It’s official. The Rays have traded infielder Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed, relief pitcher, Jesse Chavez. Chavez, 26, finished the 2009 season with an ERA of 4.01 while recording 47 K’s and 22 BB’s. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â[...]
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October 28th, 2009 - 4:08 pm § by DirtbagFan § in AL East, Tampa Bay Rays
Rays Re-Sign Gabe Kapler
I’m a late comer to this party because, to be honest, I wasn’t sure what to think about the re-signing of Kapler. A day has passed and I’m still not in love with the move, but I guess there’s a reason why they don’t run all of their roster decisions past me (although s[...]
October 24th, 2009 - 4:52 pm § by DirtbagFan § in 2009 Season Awards, Tampa Bay Rays
Rays The Stakes’ AL MVP. And The Winner is…
My duties as a member of the BBA include casting votes for all the major annual awards, and no award in all of sports is more major than the coveted title of MVP. The BBA voting is set-up essentially like the “real” voting: Votes are made for the top 10 candidates in a weighted vote (i[...]
Rays Name New Hitting Coach
Today the Rays announced in a press release that the organization’s sixth hitting coach will be former Cleveland hitting coach Derek Shelton. Shelton becomes the youngest hitting coach in Rays’ history at the tender age of 39, and is a former major league catcher (NYY). Here are a few [...]
Crawford’s Final Days As a Ray?
Carl Crawford has been the face of the Tampa Bay Rays for 8 seasons. Carl Crawford was the cheese that stood alone for a long, long time. Now, Carl Crawford may be in his last series as a Tampa Bay Ray. Although the sudden and unexpected Kazmir trade was a definite indication that the Rays are tryi[...]
September 24th, 2009 - 3:37 pm § by DirtbagFan § in Tampa Bay Rays
Rays The Stakes Giveaway
**UPDATE (Sept 24)** The entries keep rolling in, so get in while you still can- and tell your friends… its free. —- Rays the Stakes in conjunction with our good friends over at Sports Memorabilia are proud to announce some good news: We are having a giveaway contest: Win this Jason Bar[...]
