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[BSLChrisStoner]

Rays ready to face rival Yankees: 'They hate us'

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Rays' ace Tyler Glasnow has partially torn UCL, flexor tendon strain; will attempt to rehab without surgery
https://www.cbssport...ithout-surgery/

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Tyler Glasnow injury: Five starting pitchers the Rays could acquire ahead of 2021 MLB trade deadline

https://www.cbssport...trade-deadline/

[Mike in STL]

Wander Franco getting the call up.

[BobPhelan]

Wander Franco getting the call up.

So Adley Rutschman will be the number one prospect in baseball in about a month.

[Mike B]

Wander Franco getting the call up.

Tuesday Night. 

 

Tampa just got stronger

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Passan: How Wander Franco became MLB's next can't-miss kid

https://www.espn.com...b-next-miss-kid

[NewMarketSean]

They always seem to have guys coming up or arriving in trades who contribute right away. Yet we're following Diaz's rehab in Bowie. SMH

[Mike in STL]

They always seem to have guys coming up or arriving in trades who contribute right away. Yet we're following Diaz's rehab in Bowie. SMH

Also, since they drafted Tim Beckham #1 overall in 2008, they have only had one top ten pick. It was in 2017.

But you know. Trying to lose 115 games a year and draft as high as you can. That’s the way to build a team.

[Slidemaster]

Rays acquire Nelson Cruz.

https://www.mlb.com/...cruz-rays-trade

[Mackus]

https://www.espn.com...ill-sources-say

 

I do not understand this trade for the Rays.  Giving away a good, albeit old, starting pitcher for basically nothing.  They don't save any money, because Tommy Hunter's salary is nearly identical to Hill's and the prospect is not all that interesting (unranked in Mets top-30 by MLB, 3 true outcome catcher, 4th round pick in 2020 but underslot as a senior draftee, <200 BA in low-A as a 22/yo but with lots of walks and power).

 

Are they just that lousy with pitching that they can give away one for nothing?  Not like they need the bullpen help.  Is there a limit on guys over 40 allowed on a team?

[BSLChrisStoner]

• Sources: Rays ace Glasnow facing Tommy John

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: The Rays Are Redefining Their Approach, One Rookie at a Time

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Rays president claims full-season baseball 'next to impossible' in Tampa area; pushes Montreal plan again

https://www.cbssport...eal-plan-again/

[Grindelwald]

CBS Sports: Rays president claims full-season baseball 'next to impossible' in Tampa area; pushes Montreal plan again
https://www.cbssport...eal-plan-again/

He is the absolute worst.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

From what I understand the Rays have fans. They just dont want to try to get to and from the park in St Pete.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Héctor Gómez@hgomez27

BREAKING NEWS: Wander Franco signed a 12 year / $223 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Rays.

 

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I think this covers 3 pre-arb seasons, 3 arb seasons, and 6 years of FA.  If I'm doing the math right, he's getting like $30M a season for those 6 FA years.

 

 

[Mackus]

Woah!  

[Nigel Tufnel]

Maybe they're just locking in 5 FA years with a $38M option for the 6th FA year.  It's still something close to $30M for each of the 5 FA years.

 

 

Jeff Passan@JeffPassan

Update with more details: Wander Franco’s deal with Tampa Bay is for 11 years and $185 million. There is a 12th-year option and the total value could jump to $223 million. @TBTimes_Rays was on deal being done, and @YancenPujols first reported talks between Franco and the Rays.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I guess Elias will stop comparing us to TB soon.