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09 Jan 22 : 03 | Rays claim pitcher Day from Red Sox The Rays filled out their 40-man roster on Friday, when they claimed right-hander Dewon Day off waivers from the Red Sox. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News 3 hours ago |
09 Jan 02 : 29 | Rays wish departing Baldelli well Rocco Baldelli will be wearing a Red Sox uniform in 2009, but the outfielder left his mark on the Rays organization. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News 23 hours ago |
07 Jan 23 : 03 | Rays sell out Yanks, Sox spring games The Rays announced Wednesday afternoon that they have sold out two home Spring Training games at Charlotte Sports Park: March 7 vs. the Red Sox and March 22 vs. the Yankees. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
07 Jan 21 : 45 | Rays round out Minors coaching staffs The Rays announced the staffs for their Bowling Green and Hudson Valley clubs Wednesday to complete their Minor League staffing. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
07 Jan 19 : 32 | Rays sell Johnson to Japanese club Dan Johnson, who hit perhaps the biggest home run of the year for the Rays in 2008, has been sold to the Yokohama Bay Stars of the Japanese Central League. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
06 Jan 18 : 54 | Rays ink six to Minor League deals The Rays announced Tuesday they have agreed to terms with six players, signing each to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. The players include catcher Michel Hernandez, outfielder Jon Weber, left-hander Randy Choate, right-hander Julio DePaula, infielder Ray... Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
08 Jan 02 : 57 | Baldelli will join 'hometown' Red Sox Rhode Island native Rocco Baldelli is nearing an agreement to play for the Red Sox and return to his New England roots. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News 47 hours ago |
06 Jan 00 : 45 | Rays' resources limited after big signing Monday's signing of Pat Burrell to a two-year, $16 million deal will push the Rays' anticipated 2009 payroll to approximately $60 million, effectively shutting the checkbook for the remainder of the offseason. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
05 Jan 21 : 03 | Rays land power bat in Burrell Pat Burrell will provide the power bat the Rays have been looking to land. The free-agent slugger signed a two-year, $16 million deal with Tampa Bay on Monday. Burrell will donate a portion of his contract to the Rays Baseball Foundation, the official charity of the Rays. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
04 Jan 18 : 00 | Rays, Mariners linked to Griffey The Rays and the Mariners are among five teams that have shown interest in signing Ken Griffey Jr., according to a report by SI.com. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
02 Jan 21 : 06 | Rays spring tickets to go on sale On Friday afternoon, the Rays announced the process for purchasing single-game tickets for Spring Training in 2009. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
05 Jan 05 : 01 | Few tweaks needed for AL champs The American League champions continued to play baseball until almost November, which gave them less time to prepare for the new season. Fortunately for the Rays, less down time appears to be the only negative for the Rays in preparing to defend their title. Never in the history of the franchise... Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
01 Jan 15 : 00 | Future is now for talented Rays squad Despite coming up short in the World Series, the Rays can look toward the 2009 season knowing they have turned the corner toward a bright future. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
30 Dec 18 : 11 | Nelson's deal with Rays official The Rays officially announced the signing of Joe Nelson on Tuesday. The right-hander cleared the final hurdle by passing a team physical, which made official his one-year deal worth $1.3 million to join Tampa Bay. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
26 Dec 15 : 00 | Rays enjoy remarkable turnaround Newly named in 2008, the team formerly known as the Devil Rays transformed from a team always looking to the future to the Rays, a team that made it all the way to the World Series. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
24 Dec 21 : 36 | Nelson, Rays agree to one-year deal Joe Nelson may be leaving Miami, but he won't have to travel far. The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that the former Marlins reliever has agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $1.3 million with the Rays. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
24 Dec 03 : 13 | Rays not panicking at Yankees' moves Though the Rays won the American League East in 2008, the Yankees were the one team in the division against which the Rays had a losing record. And now the Yankees seem to have reloaded for 2008. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
31 Dec 16 : 46 | Vaughn gets first crack at Hall ballot Greg Vaughn, who is on the ballot for the Hall of Fame for the first time, made hitting home runs look easy during a 15-year career that saw him hit 355 dingers in 15 seasons with Milwaukee, San Diego, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay and Colorado from 1989-2003. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
