Posted by  Jeff, South Tampa on 07/31  at  04:23 PM

So no Bay to Bay, bummer…Dunn is the new name?  But to replace whom, Cliff Floyd?  We still need a RF for an honest run.  Would KC trade OF-DeJesus and P-Mahay?  Or would they want too much, as in our top pitching prospects?  Go Rays.

Posted by  George, St. Pete Beach on 07/31  at  02:18 PM

<a href=“http://www.raysindex.com/2008/07/trade-deadline-tampa-bay-rays-deadline.html”>DEAL IS FINALLY DONE!</a>

Posted by  Mark, Lutz, FL on 07/31  at  02:09 PM

Rays to Acquire Bay
With the three-way deal between the Pirates, Red Sox, and Marlins falling through, an MLB.com source says that the Rays are going to acquire right-handed hitting outfielder Jason Bay for Minor League prospects including shortstop Reid Brignac and right-hander Jeff Niemann. The Rays have not confirmed the deal.

—Bill Chastain

Posted by  Josh, Lakeland, FL on 07/31  at  01:47 PM

According to ESPN the Bay deal is back on, and talks are on going. With the Manny deal dead, Pittsburgh is still trying to move Jason Bay for some prospects, and have been talking again with the Rays.

Posted by  Jester47, Tampa Bay on 07/31  at  12:19 PM

Thursday, July 31, 2008 | Print Entry <http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3512809&type=blogEntry>

Posted by Jayson Stark

It now looks as though the Rays won’t make a deal of any kind between now and the deadline. According to sources who have spoken with them, they have backed off Adam Dunn because he would make their lineup too left-handed, and they have been informed by Pittsburgh that Jason Bay is likely to go somewhere else.

The Rays and Colorado already agreed Wednesday that they don’t have what it would take to get Brian Fuentes, if the Rockies decide to trade him at all. And that looks less likely all the time.

Posted by  carl, Tampa on 07/31  at  10:51 AM

Ap says that the Red Sox are working on a 3 way deal that will land them Bay.

Posted by  Matt,  on 07/31  at  10:11 AM

I’d be happy with getting Dunn and calling up Ruggiano and Baldelli. Say bye to the mistakes formerly known as Floyd, Gomes and Gross. I said from the day they signed Floyd they #1 over spent and #2 could of had Darin Erstad for about 2 mil less. He’s playing LF and 1B for the Astros part-time. Key is he’s playing the field… And Trevor Miller is as much of a joke as Floyd, #1 see Floyd’s #1 and #2 could of had Everyday Eddie for the league minimum. Eddie has closing experience and is having a great season. Hmmm…. Maybe Friedman’s not as smart as we all think…..

Posted by  James, Seminole on 07/31  at  09:42 AM

Just dreaming…

Posted by  James, Seminole on 07/31  at  09:40 AM

Hey Rich, strike your CAPSLOCK please.

If Dunn comes to Tampa Bay he’d be allowed to jog through RF during warm-ups but that’s as close as he’ll get to it on gameday. He’s a DH on this team. He’s like Ryan Klesko in the anywhere in the field, worthless. He’s a DH in Tampa Bay, write it down just in case.

I think the Rays need to step in and take Bay away from the Red Sox grips. It would give us exactly what we need and it would leave Boston in disarray as well. Killing two birds with one ball.

Get it done Andy.

Get both of them “Dunn”.

1. 2B Iwamura
2. CF Crawford
3. RF Bay
4. DH Dunn
5. 3B Longoria
6. CF Upton
7. 1B Pena
8. C Navarro
9. SS Bartlett

Posted by  H.B. Gonzalez, Tampa, FL on 07/31  at  09:35 AM

Dunn, no! Bay, yes! If neither, see if Baldelli can play. If not bring up Ruggiano.

Posted by  RICH, TAMPA on 07/31  at  09:32 AM

HOPE THE RAYS CAN LAND NEEDED HELP <> JASON BAY WOULD BE GREAT <> ALSO I LIKE THE OTHER JAYSON .. WERTH WHO HAS 14 HRS IN ONLY 235 AB’S WITH 11 SB, CS ONLY ONCE FOR A BIG MAN THAT IS GOOD <> PLUS I READ WERE DUNN HAS HIT ONE MORE HR OVER A-ROD IN 5 YRS AND LEADS THE MAJORS IN BB W/ 511 <> HE WOULD FIT AS DH/RF <> MAYBE THERE WILL BE ROOM FOR ROCCO TOO <> WERTH COULD BE WORTH A DEAL !!!