/18); Baltimore (64-85) at RAYS (57-92)
Minor League Minute for Sunday, September 17th
Game Report: Sunday, September 17th at Toronto
Instant Relief (part two of three)
Instant Relief (part one of three)
Trading Gems
Enough Already!
Re-Arranging
Mailbag
Why the Hate for Rocco?
Less than Stoked
Jake's Take: When a Rivalry is no longer a Rivalry and Life is life...

August - 2006

Roster Expansion
Jake's Take: Coming out swinging
He's here!
Judging Andy
Meet Mr. Meek
Minor League Minute for Friday, August 24th
Your Hometown Columnist Is bad : Part II
Oh How Sweep it is!!!!!!
Minor Details(8/22): Arms Dealing Part II(UPPER LEVELS)
Minor League Minute for Sunday, August 20th
On Base
Game Thread: Wednesday (8/16); Toronto (64-45) at RAYS (47-72)
Jake's Take: Evan Longoria is the Rays Top Prospect, in all senses of the word.
Where have you gone Jonny Gomes?
Second to None
Minor Details(8/9): Arms Dealing- Part 1(THE LOWER LEVELS)
The Underrated Reliever
Minor Details(8/3): Movin' on Up
Jake's Take: Elijah Dukes- A Sheep in Wolves' Clothing?
Upton Makes it into the Box Score , Zobrist too
Jake's Take: Just call him "Demolition Man"

July - 2006

LUGO TRADED!!!
The "Durham Bulls" Smoking Gun
Jake's Take: Calling out Joe Henderson, So-called Tampa Tribune Columnist
One-on-One w/ Jim Tocco, Voice of the Montgomery Biscuits
The Dukes Dilemma
Out of Town
Young Guns ||
Game Report: Monday (7/17) at Minnesota
Friedman talks with BDD
Hammel Throws a No-No
When a Grudge Goes Too Far
Minor Details: Shaking Things Up
Jake's Take: Pulling the Trigger
Turning the Corner: The New Rays
New TV Agreement; MLB's Way of Screwing the Fans Once More
Upton
BREAKING NEWS: HUFF TRADED TO HOUSTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do Rays Need To Take a Chance on...
Jake's Take: Rays 2nd Half TO-DO List
Diddy
Game Thread: Friday (7/7); New York (48-35) at RAYS (38-48)
Jake's Take: Note to Self, Ask Questions Better....
Jake's Take: Pictures say 1000 words
Game Thread: Wednesday (7/5); Boston (50-31) at RAYS (37-47)
Jake's Take: The Trading Game Nears...
WOW
Jake's Take: A Tale of 2 Rays
Delmon Time?
Game Preview: Saturday (7/1) at Washington
Game Report: Friday, June 30th at Washington
July 4 Weekend DRays Bay Round Table

June - 2006

Game Preview: Friday (6/30) at Washington
Welcome Tyler!
Series Preview: Washington Nationals (6/30-7/2)
Game Report: Wednesday, June 28th at Florida
More on the Hendrickson/Hall trade
Game Report: Tuesday, June 27th at Florida
Jake's Take: Seo many trades in seo little time....
Transaction Report: Rays Hook Up With Los Angeles Again
Game Preview: Tuesday (6/27) at Florida
Game Report: Monday, June 26th at Florida
Trade Winds Blowing?
Game Report: Thursday, June 22nd vs Arizona
Transaction Report: Lugo DL'd, Switzer called up
Transaction Report: McClung Demoted, Jackson Up
Minor Transactions
Transaction Report: Gathright traded to Kansas City
Game Preview: Wednesday (6/21) vs Arizona
Game Preview: Tuesday (6/20) vs Arizona
Carl "Mr. Money in the Bank" Crawford
JJ and BJ
Jake's Take; Blind Faith for "The Duke of Durham"?
Playing Mr. Fix-it
Jake's Take: Return of "The Hammer"- All Hail the Tattooed One?
Game Report: Wednesday, June 7th vs Anaheim
Transaction Report: Rays Activate Fossum; Demote Waechter
Game Preview: Wednesday (6/7) vs Anaheim
Transaction Report: Rays Activate Rocco, Demote Gathright
Game Report: Tuesday, June 6th vs Anaheim
Prospect Mailing List
Jake's Take: All Eyes on Evan
Minor League Minute for Wednesday, May 31st

