Andy Sonnanstine News

A majority of focus from the Aubrey Huff trade has been centered on Ben Zobrist for the past year and a half, and rightfully so.

The Indians and Rays are discussing a trade of C Kelly Shoppach to Tampa Bay. Shoppach is big power but comes with big holes in his swing.

So Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports is reporting the Rays and Cubs have rekindled the trade talks over the bad contracts of Pat Burrell and Milton Bradley.

Nobody can explain Andy Sonnanstine's 2009 season, including the Rays right-hander. "I've thought about it quite a bit and I can't really put my finger on it," Sonnanstine said.

Slowinski asked what the Rays should do with Andy Sonnanstine last week. It's pretty obvious.

Alright gentlemen and lady , I wanted to continue the look at some of the best starts the Rays had this year.

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez may not require a follow-up surgery to the procedure he had performed on his hip in spring training.

The Tampa Bay Rays may have fallen short of returning to the postseason in 2009, but they once again proved very adept at developing young pitching.

It's the first time a Ray has led the league in homers. "This is so cool, when I was a kid I used to imagine that all the time," Pena said.

The Rays set team records for runs, homers, walks and on-base percentage this season, but they dumped hitting coach Steve Henderson 1n Monday.

Missed this one. Too nice not to be outside enjoying a Sunday on a day like today.

Alex Rodriguez has homered twice and driven in an AL-record seven runs in the same inning, reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs for the 12th straight season despite missing the first month.

In 2008, Andy Sonnanstine had the best season according WAR for any Rays pitcher ever not named Scott Kazmir or James Shields .

But Maddon said he did it to get RF Gabe Kapler and 2B Akinori Iwamura in the lineup and give LF Carl Crawford the day off, while not losing Zobrist's bat.

LHP J.P. Howell 's season is officially over. The Rays have shut him down for the remainder of the season, giving Howell, who ranks third in the majors in relief innings over the past two seasons, a much-needed break.

Over the course of four seasons in the big leagues, Josh Wilson's versatility has landed him a roster spot on six different teams, often as a utility infielder and a spare part.

Everything looking bad within the organization as the big league club now has lost 11 in a row? Wrong! Two minor league affiliates take on their respective Yankee - rivals in the league finals.

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Andy Sonnanstine is back in the rotation -- at least for a day -- on Wednesday night against the Orioles.

TV/radio: FSN; 620-AM, 680-AM RAYS: RHP Andy Sonnanstine ORIOLES: RHP Chris Tillman Tough going: Sonnanstine is having a bad year, and he has bad numbers against the Orioles: 2-4, 8.55, allowing 54 hits in 332/3 IP.