272 BA 44 HR 200 RBIOF Rocco Baldelli

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SP Victor Zambrano: 35-27, 4.47 ERA, 372 KsRP: Esteban Yan: 266 Appearances, 42 Saves2B: Jorge Cantu: .272 BA, 44 HR, 200 RBIOF: Rocco Baldelli: .281 BA, 52 HR, 234 RBI, 58 SBOF: Randy Winn: .279 BA, 24 HR, 182 RBI, 80 SB, 2002 All-StarOF: B.J Upton: .266 BA, 49 HR, 226 RBI, 123 SB. BA: .287 (fourth)OBP: .350 (fifth)SLG: .421 (sixth)H: 550 (fourth)HR: 40RBI: 212 (eighth)R: 283 (fourth)SB: 88 (third)Lugo was one of the most coveted players on the market when the Rays decided to deal him, as he had a great combination of speed, average, and good defense.His 2005 season was his best, as he hit .295 BA, 6 HR, 57 RBI and stole 39 bases which was sixth in the American League.. Appearances: 129Saves: 71 (second)ERA: 3.21ERA: 139WHIP: 1.318Ks: 103K/9: 6.61x All-StarBaez, despite not posting high strikeout rates like a typical closer, was a very effective arm at the end of the Rays pen during his time with the team.He logged 30 and 41 saves in his two seasons with the team, good for sixth and fifth in the American League, respectively. The Rays also managed to use him to acquire Edwin Jackson from the Dodgers in a 2006 trade.. Wins: 43 (second)Losses: 36 (fourth)Win Percentage: .544 (third)ERA: 4.01 (second)ERA: 112 (second)WHIP: 1.235 (second)Ks: 615 (second)K/9: 7.1 (second)Shields is second in many of the above categories thanks to the fact that he and Scott Kazmir are the only two who have pitched the 500 innings required to qualify for the career leader board.He has won double digit games the past three seasons, with his best year coming in 2008 when he set career highs with 14 wins and a 3.56 ERA.

With Kazmir gone, he is now the teams ace until David Price is ready to assume that role.. Appearances: 207 (third)Saves: 101 (first)ERA: 3.43ERA: 142WHIP: 1.358Ks: 185K/9: 7.61x All-StarHernandez was only with the Rays for two seasons, but he made his presence felt, as he was the teams first real All-Star in 1999. BA: .291 (second)OBP: .380 (second)SLG: .484 (second)H: 603 (third)HR: 99 (third)RBI: 359 (third)R: 277 (fifth)SB: 111x All-StarMcGriff was in his prime with the Braves, but he was the first real star player the Rays had, and he filled that role respectably.After a so-so 19 HR, 81 RBI debut season with the team, McGriff was back to his usual self with a pair of 25 HR, 100 RBI seasons.His best year was 1999, when he had a line of .310 BA, 32 HR, 104 RBI. BA: .287 (third)OBP: .343 (sixth)SLG: .477 (third)H: 870 (second)HR: 128 (first)RBI: 449 (second)R: 400 (second)SB: 20Huff is the Rays career home run leader, thanks in part to the fact that he played six years with the team and is second to Carl Crawford in games played for the Rays with 799.He topped 20 HR in four straight seasons with the Rays, with his best line coming in 2003 when his .311 BA, 34 HR, 107 RBI season garnered him some MVP votes.. BA: .252OBP: .382 (first)SLG: .553 (first)H: 366HR: 116 (second)RBI: 323 (fourth)R: 266 (sixth)SB: 51x All-Star1x Silver Slugger1x Gold GlovePena, once a top prospect in the Rangers organization, bounced around a little bit before finally ending up in Tampa where he has started to fulfill the hype that surrounded him after he reached AA at the age of 21.He has launched at least 30 HR and 100 RBI in each of his three seasons with the Rays, and he finished second in the league in 2007 with 46 HR and first last season with 39..

BA: .277OBP: .355SLG: .528H: 286 HR: 60 (sixth)RBI: 198 (tenth)R: 167SB: 162x All-Star1x Gold Glove1x Silver SluggerRookie of the YearLongoria has only played two seasons, so he does not qualify for the Rays leader board in his BA/OBP/SLG stats since he is short of the 1500 PA requirement, but once he does he will be among the teams leaders in nearly every category.In a matter of two seasons he has gone from top prospect, to Rookie of the Year, to superstar. The sky is the limit for Longoria, and as long as he stays in Tampa he will be the face of the franchise for years to come.. Wins: 55 (first)Losses: 44 (first)Win Percentage: .556 (second)ERA: 3.92 (first)ERA: 114 (first)WHIP: 1.235 (first)Ks: 874 (first)K/9: 9.4 (first)2x All-StarKazmir is by far the most accomplished starting pitcher in Rays history, as he was the teams ace from the time he came over in the absurd Victor Zambrano trade until he himself was dealt to the Dodgers.He posted double digit wins and no more than nine losses in each of his seasons in Tampa, which is saying something considering how bad the team was prior to 2008.His best season was 2007, when he set career highs with 13 wins and 239 strikeouts, winning the AL strikeout title in the process.. BA: .295 (first)OBP: .335 (eighth)SLG: .437 (fifth)H: 1296 (first)HR: 85 (fourth)RBI: 502 (first)R: 655 (first)SB: 362 (first)3x All-StarThere is little question who is the best Rays player ever. Crawford has spent all eight seasons of his impressive career with the team, and at only 28, he should only add to those already impressive career numbers.He has led the American League in steals four times and triples three times, as he is undoubtedly one of the top speedsters in the game. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Panasonic Corporation, a marketand technology leader in HDTV, announced today the creation of PanasonicHollywood Laboratory Advanced Authoring Center (PHL-AC) which will beginoperations effective February 1, 2009.The center, which will be locatedwithin Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) in Universal City, CA, willaccelerate 3D Full HD (3D FHD) Blu-ray format-establishment and developmentand will work directly with Hollywood studios providing 3D title developmentservices for 3D FHD Blu-ray titles.PHL-AC will feature a Plasma 3D Full HD home theater system, a 3D-readydigital cinema projector (Theatrical Dolby 3-D system) with a 380-inch screentheater for 3D HD picture quality evaluation, and a 3-D ready MPEG-4 AVC HighProfile encoder.Panasonic is demonstrating its 3D Full HD Plasma HomeTheater System (3D FHD) this week at CES 2009.The system made its worlddebut in Japan at CEATEC 2008 last October to rave reviews."Panasonic recognizes that for 3D FHD to succeed, just like Blu-ray,collaboration on research, development and production with studios and contentproviders is absolutely essential," said Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Managing Directorof Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory."Panasonic is working assiduously, withthe cooperation of the Hollywood studios, to promote the 3D FHD system throughstandardization activities of the 3D format from the Blu-ray Disc Association(BDA).The creation of the new PHL Authoring Center will enable Hollywood tostart trial production and ultimately create commercially available 3D FHDtitles to realize a new window into reality, and elevate the level of HighDefinition entertainment that consumers can enjoy in their own homes.