May - 2006

Game Preview: Wednesday (5/31) at Baltimore
Game Preview: Tuesday (5/30) at Baltimore
Minor League Minute for Monday, May 29th
Game Report: Saturday, May 27th at Boston
Transaction Report: Fossum DL'd, Shields Called Up
Minor League Minute for Saturday, May 27th
Editor's Note
Game Preview: Saturday (5/27) at Boston
Game Preview: Friday (5/26) at Boston
Rays News & Notes for Thursday, May 25th
Series Preview: Boston Red Sox (5/25-5/28)
Game Preview: Thursday (5/25) at Boston
Rays News & Notes for Wednesday, May 24
Game Preview: Tuesday (5/23) at Toronto
The NEW DRaysBay
Jake's Take: Step 1-Admitting that you're a Kaz-Krazie
Jake's Take: Better than Advertised
Game Preview: Saturday (5/20) vs Florida
Rays News & Notes for Friday, May 19th
Series Preview: Florida Marlins (5/19-5/21)
Game Preview: Friday (5/19) vs Florida
Rays News & Notes for Thursday, May 18th
Game Preview: Thursday (5/18) vs Chicago
Rays News & Notes for Wednesday, May 17th
Game Preview: Wednesday, May 17th vs Chicago
Rays News & Notes for Tuesday, May 16th
Game Preview: Tuesday (5/16) at Chicago
Rays News & Notes for Saturday, May 13th
Rays News & Notes for Friday, May 12th
Jake's Take: A Case of Two-Thirds
Game Preview: Sunday (5/7) at Oakland
Rays News & Notes for Saturday, May 6th
Jake's Take: Visalia is Cajun for "Goat Country"
Game Preview: Saturday (5/6) at Oakland
Rays News & Notes for Friday, May 5th
Series Preview: Oakland Athletics
Game Preview: Friday (5/5) at Oakland
Rays News & Notes for Thursday, May 4th
Playing Maddon '06; Situations #s 3 & 4: Intentional Walks
Game Preview: Thursday (5/4) vs New York
Rays News & Notes for Wednesday, May 3rd
3 Up, 3 Down Catch-Up Day
Game Preview: Wednesday (5/3) vs New York
Rays News & Notes for Tuesday, May 2nd
Game Preview: Tuesday (5/2) vs Texas
Game Preview: Monday (5/1) vs Texas

April - 2006

Rant Against Boston, Their Fans, and Other People Who Crossed Me Tonight
Game Preview: Saturday
Yet Another Motivator..........
Jake's Take: Early Surprises....
Delmon Fuels His Reputation
Game Preview: Friday (4/28) vs Boston
Game Preview: Thursday (4/27) at New York
Game Preview: Wednesday (4/26) at New York
Rays News & Notes for Tuesday, April 25th
Game Preview: Tuesday (4/25) at New York
Chattin' With........Aaron Ledesma; Part II
Series Preview: New York Yankees
Game Preview: Sunday (4/23) at Texas
Here's Jonny Gomes
Game Preview: Saturday (4/22) at Texas
Game Preview: Friday (4/21) at Texas
Game Preview: Thursday (4/20) at Boston
Game Preview: Wednesday (4/19) at Boston
Wonder Twins Interviewed by BP
Maddon Impact or what?
Chattin' with......Royals Review
Game Preview: Sunday (4/16) vs Kansas City
Jake's Take: Checkin' out the Cali Kids
Playing Maddon '06- Situation #2: Just Lou It?
Playing Maddon '06- Situation #1:Should he have left Kazmir in?(The Torborg/Baker Rule)
And just for the Hell of It.......
Chattin' With......Aaron Ledesma; Part I
Game Preview: Sunday (4/9) at Toronto
Game Preview: Saturday (4/8) at Toronto
Jake's Take: Gettin' that swagger back....
Game Preview: Friday (4/7) at Toronto
Chattin' With......Blue Bird Banter
Game Preview: Thursday (4/6) at Baltimore
Game Preview: Wednesday (4/5) at Baltimore
Game Preview: Monday (April 3rd) at Baltimore
A Motivational Tactic to Start the Season........
Chattin' With........Camden Chat
Final Cuts
Game Preview: Saturday (4/1) vs Detroit at Tropicana Field

