January 2012
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OF NOTE:
“For context of new INF Jeff Keppinger striking out only 142 times in 2,287 career plate appearances, consider that CF B.J. Upton struck out 161 times in 640 appearances last season.”
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The Rays and manager Joe Maddon are expected to...
notbiz:
!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOOOO
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Carlos Pena turned down a larger offer by the... →
tinkersghost:
In a day and age of Pujols, Wilson, and Reyes, it’s nice to have guys like Pena, Wood, and Rollins.
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raystank:
Via Rays Index….I present you ALL 27 OUTS OF GARZA’S NO HITTER!
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Today is a slow baseball day....
raystank:
But, Jeff Keppinger’s contract got finalized and he was signed for $ 1.25 million.
Ballin’ on a budget!
Batting against left-handed pitching at the bottom of the batting order problem solved.
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Justin Ruggiano DFA'd to make room for Pena.
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Our (potential) line-up for 2012.
1. LF Desmond Jennings (R) - hit 10 HRs in just 63 games as a rookie last year.
2. DH Luke Scott (L) - power potential, hit 27 HRs in 2010.
3. 3B Evan Longoria (R)
4. 1B Carlos Peña (L) - remember when he hit 46 HRs in 2007?
5. 2B Ben Zobrist (S)
6. CF B.J. Upton (R) - last year before becoming a free agent, which usually means people perform to their maximum potential seeing as they want big...
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Sooooo excited … !!!!
– Pena’s text about his return to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
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Rays “pretty deep” in talks with free agent Carlos... →
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Old Time Family Baseball: Justin Jabs: Bobblehead... →
oldtimefamilybaseball:
In 2011, the Tampa Bay Rays averaged next to last in attendance with under 19,000 per game. That’s unfortunate for a team that always seems to pull it together in recent years under Andrew Friedman and Joe Maddon, including an incredible run this past September. But player development and playoff…
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Rays avoid arbitration with Price for $4.35M.
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.227
is Luke Scott’s batting average when facing Rays pitching.
“It’s going to be a joy,” was his response to no longer having to face them.
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Luke Scott deal: $5M in 2012, $6M option in 2013.
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It’s an unhappy day… Didn’t realize the DH and 1B brought the offense down....
– Johnny Damon on the Luke Scott signing (via livelovelaughtoday)
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