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How the Grinch Stole Our Payroll
via img38.imageshack.us Before I begin, thanks to everyone who helped me edit for clarity and the rhyme scheme. It's a long read, but I hope you find it worth it. Now, for the...
Tampa Bay Rays Pass on 2009 MLB Trade Deadline
These past two trade deadlines have reminded me of Robert Frost's poem Fire and Ice. Burned by Boston and Jason Bay last year, my expectations were weighed down by reminding myself there are no...
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Elias Rankings
From MLBTradeRumors.com: At the end of each season, The Elias Sports Bureau ranks all MLB players numerically based on a bunch of stats. Every player is categorized in one of five position...
Report: Rays, Mets, Indians Talking Three-Way; Rays Would Acquire Victor Martinez
Report: Rays, Mets, Indians Talking Three-Way; Rays Would Acquire Victor Martinez
What a Jason Frasor Type Means to the Rays
Time to address what another reliever would bring to the team. Let's take Jason Frasor. 2.47 FIP so far, ZiPS has him at 2.96 moving forward. Toronto's usage has left him with a 1.36 pLI this...
Ryan Doumit: A Possible Alternative To Victor Martinez?
After yesterday's trade of Cliff Lee to the Philadephia Philles, and the news that the Rays have bowed out of the Roy Halladay sweepstakes, the Tampa Bay rumor mill has taken a significant hit. Not...
Report: Rays Uninvolved in Jeff Clement Talks
FOX Sports: Officials from the Indians and Rays, among the most active teams this week, said they're not involved in the Clement talks. The Red Sox and Pirates have also scouted Tacoma recently,...
Tampa Bay Rays Have Shopped Scott Kazmir to Rangers, Mets; Willing to Trade Carl Crawford or Carlos Pena to Clear Payroll
Joel Sherman reports: --The Rangers turned down an offer to bring Scott Kazmir home to Texas. The Rays have shopped Kazmir around a bit, even calling the Mets, who expressed initial interest but...
25 Million Pieces: The Potential Cliff Lee Trade and How it Affects Playoff Probability, Payroll, Prospects, and Draft Picks
The season isn't over and the playoff hopes aren't either, but the odds are heavily against us. BTB had the Rays at 24% odds Sunday morning, those have almost certainly dropped to 20% or so....
Report: Rays Willing to Include Wade Davis in a Cliff Lee/Victor Martinez Trade
From Joel Sherman: --The Rays and Red Sox are both talking to the Indians about deals that would bring them both Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez. Tampa is willing to part with touted pitching...
