Jurickson Profar, not Joey Gallo, a good get for Tampa Bay Rays
Judging by all the scouts in the stands recently and rumors swirling around Major League Baseball, the woeful, snake-bitten Tampa Bay Rays do have some value. The trade deadline is 12 days away and...
View ArticleMilwaukee Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy would fill void for Cleveland Indians
The first-place Cleveland Indians need help at catcher and free-agency prize Jonathan Lucroy of the Milwaukee Brewers would be a big upgrade. Reports out of Milwaukee and Cleveland have linked the two...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays can’t mess up a Chris Archer trade
There’s nothing blasphemous about the Tampa Bay Rays entertaining a trade that would ship off staff ace Chris Archer to a contender. Controversial? Unpopular? Maybe. But there’s only one thing that...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome blows first save
One of the few bright spots during this mostly forgettable Tampa Bay Rays season has been the performance of first-time-closer Alex Colome. The 27-year-old stepped in for injured incumbent Brad...
View ArticleBlake Snell’s emergence boosts Tampa Bay Rays’ trade prospects
Even though it’s hard to tell this season, the Tampa Bay Rays remain a team reliant on a few guiding principles. Success is predicated upon high-quality pitching and solid defense played by young...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays need to make a move before deadline
Days are going to begin turning to hours soon for teams around Major League Baseball to beat the trade deadline and the Tampa Bay Rays are in prime position to make something happen. Friday’s nice 5-1...
View ArticleJonathan Lucroy vetoes trade to Cleveland; Indians go for Andrew Miller
Anyone wondering about the Cleveland Indians’ commitment to winning in 2016 got their answer by Sunday morning. The problem, however, is that not everyone involved wants to play ball. Early Sunday...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays infielder Tim Beckham on a mini tear
It’s a small sample size, but Tampa Bay Rays infielder Tim Beckham is showing flashes of what fans expect from the former No. 1 overall draft pick. Over his past seven games played since July 18 in...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays pull trade trigger, deal LHP Matt Moore to San Francisco
They waited until the 11th hour and made an earlier, less attention-grabbing move, but the Tampa Bay Rays pulled the trigger on a big-splash deal that had been discussed in the media and among fans for...
View ArticleMinor trade brings Tampa Bay Rays OF Brandon Guyer to Cleveland Indians
It’s been an eventful three days for the Cleveland Indians. After working a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers for Jonathan Lucroy this weekend, excitement turned to frustration in less than 24 hours as...
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