Projected Line-Up

In an effort to spice up the site, over the holiday break I am going to attempt to learn as much about sabermetrics as I can. But for now it’s back to writing the basic stuff I know how to. Over the next weeks I will be breaking down what I think the starting 9 will be and will continue to update it until the season starts.

Thoughts on Acquisitions

Thank you for noting being old and throwing over 90. (AP)

Time to dust the cobwebs off of this site a little bit. The Rays have been pretty active in the off-season and the winter meetings. Lets just take a look at some of the major movies and give our opinion on them.

Rays Leader: Carl Crawford

Carl Crawford is the leader of this team. (AP)

Short list before I get started:

• Carl must come back.
• Carl must be signed to a four to five year extension.
• Carl is the leader of this team.

Milton Bradley? Pass Please

Stay as far away as you can from Tampa please. (AP)

There have been some rumors swirling around saying that Mr. Bradley could end up a Ray during this off season. I usually support mostly every move this team makes but this one? Really?

Too Much Pressure This Year

I have come to realize that this season was not a failure over the past couple of weeks. It is always better to have a winning season then be complete flops such as the Devil Rays were.

The 4.25 Million Dollar Question

Sure will miss you and your translator. (AP)

Since I have personally lost hope for this season lets take a look ahead to the offseason. Today we will start with the question of picking up Akinori Iwamura’s opition for next season.

Wade Davis to start future of Rays pitching Sunday

Introducing Mr. Wade Davis (AP)

The news of Wade Davis starting Sunday is a little old. But his start does not just mean the start of his Major League career, but the future of Rays pitching.

Is it just me?

Story of the season. (Dirk Shadd/Times)

Is it just me or was it easier watching the Devil Rays get destroyed all season than watching the Rays this year?

Do the Rays deserve to make the playoffs?

I miss these times. (AP)

It is about that time for the once a month article I am intrigued to write about. Five games back from the wildcard. Six games left with Boston. But should the Rays even be in the talk for the playoffs?

Beating teams that need to be beat

Kid-K needs to be better than today's game. (AP)

Yes we still write post. Yes we still believe in this team. Yes we hate the fact that the Rays lose to teams that they should destroy.

I understand Joe Maddon’s philosophy behind the 30 minutes after the game to reflect on the performance. I am just trying to figure out during which bad loss you change that motive and try to figure out what the hell is going on.