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Five Rays Who Could Be Traded in 2017

Marvin Oliva
Feb 3, 2017
Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays
Despite not spending a vast amount of money, the Tampa Bay Rays have been able to turn over the roster and add a bit of talent. While there will be no “winning the offseason,” they made moves to keep them compe...

Report: Rays’ Forsythe Traded for Dodgers’ De Leon.

Marvin Oliva
Jan 24, 2017
Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Tampa Bay Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays finally pulled the trigger on a trade. The The Rays will receive right-handed pitcher Jose De Leon in exchange for second baseman Logan Forsythe. Forsythe is co...

Potential 3-way trade: Where can Brian McCann fit?

Marvin Oliva
Oct 21, 2016
Features, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Offseason, Tampa Bay Rays
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With the emergence of Gary Sanchez and the injury to the Washington Nationals’ Wilson Ramos, the New York Yankees will have the luxury to shop around Brian McCann and get value with many teams trying to upgrade...

Will the Atlanta Braves entertain a Mike Trout trade?

Marvin Oliva
May 16, 2016
Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, National League East, Rumors
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As the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim injuries pile up and a playoff berth becomes less likely, there has been a lot of speculation whether or not Mike Trout would become available. Nick Cafardo highlighted 10 t...

Tampa Bay Rays: April Report Card

Marvin Oliva
May 3, 2016
Features, Tampa Bay Rays
In a time where teams who do not see a path to perennial playoff appearances go the route of dismantling (i.e. “tanking”) in order to rebuild, the Tampa Bay Rays continue to mix and match parts looking to strik...

Tampa Bay Rays: Five Things We Learned from Opening Week

Marvin Oliva
Apr 11, 2016
Features, Tampa Bay Rays
Two games up, four games down. Not exactly the start to the season hoped for by the Tampa Bay Rays and their fans. Still, one week does not a season make, and the Rays will have plenty of time to make up ground...

Tampa Bay Rays: Top 20 Prospects

Marvin Oliva
Feb 13, 2016
Headlines, Prospect Reports, Tampa Bay Rays
USA Today The Tampa Bay Rays have been able to upgrade their farm system through trades over the last two seasons. Once rated in the bottom third, they are now more in the middle of the pack. Ratin...

Five Major Questions for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016

Marvin Oliva
Jan 18, 2016
American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays
(Photo: CBSSports / MLB.com screengrab) When will Blake Snell Join the Tampa Bay Rays? We are about six weeks away from when pitchers and catchers report to spring training. But really for Tampa Bay Rays...

Tampa Bay Rays 2016 New Year’s Resolution

Marvin Oliva
Dec 30, 2015
Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays
What’s your New Year’s resolution? According to the Wikipedia entry, it defines a New Year’s resolution, “in which a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something slightly nice.” Since...

Q & A with 2016 MLB Draft Prospect Nick Shumpert

Marvin Oliva
Dec 24, 2015
College, Draft, Features, Interviews
Throughout baseball history you’ll find names that have become familiar over multiple eras. Nick Shumpert, son of Terry Shumpert, will add to that tradition as he is one of the more highly rated shortstops duri...
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