TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Forget the Alamo. Remember Elliot Johnson. We know there's a body of water in Minnesota named Lake Itasca and that it's the source of the mighty Mississippi. But where, oh, where did this amazing Rays season begin?
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Durham 3, Scranton Wilkes-Barre 2 (Scranton/WB leads 2-1). Nathan Haynes broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 9th with a 1-out double that scored Elliot Johnson from first base... Jeff Niemann lasted 6.2 innings, striking out 8. He left with a 2-1 lead, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks. Niemann only had 1 1-2-3 inning (the 5th) but did not give up a run until the 6th... Scott Dohmann retired the final...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Kei Igawa is on the mound and Triple-A Scranton is already down 1-0 in the 3rd thanks to an Elliot Johnson (the dude who broke Frankie Cervelli’s wrist in ST) solo homer. You can watch the game here for free, or follow along with the box score here. Talk it up here - at least [...]
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Norfolk 7, Durham 5 . Mike Prochaska dropped to 2-4 after allowing 4 runs in 6 innings. He struck out 3 and walked 1... Chris Mason was bumped to the bullpen and gave up 3 runs in 2 innings on 4 hits and 2 walks. He did not strike out a batter... Elliot Johnson homered for the Bulls, his 5th and Chris Richard was 1-3 with his 19th double. Mobile 6, Montgomery 4 . Jino Gonzalez walked 4 and gave up...
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Lehigh Valley 4, Durham 3 . Ben Hendrickson gave up a single unearned run in 7 innings... Elliot Johnson hit his 4th home run and drove in 2. Mobile 6, Montgomery 4 . James Houser gave up 6 runs in 4 innings... Chris Nowak drove in 3 of the runs on 1-3 hitting. Vero Beach 5, Clearwater 2 . With the recent roster changes Chuck Tiffany got the spot-start and threw 3 shutout innings, on 4 hits and 1...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
When Frankie Cervelli broke his wrist in a Spring Training collision with Rays’ Durham Bulls infielder Elliot Johnson, we expected Cervelli to be out of action for up to three months. As that magically 12-week mark is approaching, word is that Cervelli’s rehab is progressing. The AP reported earlier this week that Cervelli is hitting [...]
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Durham 10, Richmond 2 . For the 4th time in his last 7 starts, Mitch Talbot did not allow a run. This one may have been the most impressive with 7 shutout innings on only 2 hits and no walks. He struck out 7... Dan Johnson was 2-3 with his 9th home run... Elliot Johnson was 3-5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI... Reid Brignac was 0-2 with 2 walks. Brignac has 8 walks in his last 9 games after only having...
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
Pawtucket 14, Durham 7 . Jeff Niemann gave up 10 runs in 4.2 innings including 4 home runs. Jon Weber , Justin Ruggiano and Elliot Johnson homered for the Bulls. Reid Brignac was 1-3 with his 20th double. Carolina 7, Montgomery 6 . Chris Nowak and Gabby Martinez homered for the Biscuits. Martinez' shot was a grand slam. Mike Prochaska gave up 6 runs in 5 innings. Brevard Co. 3, Vero Beach 2 . Jeremy...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
AAA Durham Bulls (12-17) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, BULLS 5-RHP Chris Mason struggled through 6.1 poor innings of work, and the Yankees swept the Bulls out of Scranton as Durham dropped its fourth straight. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, BULLS 5 RF Elliot Johnson 1-5, RS, 2B (1), RBI (1) 1B Dan Johnson 1-4, RS, RBI (5), BB 3B Joel Guzman 2-5, 2B (4), RBI (16) SS Reid Brignac 2-4, RS, HR (3), 2 RBI (14) SP...
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 05/03/2008
Scranton 6, Durham 1 (game 1) . Ben Hendrickson gave up 2 runs in 4.2 innings...The Bulls had 2 hits, both singles. Both came in the 4th when Elliot Johnson scored on a Reid Brignac base hit. Scranton 4, Durham 3 (game 2) . After tying the game in the top of the 7th on a throwing error, the Bulls blew the game in the bottom half of the 7th on a suicide squeeze... JK Ryu allowed 3 runs in 5 innings...Still...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
With Floyd on the DL and Ruggiano finally getting called up, how much playing time will he receive? I’d like them to play Ruggiano full time in RF with a Gomes/Hinske platoon at DH with Gomes hitting vs lefties and Hinske vs right handers. That leaves Elliot Johnson to fill in at the infield positions [...]
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
The night before Initium futuri, here's some links: Lancaster: Meet the Rays , How Does This Team Stack Up? Just Fine Topkin: Maddon's Job Easier I leave you, for now, with Elliot "Helliot" Johnson getting physical with a basketball rim. Elliot Johnson Dunks (via elliotjohnson8 )
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 03/29/2008
This is easily the best play of Spring Training, check it out. During the Twins/D-Rays contest on Wednesday, infielder Elliot Johnson (of Yankee catcher-mauling fame) laid a perfect drag bunt down the first base line. Livan Hernandez ran over towards the ball, but it was obvious if he tried to field it and make a [...]
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 03/29/2008
From Lancaster : Elliot Johnson won the 2008 Al Lopez Award as the Rays' top rookie in spring training. He'll accept the award from Al Lopez III before the April 14 Rays-Yankees game. I'm sure all of you recall that Elliot made national headlines after colliding with Yankee catcher Francisco Cervelli, but his strong spring and versatility in the field - taking reps at third, short, second, and center...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
Before spring training began, Elliot Johnson's wife, Nicole, hand-wrote a schedule of the Rays' games to keep around as a reference.
