The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Stan Boroski to bullpen coach, replacing Bobby Ramos. Boroski filled in for Ramos for the final two months of last season while Ramos was ill. He held the position of assistant to the pitching coach for the past two years. The Rays also announced Wednesday that the remainder of manager Joe Maddon’s staff — bench coach Dave Martinez, third base coach Tom Foley,…

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

A big-market team with a new president and new GM that needs a first baseman certainly ought to court Pujols.

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

‘Duk’s Dozen is a heaping morning serving of baseball items, links and takes — designed to keep you warm all offseason long. 1. Is it now or never for the Chicago Cubs? Ken Rosenthal believes that might be the case … Continue reading →

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

A full postseason share for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth $323,170, up slightly from last year but still below the record set in 2009. A full share was worth $317,631 on the 2010 San Francisco Giants and $350,030 on the 2009 New York Yankees. The commissioner’s office said Monday a full share on the losing Rangers was $251,516, up from $246,280 on Texas last year but…

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired right-hander Josh Lueke and a player to be named or cash from the Seattle Mariners for catcher John Jaso. The trade was announced on Sunday. Lueke made the Mariners opening-day roster last season, but was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in April after allowing 12 runs over 6 1-3 innings in eight appearances.

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

The Reds have already expressed gratitude to the Miami Marlins for agreeing to open up the 2012 season a day earlier than scheduled. There could very well be another Florida city to which the Reds owe gratitude. “The Tampa Bay Rays send right-hander James Shields and center…

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

Closer Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves was selected National League Rookie of the Year on Monday, and starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson of the Tampa Bay Rays took the American League award. The 23-year-old Kimbrel was a unanimous choice, receiving all 32 first-place votes cast…

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays are making at least a fallback move for a backstop. Veteran catcher Jose Molina, a 36-year-old who spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays, was set to sign a contract with the Rays just before or after Thanksgiving, according to multiple media reports.

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

The immediate reaction to the new collective agreement is that it will hurt teams like the Toronto Blue Jays and their AL East rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays. It helps in one way by adding a wild-card team, possibly as soon as the 2012 season.

View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News