AGRI Biz

Everyone thought Cliff Lee to New York was a done deal. Well everyone thought wrong. The Texas Rangers took advantage of a snag in the Yankee trade discussions and have landed the top pitcher on the market according to many sources. Not having Lee go to the AL East has to bring a huge sigh of relief on the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. Now, the Yankees will most likely be unable ...

A quarter of the way into the 2010 season, the Yankees are on pace for a 101 win season.  They lead the majors in runs scored.  Their offense is still the feared Bronx Bombers. So why does it feel like tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Rays is a "must win?" Baseball fans would say it's only May.  Yankees fans would say check with them come September.  But Rays fans might say divisions ...

Insurance claims agents stand by. Baltimore, Boston, and Chicago are in need of disaster relief. A tornado known as the Tampa Bay Rays has just laid waste to three stadiums in three different cities. Like a huge wrecking ball, the Rays have been demolishing anything in their path. It doesn't look like it's going to stop any time soon. After a team-record 9-1 road trip, the Rays return home to face the Toronto ...

There are very few things the ultra-versatile Ben Zobrist can't do.  Later today, the list gets smaller. Scratch signing a long-term contract extension off the list, as Zobrist will sign on the dotted line keeping him with the Rays through 2015. The former utility player had a breakout season last year, hitting .297, with 27 HR, and 91 RBI.  Questions abound as to whether that was a career year or if ...

Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman has been the best in baseball in accumulating young starting pitching. And they are not just young. They are good. They are very good. The cup is overflowing in Tampa Bay. After two weeks of the season, all five of the Rays starters are tapping into their immense potential. Which begs a curious and fun question: If you were starting a ...

Over the first week of the season, the Rays have felt the loss of one of the best setup men in baseball. The left-handed J.P. Howell put out many fires for the team in the past two seasons. Now that he's on the DL, the fires are raging. In the series finale against the Yankees, the first litmus test of many in the season, James Shields gave up one run in 5.1 ...

If you looked close enough, you could see hype return. Last night's dominance of the Yankees has grabbed headlines for a certain young Rays pitcher. David Price put himself back in the national spotlight pitch by pitch.  Rays fans saw a flashback to the pitcher they've been waiting for. Only one month into getting his first taste of the major leagues, David Price was called upon to get the most important outs in ...

For a day, nothing else matters.  For baseball purists, everything else is put aside and worries about economy and anything else fades away for a fan who dares to dream. This could be the year. Between Sunday night, yesterday, and today, thousands of faithful followers pack into a car and head to a place where fantasy can become reality.  A place where a father can bond with his son.  A place where ...

There are always a few players fantasy GMs need to keep their eye on. Hopefully you've already drafted them. Anyone can draft Albert Pujols. Anyone can see the value of Evan Longoria. Finding value in the unproven commodities is where you make the big bucks. If you haven't drafted them yet, here are five players to try to go get before their owners realize what they have. These are ...