Not sure what the market would be like for Upton, one of the most overrated players in baseball. Rays need to get rid of his salary, wonder if they could get a couple very good middle relievers under team control for him (sort of like the Cameron Maybin deal between Marlins and Padres).The Rays are very close. They still have ridiculous starting pitching depth, so Shields is expendable. And Shields should get a rich bounty in prospects due to his extremely good contract. They need consistent offense. Alonso and Moresco would be fantastic starts. It is amazing how good the Rays scouting is in regards to starters.Oof...the likelyhood of post season play now is slim to none IMO. I would dump Upton now if there are takers.
I don't disagree. The flip side to that is, it is hard to get guys having a season like his, with his contract.I know it is a rumor, but if the Rays could get Meseraco and Alonso from the Reds in a deal for Shields, they have to jump at it.
thought he broke his thumb or somehtingGood time to recall Jennings...right after the 10 games against the Sox and Yanks, and with the season now essentially over.![]()
just stupid fast. Who coasts into 3rd on line drives to the left center field wall?Jebus he was flying rounding 2nd....
Is this 6 man rotation gonna last? You think hes worth a pickup? I already have Price and was pissed he lost his 2 start status vs OAK & SEA next weekAlex Cobb = really good.
I think it's for the rest of the season, or until someone hits the DL.Is this 6 man rotation gonna last? You think hes worth a pickup? I already have Price and was pissed he lost his 2 start status vs OAK & SEA next weekAlex Cobb = really good.
Why we keep running Howell out there is beyond me.Put this season to bed...Upton is worth little...and Fried is not the bullpen guru wu thought...
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3-4, hr, 2 rs, 4 RBI, sb, bb today. Kid is raking. paaaannnntsssss..... soooooooo . tiiiiightI was very comfortable with being heterosexual until Desmond Jennings came along![]()
Viagra says I should seek medical attention for a 4 hour erection. What should I be doing with a 4 week one?paaaannnntsssss..... soooooooo . tiiiiightI was very comfortable with being heterosexual until Desmond Jennings came along![]()
Hows that additional WC team looking for next year? That would be huge.LolKills me he wasn't called up 6 weeks earlier. Season may have been able to be saved. Team is playing real well though. ####in AL East.
Jonah, I need you to climb off Andrew Friedman’s lap for a few minutes, stop feeding him grapes and answer the following question: Why did Tampa wait nearly four months to promote Desmond Jennings from Triple-A?He’s a phenom. He’s terrifying. He’s doing things we haven’t seen since Kelly Leak was ripping up Little League fields in Southern California.
2nd-best ERA in the AL, almost a full half-point better than Boston, and no shot at the playoffs.
Good shtick so far, Cap.Shades of the Great Collapse of '78 in Beantown.
Still not believing. Only 18 games left.2nd-best ERA in the AL, almost a full half-point better than Boston, and no shot at the playoffs.Good shtick so far, Cap.Shades of the Great Collapse of '78 in Beantown.
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go get em today James.
There's no way they catch the Yanks, and the Angels are right on our ### for the wild-card.Basically it's anti-Sox (per usual) and anti-Angels at this point.'Vrana said:![]()
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I just don't know about this team. It's a good time to be getting hot, I guess.Go Angels.
On this day in 2007, the Phils were 7 back of the division leading Mets with 17 games to go and wound up winning the division by one game. Nothing is impossible, and with the way the Rays are playing, you never know. Good luck, awesome run by your guys.There's no way they catch the Yanks, and the Angels are right on our ### for the wild-card.Basically it's anti-Sox (per usual) and anti-Angels at this point.![]()
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I just don't know about this team. It's a good time to be getting hot, I guess.
Go Angels.
Tampa will know if they are still in it by Monday.On this day in 2007, the Phils were 7 back of the division leading Mets with 17 games to go and wound up winning the division by one game. Nothing is impossible, and with the way the Rays are playing, you never know. Good luck, awesome run by your guys.There's no way they catch the Yanks, and the Angels are right on our ### for the wild-card.Basically it's anti-Sox (per usual) and anti-Angels at this point.![]()
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I just don't know about this team. It's a good time to be getting hot, I guess.
Go Angels.
wat?link?If the Rays get the WC over Boston, I might just masturbate until I die like that kid in Brazil.
Hmmm, can't seem to find it. SLB started a thread about it last week in the FFA. It must have gotten nuked.wat?link?If the Rays get the WC over Boston, I might just masturbate until I die like that kid in Brazil.
Once again, running Howell out there against anyone batting right handed is just stupid. His 6+ ERA is killing us.And why we can't beat Baltimore this year is just baffling.Why we keep running Howell out there is beyond me.Put this season to bed...Upton is worth little...and Fried is not the bullpen guru wu thought...
Real shame they gagged on it at Baltimore.
I agree with the latter.I'm trying not to pay attention....I feel like a baseball player worried about some stupid jinx.Timmy K just said on SC that this would be the 'greatest comeback in baseball history, and the greatest collapse in baseball history.'It occurred to me for a second that Girardi might tank the final series against T.B. to keep Boston out. Excuse me... not "tank" but rather "get the rotation set for the playoffs".... wink, wink. But then I realized that New York would almost certainly rather have Boston in the playoffs over Tampa Bay at this point in time.
That series loss could be the difference really'Premier said:Real shame they gagged on it at Baltimore.'Raider Nation said: