The Tampa Bay Rays should be looking to beef up their outfield production next season. Chandler Simpson, Josh Lowe, and Jake Mangum represent a competent floor, but the Rays could look to add more outfielders. The priority should be finding a player who provides a big bat and passable defense. Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter named the Rays as a potential suitor for Austin … [Read more...] about Rays Linked to Ex-Yankees Outfielder in Free Agency
New Rays Ownership Pours Cold Water On Monster Payroll
The Tampa Bay Rays new ownership group finally met the media at long last. Patrick Zalupski, Bill Cosgrove, and Ken Babby represent a fresh set of faces for a franchise that had grown accustomed to Stu Sternberg. The press conference touched on a variety of topics, but the commentary on payroll and finances was perhaps the most noteworthy. Some of the comments may not sit well … [Read more...] about New Rays Ownership Pours Cold Water On Monster Payroll
Rays Slugger Listed As Red Sox Trade Target
The Boston Red Sox are a sleeping giant in the AL East, especially if they remain aggressive in adding to a roster that almost toppled the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card playoff round. That series exposed the Sox’s lack of offensive pop, and they will be sniffing around the market for a big bat this winter. Rays Slugger Listed As Red Sox Trade Target The Tampa Bay Rays … [Read more...] about Rays Slugger Listed As Red Sox Trade Target
Rays Could Become the Latest To Convert a Reliever Into a Starter
The Tampa Bay Rays have a bevy of roster questions to address. The pitching staff needs clearer answers at the back end of the starting rotation after a season in which most of the group successfully avoided the injury bug. The Rays are usually the ones leading the charge when it comes to analytics and the modern game. Now, the Rays, coming off two straight years of missing the … [Read more...] about Rays Could Become the Latest To Convert a Reliever Into a Starter
Rays’ Solid Run Differential Didn’t Lead to the Postseason
The Tampa Bay Rays are facing the Toronto Blue Jays in the final regular-season series of the year. The Blue Jays are back in the postseason exactly one season after finishing in the basement of the American League East. Toronto has a +64 run differential on the season, while the Rays aren’t too shabby at +44. Yet, a 15-game gap currently exists in the standings. So, what does … [Read more...] about Rays’ Solid Run Differential Didn’t Lead to the Postseason