Bullpens Help Pave Way for Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks
Everytime you hear a pregame posteason show, you’ll hear the same basic tenants of a “winning ball club.” Key hits, strong starter performance and of course, a strong and deep bullpen. I think bullpens are the key to the modern game. I’m not necessarily talking about having multiple LOOGY’s to get all the southpaws in [...]
Rays Matt Moore And David Price Form Top Left-Handed Duo
This story is about Matt Moore, a six-foot-two inch left-hander with an electric arm. Moore gets tremendous whip and extension, sitting often reaching 96-97 MPH on his fastball. Reports even have him hitting triple-digits in short spurts. This pitch features excellent arm side run and Moore’s slightly-across his body release point adds deception. Moore has [...]
Miscellaneous Rays: Jacob Jefferies & Mike Sheridan
Jacob Jefferies and Mike Sheridan both have quite a bit in common from a baseball perspective. As college hitters with advanced approaches, the Rays selected both within the first five rounds of the 2008 draft to fill immediate organizational needs. However, 2009 did not turn out exactly as the Rays planned as both prospects disappointed [...]
Scouting Report: Tim Beckham, SS, Tampa Bay Rays
Tim Beckham is a glowing example of why I decided to only write prospect reports on players I see in person. In heading to the ballpark to watch Beckham, I expected to see a sleek, athletic “Hot Rod” and left without seeing it. I wrote this piece a few weeks back comparing Beckham and Red [...]