Tag Archives: Burke Badenhop

Jamey Wright’s Added Dimension

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Perhaps we should’ve seen the Burke Badenhop trade coming. After all, the role of groundball specialist on the Rays has turned into a revolving door of cheap arms. Once Badenhop’s salary jumped over the $1 million mark he became a … Continue reading →

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Andrew Friedman and the Relief Market

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Andrew Friedman is market driven. He said so himself. The idea of examining the market and acting accordingly is not just a throw-away quote from an article written a half-decade ago, but the way he approaches his job. His actions … Continue reading →

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Rays Trade Burke Badenhop To Brewers

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Hours after deciding to tender a contract to Burke Badenhop, the Rays traded the relief pitcher to the Brewers in exchange for minor league outfielder Raul Mondesi Jr. Acquired by Tampa Bay via trade last winter, Badenhop made a career-high … Continue reading →

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The Rays and the Non-Tender Deadline

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Update The Rays have tendered contracts to all eligible players except Ben Francisco. The deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is Friday night. Eight players on the Rays’ roster will have their futures decided by then. Let’s look at … Continue reading →

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Burke Badenhop Shows Jose Molina Love

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

On August 4, Burke Badenhop entered the game in the top of the seventh to face J.J. Hardy. Badenhop trailed 2-1 in the count before rallying and punching Hardy out. Always awkward but rarely demonstrative, Badenhop reacted like Grant Balfour … Continue reading →

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