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It was in 2005 I was approached by Sports Blogs to start a blog on Rays called Drays Bay. This month marks the third anniversary of the blog. Even though I blog there on rare occasions, I want to recognize that the site has really evolved to more than just a blog, but a […]

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I got that awful message in my Gmail account yesterday.
YOUR BASEBALL PROSPECTUS ACCOUNT EXPIRES IN 1 DAY
Everybody knows of baseball prospectus, but what about those other hidden gems of paid services of baseball information.
John Benson on Baseball - no relation to Anna or Kris, has a web site JohnBenson.com On […]

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With pitchers and catchers reporting in about 10 days, it’s also the start of projection season. Nate Silver and the team at Baseball Prospectus unveil the PECOTA projections (for BP subscribers). The name of the projection spelled out is Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm that boils down to the last name of […]

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This is not the Class of 96, nor is this an episode of Freaks and Geeks. We hope the players on this list will have a longer shelf life than those short lived but well known television series. Every year we talk about potential and prospecting as far as who will be […]

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It’s preview season at Beyond the Boxscore and people are taking notice . I had the opportunity to ask R.J. Anderson, Columnist at Beyond the Boxscore and DRaysBay a bunch of questions. Anderson has also appeared at Deadspin and just completed a book on the Tampa Rays called Lamar-itis.
With the loss of 40 year […]

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The Murray Chass Shallowness on VORP and OPS drill down
Rays Previews : 3 things , Sox Fan on Rays
Fantasy Auction software
Ty the Utility of everything
Baseball Digest Daily has a preview on NL East
Gator Volleyball is stunning sport.

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