New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – While milling around Radio Row at the Super Bowl XLVIII Media Center this week I ran into a well known former NFL defensive back and I asked him his thoughts on the cover-2 defense for […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a two-year deal with closer Grant Balfour on Thursday. The pact, which was first reported by Fox Sports, is expected to pay the former Oakland closer $12 million over […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays acquired infielder Logan Forsythe, pitcher Brad Boxberger, and three minor leaguers from the San Diego Padres for pitchers Alex Torres and Jesse Hahn on Wednesday. Forsythe played in 75 games for […]
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday named Jason Licht as their new general manager. Licht had been with the Arizona Cardinals the last two seasons, serving as vice president of player personnel this past season. He […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration with all six of their eligible players Friday, agreeing to terms for the 2014 season with outfielder Matt Joyce, catcher Jose Lobaton, utilityman Sean Rodriguez and pitchers Jeremy […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays and pitcher David Price have agreed on a one-year, $14 million deal, avoiding arbitration. Price went 10-8 with a 3.33 ERA in 27 starts in 2013. He missed 44 games with […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays signed infielder Jayson Nix to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Nix spent the past two seasons as a utility man for the Yankees. He hit .236 […]
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – New Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith has quickly begun to fill out his staff, naming former California head coach Jeff Tedford as the club’s offensive coordinator. Tedford spent 11 seasons at Cal and left as the winningest […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Fired Monday as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Leslie Frazier apparently wasn’t on the market for long. Frazier told ESPN.com on Friday he will be the next defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs fired […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays have officially re-signed first baseman James Loney to a three-year, $21 million contract through the 2016 season. Loney signed with the Rays as a free agent prior to the 2013 campaign […]