20 Dec 11 : 42 | Rays' Johnson to be shipped to Japan According to a report in the St. Petersburg Times, the Rays are close to finalizing a deal that would essentially sell Dan Johnson to the Yokohama club in Japan. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
19 Dec 17 : 45 | Rays announce Minor League staffs The Rays named their Minor League coordinators and on-field coaching staffs for the 2009 season on Friday. The Rays appointed two first-time managers in Brady Williams (Hudson Valley) and Jared Sandberg (Princeton), both of whom previously played in the Rays' organization. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
16 Dec 22 : 12 | Rays expecting big things from Joyce Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has maintained since the night of the Matt Joyce trade that the team is not certain what the immediate future holds for its newly acquired outfielder. One thing is certain -- the left-handed-hitting Joyce has a large upside if he... Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
15 Dec 17 : 44 | Mailbag: Rays interested in Bradley? Do the Rays have any shot at getting Milton Bradley? How will the acquisition of Matt Joyce affect Gabe Gross' playing time? Beat reporter Bill Chastain answers these and other questions in this week's mailbag. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
24 Dec 15 : 00 | Balfour spending holiday Down Under Since the Rays' season ended, reliever Grant Balfour got engaged, and he plans to spend Christmas in Sydney, Australia. He recently talked to MLB.com and shared some of his Christmas experiences. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
13 Dec 03 : 18 | Gomes non-tendered by Rays Jonny Gomes was not tendered a 2009 contract by the Rays on Friday, thereby making the popular outfielder/designated hitter a free agent. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
11 Dec 19 : 26 | Gain offsets Rays' loss in Rule 5 Draft After losing one player, the Rays gained another in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft on Thursday morning. The Brewers selected right-hander Eduardo Morlan from the Rays, before the Rays selected right-hander Derek Rodriguez from the White Sox organization with the 19th pick of the Draft. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
11 Dec 03 : 28 | Rays, Tigers talking possible trade The Rays are set to make a deal that would send right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Tigers for outfielder Matt Joyce, according to published reports. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
10 Dec 13 : 50 | Rays among teams interested in Ankiel According to a report in the New York Post, the Rays are among "at least five teams" looking to trade for the Cardinals' outfielder Rick Ankiel. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
10 Dec 02 : 43 | Rays, Giambi have mutual interest Jason Giambi dined with the Rays on Monday night, and executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said he thought "the interest is genuine on both sides." Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
09 Dec 17 : 57 | Rays interested in bringing back Young Re-acquiring Delmon Young, who the Rays traded to the Twins after the 2007 season, is said to be on Tampa Bay's radar. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
09 Dec 02 : 16 | Rays outright Orvella to Durham The Rays made a move on Monday, outrighting right-hander Chad Orvella to Triple-A Durham. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
19 Dec 16 : 48 | Perez preparing for '09 in winter ball While most players in the Rays' organization are getting their rest or doing their conditioning for the coming season, a select few are playing Winter League baseball, while others have already finished their stints south of the border. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
16 Dec 23 : 30 | 'Thanks-mas' a big deal for Maddon Joe Maddon's "Thanks-mas" keeps on giving, and Tuesday night at the Bradenton Salvation Army the Rays manager kicked off this year's offering to some of the less than fortunate in the Tampa Bay area. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
15 Dec 23 : 14 | Iwamura makes Japan's Classic roster Akinori Iwamura has been named to Japan's 34-man preliminary roster for the World Baseball Classic. The Rays second baseman played third base for the Japan team in the 2006 Classic and hit .389 in six games for the championship-winning team. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
15 Dec 15 : 00 | Longoria garners TYIB Rookie honors Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was voted by fans as the top rookie for 2008 in MLB.com's annual This Year in Baseball Awards. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
12 Dec 15 : 14 | Fans pick Price as MLB's top prospect Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
09 Dec 03 : 33 | Maddon enjoys intensity of AL East Joe Maddon is going to the White House. The Rays manager and his new wife were invited by President George W. Bush to attend an intimate dinner with six other couples on Jan. 4. Source : Tampa Bay Rays News |