March - 2006

First Round of Cutdowns.....
Game Preview: Friday (3/31) at Detroit in Lakeland
Taverez Doing 10 Day in Penalty Box
Speak now, or forever hold your peace
S.P. Times (National Enquirer) : Heilman To Rays
Game Preview: Thursday (3/30) at New York Yankees (Tampa)
New DRaysBay features
Baldelli to start year On DL
Jake's Take: Morris Code
Game Preview: Wednesday (3/29) at Cincinnati (Sarasota)
Season Preview Part III; Hitters/Coaching Staff
Jake's Take: "The Little Chill"
Jake's Take: Lotta class in Boston...(insert sarcasm here)
Game Preview: Monday (3/27) at Boston (Ft. Myers)
Jake's Take: Put up or Shut up!(Double-sided Post)
Spring Training winds down
Who is on Third
Game Preview: Monday (3/20) vs. Pittsburgh (St. Pete)
Tales from the Complex
Reader/Writer Interactive Question of the Week
Spring Training Battles- Part 3: Young Guns(The Rotation)
Game Preview: Sunday (3/19) vs. Minnesota (St. Pete)
AL East Baseball Report for March 18th
Who's Hot, Who's Not; March 18th edition
Game Preview: Saturday (3/18) at Minnesota (Ft. Myers)
Season Preview Part II; Nothing Personal, It's Just Business
Dukes Vs. Young
Spring Training Smackdown: Part Deux- Spare Bats
Game Preview: Monday (3/13) at Cleveland (Winter Haven)
Reader/Writer Interactive Question of the Week
Game Preview: Sunday (3/12) at Pittsburgh (Bradenton)
Game Preview: Saturday (3/11) vs. Cleveland
Game Preview: Friday (3/10) vs. Toronto
Game Preview: Thursday (3/9) vs. Atlanta (St. Petersburg)
Game Preview: Wednesday (3/8) at Philadelphia (Clearwater)
Game Preview: Tuesday (3/7) vs. Philadelphia (St. Pete)
Season Preview Part I; Overview/Introduction
Game Preview: Monday (3/6) vs. Boston
Reader/Writer Interactive Question of the Week
Jake's Take: A Year Older, A Year Wis....er, Nah same ol' Wiseguy(Part 1)
Game Preview; Sunday (3/5) at Cincinnati (Sarasota)
AL East Roundtable Part V: Toronto Blue Jays

February - 2006

AL East Roundtable Discussion Part IV: Boston Red Sox- A New Hope?
Reader/Writer Interactive Question of the Week
Top Prospects Part VII; Next Year
FanFest Pictures
Beyond Beyond the Boxscore: Rays Pitchers
Normandin on the Rays Positionial Players
AL East Roundtable Part 3: Devil Rays
AL East Round-table Discussion Part Deux...The Yankees
AL East Round-Table Discussion Day 1- Baltimore Orioles
Top Prospects Part VI; Outtakes
Top Prospects Part V; #s 5-1
Radio Show Notes
FanFest Report for Saturday (2/18)
Maybe they should stick to the big leagues.......
Reader/Writer Interactive Question of the Week
PECOTA projections for Rays players
Top Prospects Part IV; #s 10-6
Rays 2006- Quote of the Week (Spring Training- Week 1)
Spring Training Smackdown: Bullpen Wars
The Hardball Times Content
Transaction Report: Rays end arbitration cases
Top 25 prospects Prospects Part III; #s 15-11
Stu Stu Stu
Rays Potpourri
Top 25 Prospects Part II; #s 20-16
Top 25 Prospects Part I; #s 25-21
Opposition rebuttal
Reader/Writer Interactive Question of the Week
Ten Years Since the Strike: What is the Solution?
Spring Training Preview Part Two; The Teams
Spring Training Preview Part One; The History
One Year Mark at DRAYS BAY
Jake's Take: My Rays Prospect List TOP 10
An Ace up his Sleve?
Ten Years Since the Strike: What Went Wrong?
Behind Enemy Lines
Jake's Take: My Rays Prospect List #s 11-14 aka "The (Almost) Fantastic Four"
Community Projections: Jorge Cantu
Jake's Take: My Rays Prospect List #s 15-19

January - 2006

Transaction Report: Rays resign Harper
Jake's Take: My Rays Prospect List #20-25 aka "The Bottom 5...erm, 6"
Upton gets a workout
Behind Enemy Lines
Transaction Report: Rays resign Colome
Transaction Report: Branyan Signing and Fossum (re)signing
Behind Enemy Lines: A Look Back at Last Week in the AL East
The Not a Tribute, Tribute Post to the Dean of Devil Ray Bloggers
Jake's Take: "The Butcher" Of St. Pete
Jake's Take: And people dare to laugh at us???
Jake's Take: 60 Men enter, 25 men leave! Spring Training Report- Part 1(INTRO)
The "Rays Way", A Future NY Times Bestseller?
Jake's Take: Holy Signings, Batman!
Is Bryan Smith a Nicolas Cage Fan?
Gaddis Basball Report: Long Term Investing
Tracking the blogosphere on Baez Deal
Scouting Report on Tiffany
Jake's Take: I love LA!!!! Don't you love song titles?
The Huffster
Honor Roll: Delmon notches top spot
Columnists & Blogging
Are the Rays STILL hard to trade with
Carl Crawford: who knew
Jake's Take: Trade Winds Over The Pacific....
Cruisin' down the Burroughs of St. Pete

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