Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Accoring to The Heater the Rays are adding an 11th pitcher and going with 14 position players for the ALCS. RHP Edwin Jackson has been added to the ALCS roster while OF Eric Hinske has been dropped. Hinske didn’t seemed upset by the decision, saying: “That’s how it is. It’s something that I can’t control. I’ll be [...]
Rays Index (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE TELLING: There was a lot of discussion as to whether Eric Hinske or Fernando Perez would be left off the roster in the ALCS. We are not sure why it was even a question. Joe Maddon needs Perez on the roster. When Jon Lester starts for the Red Sox, Rocco Baldelli is the Rays right fielder, if he is ready to play the field. If Rocco can't go, it will be Perez in right field...We would never want Joe...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
The Rays have set their 25 man roster for the ALDS. Troy Percival and Edwin Jackson, as expected, did not make the team. Eric Hinske and Fernando Perez both made the squad. The Rays opted to go with 15 position players and 10 pitchers. Here is the game 1 lineup as well as the rest of [...]
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Online Surveys & Market Research DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA ... Troy Percival is telling the press that he thinks he is not on the roster for the ALDS...This likely means that David Price is in and that both Fernando Perez and Eric Hinske will be on the bench. [ Rays Report ] Joe Maddon is just about set with the game 1 lineup. The only question is whether Carl Crawford will bat 5th or 6th. [ MLB ] The New...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
BECKETT DOMINANT (7:58, END 2, 0-0) The pitchers have complete control of this game. Eric Hinske almost broke through with the Rays' first hit, but Pedroia made an exquisite backhanded play up the middle, then made an on-the-money throw fading toward center. Real nice. Beckett struck out Perez looking at a 92-mph fastball to end the inning. Also, it's actually Evelyn Jane Bay, not the other way, as...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Since we have a name for the Suckage batter (Eric Hinske Award) and Suchage reliever (Miguel Batista Award) so we need a starting pitcher to name the Suckage Starting pitcher award after. If you pick 'someone else' use the comment area to let us know who, because I am sure there are good candidates that I haven't thought of. Poll The Suckage Jay starting pitcher division should be named after.....
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
SRQMan informed of this page , which answers the age old question: what does (insert player) come up to? There is "Low" for Willy Aybar, "Walk" for Eric Hinske, "Put On" for Cliff Floyd, and then the big one, "Superstar" for Andrew Sonnanstine. If you've read the site for any length of time you know I am a fan of the 'Tine and Lupe Fiasco so you can imagine that Lupe + Sonnanstine = happy. Also Bendix...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
The Rays just announced last minute changes. Here is the updated lineup: 1. Akinori Iwamura 2B 2. Ben Zobrist CF 3. Carlos Pena 1B 4. Cliff Floyd DH 5. Willy Aybar 3B 6. Eric Hinske LF 7. Dioner Navarro C 8. Gabe Gross RF 9. Jason Bartlett SS
SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
If the weather will cooperate tonight, the Boston Red Sox will take on the Tampa Bay Rays with the chance to take over first place in the AL East. 85-57 1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B 2. Dan Johnson, LF 3. Carlos Pena, 1B 4. Cliff Floyd, DH 5. Willy Aybar, 3B 6. Eric Hinske, RF 7. Dioner Navarro, C 8. Gabe Gross, CF 9. Jason [...]
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
1. Akinori Iwamura 2B 2. Dan Johnson LF 3. Carlos Pena 1B 4. Cliff Floyd DH 5. Willy Aybar 3B 6. Eric Hinske RF 7. Dioner Navarro C 8. Gabe Gross CF 9. Jason Bartlett SS Starting pitcher - Scott Kazmir
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Marc Topkin is reporting that Dan Johnson and Michel Hernandez have been added to the 40-man roster and will report to the Rays. To make room on the 40-man roster, Joel Guzman has been designated for assignment. Johnson will start tonight in left field, with Eric Hinske in right and Gabe Gross in center. Sweet Fancy Moses. That might be the worst defensive range ever for a major league outfield. Johnson...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Lineup Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/06/08 1:07 PM EDT Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Akinori Iwamura - 2B Joe Inglett - 2B B.J. Upton - CF Marco Scutaro - SS Carlos Pena - 1B Alex Rios - CF Cliff Floyd - DH Vernon Wells - DH Willy Aybar - 3B Adam Lind - LF Eric Hinske - LF Lyle Overbay - 1B Dioner Navarro - C Scott Rolen - 3B Gabe Gross - RF Gregg Zaun - C Ben Zobrist - SS Travis Snider...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Lineup Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/06/08 1:07 PM EDT Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Akinori Iwamura - 2B Joe Inglett - 2B B.J. Upton - CF Marco Scutaro - SS Carlos Pena - 1B Alex Rios - CF Cliff Floyd - DH Vernon Wells - DH Willy Aybar - 3B Adam Lind - LF Eric Hinske - LF Lyle Overbay - 1B Dioner Navarro - C Scott Rolen - 3B Gabe Gross - RF Gregg Zaun - C Ben Zobrist - SS Travis Snider...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Lineup Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/05/08 7:07 PM EDT Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Akinori Iwamura - 2B Joe Inglett - 2B B.J. Upton - CF John McDonald - SS Carlos Pena - 1B Alex Rios - RF Cliff Floyd - DH Vernon Wells - CF Willy Aybar - 3B Adam Lind - DH Eric Hinske - LF Rod Barajas - C Dioner Navarro - C Lyle Overbay - 1B Gabe Gross - RF Scott Rolen - 3B Jason Bartlett - SS Travis Snider...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
A gas leak can only hide for so long and tonight the Rays' version blew up. No, not Edwin Jackson, but Eric Hinske in left field. Two instances come to mind; the ball he dove on and missed, then fumbled upon reaching it and the one he played off of the wall despite B.J. Upton being in a better position to A) field it and B) throw it. I'm not going to say that he cost us the game, because overall this...
