Crawford deal done, with the Red Sox

I’m keep this post short because it makes me ill to type these words, former Tampa Bay Rays LF Carl Crawford has signed a new contract with the Boston Red Sox. Carl Crawford was thought by many to be a lock to join the Los Angeles Angels as his contract might have been too much [...]

SS Jason Bartlett is finally traded, but not to Baltimore

One Tampa Bay Ray player which has been linked to several trade rumors, Jason Bartlett, has finally been traded, except he’s not going to the Baltimore Orioles. Although there has been no official announcement by the Rays organization, several reports confirm that Bartlett has been traded to the San Diego Padres. The continued improvement of [...]

Chicago Cubs continue interest in Rays players

The Chicago Cubs interest in Tampa Bay Rays players continued yesterday. Shortly after the announcement of 1B Carlos Pena signing a 1 year $10,000,000 dollar deal, rumors surfaced that the Chicago Cubs are interested in trading for SP Matt Garza. Bruce Levine of ESPN announced yesterday that the Tampa Bay Rays had preliminary discussions regarding [...]

Former Rays 1B Carlos Pena signs with Chicago Cubs

YahooSports is reporting that former Tampa Bay Rays 1B Carlos Pena has agreed to a 1 year contract with the Chicago Cubs. The contract is worth a reported $10 million dollars. Last season Pena struggled at the plate while with the Tampa Bay Rays. Pena batted .196, hit 28 home runs and drove in 84 [...]

Johnny Damon, Gary Sheffield to become Tampa Bay Rays?

The Tampa Bat region has long been known as a destination for people when they want to retire, is the Tampa Bay Rays becoming a destination for MLB players to come and retire? The St Pete Times is reporting this morning that Johnny Damon and Gary Sheffield are expressing interest in playing for the Tampa [...]

Carlos Pena and the Cubs

Free agent, Carlos Pena is said to be the Cubs next first baseman. Word is Pena and the Cubs agreed to a one-year $10 million deal, according to MLB.com, which first reported the two sides were close. The Cubs seem focused on adding a left-handed-hitting first baseman. Sources say General manager Jim Hendry has talked to Pena’s agent, [...]

Tampa Bay Rays set to trade Jason Bartlett to Orioles?

Reports this afternoon state that the Tampa Bay Rays are close to working out a trade for SS Jason Bartlett to the Baltimore Orioles. Bartlett is one of the Tampa bay Rays players rumored to be on the trading block for several weeks now, and a trade of Bartlett would free up $5,000,000 dollars of [...]

Yankees talk to Carl Crawford

You knew this one was coming, the New York Yankees are reportedly talking the former Tampa Bay Rays LF Carl Crawford. You had to know that the possibility of at least discussions between the Yankees and Carl Crawford would happen at some point. The Yankees speak to every big name free agent on the market [...]

Tampa Bay Rays ink 5 players to minor league deals

Well, don’t get ready to roll out the AL pennant banners just yet, but for a change there was some good news for Tampa Bay Rays fans as they signed 5 players to Minor League contracts. The Rays have announced the signings of RHP De Los Santos, who was with the Durham Bulls last season [...]

Rays Carl Crawford to the Boston Red Sox?

According to the website mlbtraderumors.com, former Tampa Bay Rays OF Carl Crawford has had discussions with the Boston Red Sox. (pause a moment to throw-up just a little) Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox are working hard to acquire either Carl Crawford or Jason Werth. Silverman reports that Crawford is [...]

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