Matt Joyce News

When could Desmond Jennings come to the Majors? There's all this talk about starting Matt Joyce, but what about Jennings? He seems very similar to Carl Crawford to me.

The A.L. Manager of the Year Award will be announced today, and T.R. Sullivan writes that Ron Washington is a leading contender for the award.

I know the Rays are all about bringing up talent through their system, but do you see them making any significant free-agent signings this offseason? -- Ron R., Naples, Fla.

Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, right, receives congratulations from teammate Gabe Gross.

Carl Crawford says he is open to discussing a contract extension, but he's likely to get a lot more on the open market than the Rays will be able to offer him.

The Rays liked how he hit , how he played defense, how he ran, how he prepared, how he hustled, how he set a good example for the young players.

Brad Mills is finally getting his chance to run a big-league team. The 52-year-old Mills was hired by Houston on Tuesday after six seasons as Terry Francona's bench coach in Boston.

According to an AP report, the Tampa Bay Rays have re-signed one half of their Double-Gabe right field platoon, welcoming back Gabe Kapler.

And where does The Pleasac get off saying he came up with Zorilla? He went from utility guy to taking Akinori Iwamura's gig.

Let me get this out of the way early: it's one game. There's only so much you can take from one game with a great degree of confidence.

Teixeira, who has tailed off, needed to hit one home run per 2.8 games to pass Pena.

With a starting pitcher who began the year as a reliever in A+ ball taking the hill in a deciding game 5, Durham Bulls fans could not help but feel a little uneasy about their team's chances.

It happened about nine months ago when Matt Joyce, an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, found out he was traded to the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays.

UPDATE, 5:28: Pena said he was in so much pain during the check swing that it was a wonder he didn't pass out and that from the X-ray his middle finger looked like "a pencilsnapped in half.'' He likely will have surgery to reset it.

The hits came in bunches for the Durham Bulls in an 8-4 victory against the Louisville Bats in Game 1 of the International League semifinal playoff series Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

A great regular season guarantees little in the International League playoffs. Last year the Louisville Bats, winners of 88 regular-season games, found that out the hard way when they were upset by the Durham Bulls, who won only 74, in four games in the best-of-five semifinal round.

Usually, after breaking up with a significant other, you want to be looking your best when you see that person the next time -- if for nothing else, at least so they can see what they're missing.

Hey, Bill...the Hyski O'Rooney McVoutie O'Zoot marathon is over. Press send. And speaking of the Rays, what are we to make of the season they've had, a season that began with the trade of Edwin Jackson, their co-leader in wins last year, to the Tigers for Triple-A outfielder Matt Joyce, and effectively ended with their trade of Scott Kazmir, their ...

Four players joined the Rays from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday and more will be arriving soon now that Major League rosters can be expanded.

We haven't talked about Matt Joyce in a while. Joyce's 13.6% walk rate is top five in the IL and his strikeout rate is around 24%. Overall Joyce has an .855 OPS.