Comments for Rays Index http://www.raysindex.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:49:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on The Rays’ Best Pitcher May Be Out For The Season by Sarah http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/sY7bp7GrTRA/the-rays-best-pitcher-may-be-out-for-the-season.html Sarah Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:49:07 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28223#comment-320046 First, define chemistry. Does this mean that players tolerate eachother? Are fond of eachother? Socialize together? High-five eachother? How would you measure this?

Once you’ve defined and measured it, show me a study that correlates this “chemistry” with actual productivity, whether that is in better personal statistics, or in higher winning percentage.

When you can supply those data I’ll listen.

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/the-rays-best-pitcher-may-be-out-for-the-season.html#comment-320046 Comment on The Rays’ Best Pitcher May Be Out For The Season by JJ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/MrnLflxsj8c/the-rays-best-pitcher-may-be-out-for-the-season.html JJ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:38:45 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28223#comment-320038 Got to disagree with you on that point. Having played on enough sports teams in my day and having worked for years at a Mental Health organization I’ve always bought in to the importance of psychic chemistry. I hope that we’re both somewhat right here, and do agree that dose of winning streaks would solve a bunch of woes. Go Rays.

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/the-rays-best-pitcher-may-be-out-for-the-season.html#comment-320038 Comment on It’s Scary How Much Wil Myers’ Swing Looks Like Evan Longoria’s Swing by Sarah http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/GLzDPLeB02c/its-scary-how-much-wil-myers-swing-looks-like-evan-longorias-swing.html Sarah Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:28:01 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28231#comment-320027 and didn’t Longoria, for a short while, go without batting gloves?

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/its-scary-how-much-wil-myers-swing-looks-like-evan-longorias-swing.html#comment-320027 Comment on The Rays’ Best Pitcher May Be Out For The Season by Sarah http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/bgn9N3gOXzY/the-rays-best-pitcher-may-be-out-for-the-season.html Sarah Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:23 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28223#comment-320008 Chemistry is garbage. When teams win, they find a way to like eachother. When they lose, they don’t.

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/the-rays-best-pitcher-may-be-out-for-the-season.html#comment-320008 Comment on Postgame Shot Of Joe: No Miracle From Myers by Don http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/B13ZA0FsX-c/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html Don Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:36:13 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28190#comment-319975 They brought a “savior” and three rookie pitches into the Shark Tank(s)….the rest will be history….

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html#comment-319975 Comment on It’s Scary How Much Wil Myers’ Swing Looks Like Evan Longoria’s Swing by Don http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/YndMJRNhjaU/its-scary-how-much-wil-myers-swing-looks-like-evan-longorias-swing.html Don Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:11 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28231#comment-319962 Still swings from down to up…thus many fly balls, off the bottom ground balls and misses….
Show Zobrist or somebody like Ellsbury (both level)….vs Myers…..you will see the difference, or just show Myers base hit (line drive)…big difference..

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/its-scary-how-much-wil-myers-swing-looks-like-evan-longorias-swing.html#comment-319962 Comment on Postgame Shot Of Joe: No Miracle From Myers by J 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/I1QdgPDk77o/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html J 2.0 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28190#comment-319950 We have a lot of arms in the farms. Also Arizona does too, so replacing Price is not the issue. Goldscmidt’s contract breaks down as follows:

2014: $1.1 million
2015: $3.1 million
2016: $5.87 million (New tv contract expected around this time)
2017: $8.87 million
2018: $11.1 million
2019: $14.1 million

Keep in mind we are paying Price $10 million. So that opens $9 million for free agents in 2014. Also for the production Goldschmidt has and is expected to churn out, his 2019 team option is even a steal. This move is the textbook definition of a Rays move.

I have outlined a thorough intelligent argument. I am still waiting to hear who you think the Rays should get in return for Price.

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html#comment-319950 Comment on It’s Scary How Much Wil Myers’ Swing Looks Like Evan Longoria’s Swing by Mark http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/oAt4JSPMVbU/its-scary-how-much-wil-myers-swing-looks-like-evan-longorias-swing.html Mark Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:58:14 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28231#comment-319938 I think it’s important to note that although their swings look similar, that doesnt mean we can expect Longoria-type production from Myers. Maddon and Friedman have always praised Longoria’s ability to pick up the pitches from the pitcher’s hand and spin. Plus, you have to account for the mental adjustments batters have to go through. Myers is untested on both of these accounts.

Still, it is a pretty swing for a RH hitter…

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/its-scary-how-much-wil-myers-swing-looks-like-evan-longorias-swing.html#comment-319938 Comment on Postgame Shot Of Joe: No Miracle From Myers by Mr. Smith 1980 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/JRgwuQOEPoM/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html Mr. Smith 1980 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:32 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28190#comment-319937 Agreed. But the 6MM/year would represent 9-12% of the Rays payroll and they’d still have to find/pay a replacement for Price.

Not a Rays-esque move. Not gonna happen.

]]> http://www.raysindex.com/2013/06/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html#comment-319937 Comment on Postgame Shot Of Joe: No Miracle From Myers by J 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForRaysIndex/~3/W4LiK-lHyf8/postgame-shot-of-joe-no-miracle-from-myers.html J 2.0 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:46:26 +0000 http://www.raysindex.com/?p=28190#comment-319925 We’re talking about the Rays here. We wouldn’t be considering trading Price if we paid big contracts to big time players. So we have to not only factor in talent when trading Price, we also have to factor in money.

Price will not be traded for an established star of equal service time because those players are very expensive. So, you look for guys with small impressive samples sizes with plenty of control. Mike Trout, no way the angels ever trade Trout, but with that said even if they did his arbitration years would kill us very quickly and we would be talking about “Who are we going to trade Trout for?” in no time. So you have to take guys like that off of the table.

That brings us to a guy like Goldschmidt. Great production in a small sample size with plenty of control left. I would take a guy like this all day long over another “top prospect” that you hope puts up similar numbers. Right now we are all currently “hoping” that Myers can put up comparable numbers to Goldschmidt.

Arizona has a good farm, and are ok with parting with top talent, Justin Upton. Can they afford Price? Yet to be seen. Would they part with Goldschmidt? Maybe. But I think we can all agree a power hitting 1B that hits .300 + and can swipe some bags is a need for any team. Even the Yankees.

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