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Jake Takes on Gerry Hunsicker, Senior VP of the Tampa Bay Rays
Since Stu Sternberg hired Gerry Hunsicker a few years ago, I always had the goal of eventually getting the opportunity of asking him questions. Well that day has finally come and I feel that I asked h...
Jake Takes on Voros McCracken
If there's any book that a good majority of baseball fans have read, "Moneyball" has to be up there. One of the many featured baseball minds in that book was one Robert "Voros" McCracken. Voros, since...
An Interview with Darcy Raymond
I talked about this very interview about a month ago when we did our chat - for those who missed it I gave the readers a chance to submit a question for a not so distant interview with the Rays' Vice ...
Interview with Andrew Friedman-June 2006
Occasionally, there are some articles that you post which need an explanation to go along with them. An interview posted 16 months after the questions were originally asked is one of those articles. S...
Jake takes on Emeel Salem, OF Prospect and 2007 Draftee
After reading over the answers, I must say that Salem has shot up in my mind as one of the greatest minds in the organization and a soon-to-be fun guy to watch/cheer for in 2008. This interview ranks ...
Jake takes on David Price, again
Second verse, same as the first... Jake: As I've done before, Welcome to the Devil Rays! How's the ride been so far for you as a professional baseball player? Does it seem surreal to you yet or are yo...
An Interview with J.C. Bradbury
I've mentioned his work before on here, but in case you hadn't gotten the word J.C. Bradbury is one of the better sports economics writers around and is the author of The Baseball Economist as well hi...
Jake Takes on Fernando Perez, Rays Minor Leaguer and Future Governor?
Jake: For Rays fans who aren't familiar with you, who is Fernando Perez? Fernando: So far im number 69. Maybe this year i'll get a smaller number in Spring Training. I'm 24 and have playe...
Meet the Future: Jake Takes on Kyle Ayers
Being a native citizen of a truely midwestern state, nothing made me smile more than hearing an Illinois kid was drafted(and then signed) by the Rays. One of my "kids to watch" from Princeton(along wi...
Chaim Bloom talks with DRB
As many of you know the Rays are blessed with an abundance of young talent on the field as well as in the front office, we had the pleasure to interview one of those budding stars from the organizatio...





