Comments on: What They Need – Tampa Bay Rays: Bullpen Help http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/04/what-they-need-rays/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/04/what-they-need-rays/comment-page-1/#comment-55956 Coley Ward Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:33:27 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2326#comment-55956 I don't expect Navarro will keep it up. But given that he has gotten off to such a hot start, I don't think the Rays will replace him anytime soon. At least, I hope not. Moreover, who would they replace him with? Gerald Laird? Meh. Actually, if Tampa could pry Bengie Molina away from the Giants, that would be an upgrade. But I see the price for Molina being too high. Plus, the Giants still think they're in a pennant race, all evidence to the contrary. I don’t expect Navarro will keep it up. But given that he has gotten off to such a hot start, I don’t think the Rays will replace him anytime soon. At least, I hope not. Moreover, who would they replace him with? Gerald Laird? Meh.

Actually, if Tampa could pry Bengie Molina away from the Giants, that would be an upgrade. But I see the price for Molina being too high. Plus, the Giants still think they’re in a pennant race, all evidence to the contrary.

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]]> By: Eric Syversen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/04/what-they-need-rays/comment-page-1/#comment-55955 Eric Syversen Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2326#comment-55955 Or what about at catcher? Does anyone really expect Dionar Navarro, with a career line of .258/.323/.367, continue at a .328/.366/.410 clip? Or what about at catcher? Does anyone really expect Dionar Navarro, with a career line of .258/.323/.367, continue at a .328/.366/.410 clip?

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/04/what-they-need-rays/comment-page-1/#comment-55954 Nick Kapur Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:19:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2326#comment-55954 Coley, while it's true that Percival is on the DL, I'm not sure that the Rays need to push the panic button and do something terrible like trading a prospect for glass-armed Octavio Dotel. The myth of the "established closer" is just that - a myth - and the Rays bullpen is the 5th best in the league, so I'm sure they can find reliable guys to throw out there in the 9th to get through the few weeks Percival will be out. After all, it's a hamstring injury rather than an arm injury. But one area where the Rays have a really obvious need is in right field. So far they have tried Nathan Hayes, Shawn Riggans, Jason Ruggiano, and Gabe Gross, but none of them has been able to hit. With the severely defensively challenged Johnny Gomes and Cliff Floyd and his bad knees locked into a platoon at DH, it has gotten so bad that the Rays are starting Eric Hinske in right field most games. Not only is Hinske over his head defensively in right, but he is also hitting only .243. Coley, while it’s true that Percival is on the DL, I’m not sure that the Rays need to push the panic button and do something terrible like trading a prospect for glass-armed Octavio Dotel. The myth of the “established closer” is just that – a myth – and the Rays bullpen is the 5th best in the league, so I’m sure they can find reliable guys to throw out there in the 9th to get through the few weeks Percival will be out. After all, it’s a hamstring injury rather than an arm injury.

But one area where the Rays have a really obvious need is in right field. So far they have tried Nathan Hayes, Shawn Riggans, Jason Ruggiano, and Gabe Gross, but none of them has been able to hit. With the severely defensively challenged Johnny Gomes and Cliff Floyd and his bad knees locked into a platoon at DH, it has gotten so bad that the Rays are starting Eric Hinske in right field most games. Not only is Hinske over his head defensively in right, but he is also hitting only .243.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/04/what-they-need-rays/comment-page-1/#comment-55953 Lyndsay Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:33:53 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2326#comment-55953 ughhhh..Rays. more annoying than Ichiro. hey you kids...get off my lawn! ughhhh..Rays. more annoying than Ichiro.

hey you kids…get off my lawn!

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