Longoria Update

[Eddiey]

In 3 games with Durham so far this year Evan Longoria has had 11 ab's with
0 hits and 4 strikeouts. It will be interesting to follow his performances given
how many of us were against sending him down.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

In 3 games with Durham so far this year Evan Longoria has had 11 ab's with
0 hits and 4 strikeouts. It will be interesting to follow his performances given
how many of us were against sending him down.

Ouch!! But the season is only short. He will be alright.

[zengator]

I'm guessing it's like a college basketball team that thought they belonged in the NCAA tourney but were snubbed, then come out flat in the NIT. He'll come around.

[Pere]

11 AB = nothing.

[tonypug]

Longoria is now 0-14 after an 0-3 today. He did have two walks in todays game.If he had to have a slow start, its better that he is in AAA. He will come around, and we will forget all about his slow start.

[raysnbran]

Longoria is to be called up to the Rays after tonights game with the O's, with Aybar being put on the DL...the Longoria era is about to begin! :bowdown:

http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/longoria-on-the-way/

[zengator]

Hopefully he shakes off his minor league doldrums and makes a solid contribution. Just .280 with 15 HRs with good play at 3B would be perfectly acceptable for this year, imo.

[tampajohn]

Nothing could have made me any happier than when Evan Longoria got the call up to the bigs! http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280412130!
Already a top 8 MLB thirda basemen!

[Eddiey]

The Rays locked up Evan Longoria through the 2016 season.
The contract breaks down as follows.

Longoria's salary starts at $500,000 this season and maxes out at $11.5-million in his ninth season if the Rays pick up the option. The breakdown:
2008 - $500,000
2009 - $550,000
2010 - $950,000
2011 - $2-million
2012 - $4.5-million
2013 - $6-million
2014 - $7.5-million or $3-million buyout
2015 - $11-million or $1-million buyout of two-year option.
2016 - $11.5-million
Longoria will also donate up to $725,000 during the contract to the Rays Baseball Foundation.

[KCGHOST]

What the heck was Longoria's agent thinking? If he plays well enough for the Rays to pick up his three option years he will be a steal at those prices.

[babaganoosh]

I think it's a great move for them. Not everything is about money and it's nice to see a young player just sign a contract that will put plenty of food on his table for years to come and just worry about playing baseball. Weird how when people sign contracts under their worth people, people are critical of the agent. But when the agents are in it for the money, they also get criticized.