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This post, which will appear before every game, will include starting lineups (when we learn them) and during the game will include a Game Graph that will constantly update the percent chance the Rays have of winning this particular game. Playing A Little Pepper…,cheap arian foster jersey; Oddsmakers: What are the chances that James Shields is traded this offseason? As I always say, if another team steps up and makes what the Rays consider a fair offer (something most other teams don’t consider fair), the Rays will trade anybody. But consider how much the Rays love pitching depth. And consider that Shields’ 2013 option is for $9 million and never gets hurt. And then realize that $20,cheap anquan boldin jersey,wholesale julio jones jersey 365djerseys.com N2.0 million is coming off the books with Carlos Pena, BJ Upton, Joel Peralta, and Kyle Farnsworth (Pena could be back at a reduced rate),Cheap Denver Broncos Jerseys. Shields still fits very nicely within the Rays budget (which they like to keep in $4070M range). I’,Buffalo Bills Nike Jerseys 365djerseys.com T0;d say there is a very good chance Shields is back in 2013…;10% Game Graph…; [Will be up at game time] Source: Lineup…; Song to get you pumped up…;

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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich,Atlanta Falcons Jerseys, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: What Is Left To Say,Trade Rumors Du Jour Dunn, Berkman, Jackson (UPDATE) Rays Index? James the Greater, being James the Greater. Yet another complete game, with 124 pitches, and 85 for strikes. And of course, it was the changeup. A whopping 41 changes, 28 for strikes, including 9 swinging. It was his 11th complete game, and the 14th for the Rays. Shields is the first pitcher since 1999 to have 11 complete games in a single season. And the reason Joe Maddon is OK with Shields going over 110 pitches for the 12th time this year and over 120 pitches for the 3rd time, is because Shields is cruising through these wins, without a need to go max effort and put extra stress on the arm. Where was this guy in last year’s playoffs?…Two Out Runs. The Rays are only hitting .223 with 2 outs this season, but yesterday, both Evan Longoria and BJ Upton homered with the bases empty and 2 outs. A team is only expected to score in those situations less than 10 percent of the time (think just the opposite of bases loaded with no outs),cheap minnesota timberwolves jerseys, so both of those runs were like bonus runs. THE BAD: The Big Snooze. With four weeks remaining, 7 teams have at least a , and the 8th (Rangers) is sitting at 86.3 percent. That means there is an 80.1 percent chance that all 8 playoff spots have already been decided. If the last month of the regular season fell in a forest, would it make a sound? THE TELLING: Ben Zobrist returned to the lineup after missing two games with a minor neck injury…,Cheap Patrick Willis Jersey;Evan Longoria has 4 errors in the past 7 games…If Jeremy Hellickson does get shut down after 3 or 4 more starts,panthers jerseys 365djerseys.com A7, that means Andy Sonnanstine will likely make 23 starts to wind up the season. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… DOWN ON THE FARM…

Is there a private group working to secure land in the Channelside area of Tampa for a new Rays stadium? … In another development, hints have surfaced that a private group is trying to assemble potential stadium land in downtown Tampa. Located just north of the St. Pete Times Forum, the site would be a tight squeeze for baseball but could piggyback with nearby entertainment venues for parking,portland trail blazers jerseys. When the owner of one piece of land in the Channelside area was asked if land was being purchased for a new stadium, he gave a very telling answer… “Actually, I can’t talk about that.” This comes on the heals of news that unlike the St. Pete city council, the Hillsborough County Commission would like to meet with the ABC group about their recommendations for a new Rays stadium. Still, they admit there is no money for a new stadium, even if they wanted to build one. So who is buying the land? And what assurances do they have from the Rays that the team can and will move there,cheap superbowl 49ers jerseys 365djerseys.com U2? The communication would have been offtherecord, and only through back channels and intermediaries, but it is safe to assume that these investors have spoken with the Rays,patrick peterson jersey. Whoever this group is, we can’t imagine they are buying land and preparing to build a stadium just on the hope that the Rays would one day call it home. That is just too much money to spend without some assurances. One problem with the story is the size of the land that would be used to build the new stadium. Combined with street vacations, the property could total 12 to 16 acres, comparable to St,49ers Gore Jersey. Petersburg’s Al Lang Field, where the Rays pitched a waterfront stadium two years ago. The issue not addressed is that the Al Lang site wasn’t big enough for the proposed stadium. A portion of the bay was to be filled in to accommodate the stadium. Still, we assume the investors already have an idea of how the new stadium would fit into the property. Buying land in Tampa for a new stadium is just the first step. But it is a step. And we are beginning to wonder if a move to Tampa is no longer a question of “if”,cheap bills jerseys 365djerseys.com Q6; but a question of “when.”

[Update 4:24 PM] that Calvin Medlock has been designated for assignment to clear room for Johnson on the 40man roster. However, there is still no word on who is being dropped from the 25man roster although Justin Ruggiano seems like the obvious choice. Lancaster also notes that Carlos Pena will not be going on the DL,johnson jersey,San Diego Chargers Jerseys 365djerseys.com Q3. Medlock came from the Reds in the Jorge Cantu trade. that the Tampa Bay Rays have claimed Dan Johnson off of waivers from the Oakland A’s. Johnson, a first baseman and DH,cheap oklahoma city thunder jerseys, hit .236/.349/.418 with 18 home runs in 117 games last season,cheap steelers nike jerseys. With Carlos Pena nursing a sore hamstring, he could get the start at first base for the next few days and afterwards he will likely DH against right handed pitchers. This is a very interesting move for the Rays and more evidence that the team has switched gears towards a winnow philosophy. With Eric Hinske, Cliff Floyd, Willy Aybar and Pena already providing lefthanded bats for first base and DH, this signing appears to just be a shortterm fix until Floyd and Aybar return from the DL. Afterwards it is hard to imagine that there will be room on the roster for Johnson. No word yet on who will be removed from the 25man roster to make room for Johnson,cheap dolphins nike jerseys 365djerseys.com R3. Tampa Bay Claims Johnson [] Dan Johnson claimed by the Rays []

Recently if Wade Davis might actually be closer to being ready for the majors than David Price. who makes it sound as if Davis is ready for the big leagues right now. Wade Davis of the Rays was the most impressive young minor leaguer I saw this spring. He throws 95 mph, and one of the days I saw him,Cheap Buffalo Bills Jerseys, he was unhittable. And right now,cheap dolphins jerseys, all of the Rays’,wholesale ed reed jersey; young players look pretty good,cheap cleveland cavaliers jerseys 365djerseys.com A7.” At this point Davis has more experience, is more polished and will be able to throw more innings in 2009,Cheap Baltimore Ravens Jerseys 365djerseys.com O0. Obviously a lot can change if Price establishes better command of his fastball in the next month or two, but we still feel Davis will get the first call when and if the Rays make a change to the rotation. Is Wade Davis Closer To The Majors Than David Price? []

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