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Felipe Lopez Clears Waivers, Heads to Durham

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Great news, courtesy of JB Long, as Felipe Lopez not only cleared waivers, but accepted an assignment to Durham. I wasn’t a fan of sacrificing Lopez for a 12-man pitching stuff, but I wrote this at the time: The Rays … Continue reading →

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Brandon Gomes Apparently Promoted

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Per Marc Topkin Someone has to go to the disabled list for me to understand this move (likely Dan Johnson or Sean Rodriguez). Please do not take that as a criticism of Brandon Gomes, I like him fine enough (as … Continue reading →

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Who Goes When Evan Longoria Returns?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

With Evan Longoria due within a week, it’s time to look at what the corresponding roster move should be. Earlier this week, I would have thought maybe the Rays would keep Dan Johnson or Johnny Damon out long enough to … Continue reading →

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Perrotto: Evan Longoria May Return April 29

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

The early timetable after the Rays placed Evan Longoria on the disabled list was three weeks. That was on April 3. According to John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus, the Rays are now hoping Longoria will return on April 29—a Friday—just … Continue reading →

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Felipe Lopez Batting Fourth

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Without any clear choice in the middle of the order, Joe Maddon has begun to pencil Felipe Lopez’s name in the cleanup spot. Considering the available options and the production of Lopez thus far, it is hard to get up … Continue reading →

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