Hot Stove News Tracker (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to a report from Danny Knobler at Sportsline , the Tampa Bay Rays may be willing to trade shorstop Jason Bartlett , whom they acquired last offseason from the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Delmon Young in a trade that also brought starting pitcher Matt Garza to Tampa Bay. Barltett batted just .286 with one home run for the Rays, but his stellar defense at shortstop was seen as a big reason...
Rays Index (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to Danny Knobler of CBS Sportline , a baseball official says the Rays talked to the Twins about reacquiring Delmon Young . ...the Rays have also discussed trying to reacquire Delmon Young, the outfielder who they traded to the Twins last winter to get Bartlett and Matt Garza...It doesn't appear that the Young talks got very far, and neither did Tampa Bay's efforts to acquire Denard Span,...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
.222/.287/.407, 4% Caught Stealing, One Hitter with Matt Garza. He was a backup catcher, what did you expect?
Rays Index (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Last week, we updated our Trade Value Index Top 50 in which we ranked the top 50 players in the organization based on value to the team. In our list, we had Evan Longoria at the top, followed by David Price , James Shields , BJ Upton , Scott Kazmir and Matt Garza . Considering talent, potential, age, position and contract status, which player do you think should have been #1? Online Surveys & Market...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Spitfire to pitch for Mexico? MEXICO CITY (AP)—Retired major-leaguer Vinny Castilla will coach Mexico at the World Baseball Classic. He says he will look at bringing in both Mexican major league players as well as those with double nationality. He plans to first talk to Tampa Bay’s Matt Garza.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
The bidding for big-ticket free agents such as first baseman Mark Teixeira and the trade market for righthander Jake Peavy will dominate the early hot stove headlines, but teams willing to explore radical moves -- such as the Rays' swap of Delmon Young to the Twins for Jason Bartlett and Matt Garza a year ago -- could earn a big payoff in 2009. What kind of creative deals might we see this off-season?...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
And I bet you got gonorrhea from riding your tractor, too: Kellen Winslow got staph infection from a car door. [Pro Football Talk] Is that what Matt Garza was wiping away': Tim McGraw spreads...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
PHILADELPHIA - It might have been the 91-minute rain delay at the start of the game that caused a tightly-wound Matt Garza to labor early last night against the Phillies in Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park. Or it could have been...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Tampa Bay Rays righthander Matt Garza did not display the form that he showed in the American League Championship Series during his first start in the World Series against the Phillies last night.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
The Phillies hit three homers off Matt Garza before winning in the bottom of the ninth inning.
S/FJ (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Matt Garza gets emotional. Chan Marshall is carving up some TV cake with David Bowie. The E*Trade baby is enough reason to send CGI back. Jamie Moyer is one hell of a strike against ageism. The Phillies are just...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking home run, and Chase Utley and Ryan Howard added back-to-back solo shots off Matt Garza, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 4-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays after six innings on Saturday in a World Series Game 3 that started following a 91-minute rain delay and became a late-night affair.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Not yet 25 years old and already a World Series champion. With a few more wins, several Rays would be able to claim that distinction. If it happens, Scott Kazmir, Dioner Navarro, Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, Matt Garza and David Price undoubtedly would envision their lofty place in the game not as a final destination but as a jumping-off point.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
As Matt Garza showed in the ALCS, he can be dominant when he is at the top of his game.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Not yet 25 years old and already a World Series champion. With a few more wins, several Rays would be able to claim that distinction. If it happens, Scott Kazmir, Dioner Navarro, Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, Matt Garza and David Price undoubtedly would envision their lofty place in the game not as a final destination but as a jumping-off point.
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hitsgaloremedia | 07/02/2008
The Tampa Bay Rays played another incredible game last night to pull ahead of the Boston Red Sox for their second consecutive victory. The 3-1 win came with the help of Matt Garza’s spectacular pitching; he only allowed 5 hits in 7 innings pitched. The 1 run was scored by Jacoby Ellsbury who capitalized on a wild throw by catcher Dioner Navarro to get to third after a bunt. Grant Balfour sealed the...
