Tag Archives: J.P. Howell
The Opening Day Bullpen is Mostly Settled
If we assume Jake McGee will have a bullpen spot when the season opens, then the only question remaining is which right-hander with options will join him in the pen. Unless Cesar Cabral somehow beats Cesar Ramos out for the … Continue reading
Posted in Off the Field, Roster Management
Tagged Bullpen, Cesar Cabral, Cesar Ramos, Cory Wade, Dane De La Rosa, J.P. Howell, Juan Cruz, Matt Bush, Mike Ekstrom, Rob Delaney
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Tampa Bay Rays Re-Sign J.P. Howell
The J.P. Howell trade is one of Andrew Friedman’s finest. Howell flushed out as a starting pitcher (although I’m not sure he couldn’t have made it) and immediately became one of the league’s best relievers in the vein of Scott … Continue reading
The Rays and Proven Closers
After a few days off, I planned on writing a piece countering all the talk about the Rays needing an experienced closer. Joe Posnanski then went and wrote this and sparked me in a different direction. Here was the paragraph … Continue reading
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