Steve Slowinski
Feb 12, 2008 Feb 13, 2012 1981 8470
Steve Slowinski is a baseball writer, specializing in objective analysis, advanced statistics, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Steve started blogging at DRaysBay during the spring of 2009, and took over the day-to-day operation of the site in August 2010. Since then, he’s also started running a general sports news website for the Tampa Bay area – SB Nation Tampa Bay – and writing analysis pieces for FanGraphs.com and the St. Petersburg Times.
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Commented Not really, he's going to make $1.5m this year. on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 10:26 PM EST
Commented How many deals happen during ST? on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 5:19 PM EST
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Commented I imagine it'd likely be Gomes going down anyway. on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 10:50 AM EST
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Posted The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 8:27 AM EST
Posted Lightning Vs. Rangers: Bolts Face Eastern Conference Leaders In New York on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/09/12 11:45 AM EST
Commented Cool...I was wondering how this stacked up with past results. on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 11:07 AM EST
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Commented Great article from Matt Swartz today analyzing how projection systems fared last season. on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:38 AM EST
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Commented Yeah, agree. It's a tough line to walk. on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:09 AM EST
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Posted Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:59 AM EST
Commented Well, Topkin just did, so now whatever I guess. on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:54 AM EST
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Commented I say let's link it as a FanShot. on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:52 AM EST
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Commented No other scenario makes that much sense. on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 8:57 AM EST
Commented Nah, don't worry. It's pretty simple for them to work out. on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 8:50 AM EST
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Posted The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 8:32 AM EST
Posted NHL Trade Deadline: Lightning Still Waiting Things Out on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/08/12 11:53 AM EST
Posted Lightning Release Second 'Be The Thunder' Video on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/08/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted The Rays Tank: PECOTA Is Released, Billy Beane Extended, And Cespedes Welcomed To Florida on DRaysBay - 02/08/12 8:32 AM EST
Commented Which actually kinda makes sense and fits the picture. But I think for this player to get truly viral like a Tebow, there needs to be some added factor in there. on Searching For Baseball's Tim Tebow Or Jeremy Lin on Baseball Nation - 02/08/12 7:57 AM EST
Commented Grant, I think the player you described is essentially Jose Bautista two years ago. on Searching For Baseball's Tim Tebow Or Jeremy Lin on Baseball Nation - 02/08/12 7:55 AM EST
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Recommended Well, that wasn't so bad after all. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 4:40 PM EST
Posted Steven Stamkos Is 22 Years Old...And Elite on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/07/12 12:11 PM EST
Posted Marco Sturm Has Knee Surgery, Out 3-4 Weeks on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/07/12 11:00 AM EST
Commented Huh, I dunno. I'm trying to duplicate it, but I'm not getting anything like that. on Time To Start Thinking About Fantasy Baseball on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 10:36 AM EST
Posted 2012 NFL Salary Caps: Bucs Have Room; Jaguars, Dolphins Do Not on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/07/12 10:27 AM EST
Commented Connection is reset? As in, your login info? on Time To Start Thinking About Fantasy Baseball on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 9:57 AM EST
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Posted The Rays Tank: Brooks Baseball Is Amazing; Justin Ruggs Sign With Astros on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 8:24 AM EST
Commented I don't have much experience with pay leagues...sorry. on Time To Start Thinking About Fantasy Baseball on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 7:57 AM EST
Commented Eh, the money's not going in my pocket...I'm planning on spending it all on staff resources and on-site giveaways. on Time To Start Thinking About Fantasy Baseball on DRaysBay - 02/06/12 10:57 PM EST
Voted for Like it more on Raw Charge - 02/06/12 2:49 PM EST
Posted Rays Are Hiring A Season Ticket/Database Service Intern on DRaysBay - 02/06/12 2:07 PM EST
Posted Time To Start Thinking About Fantasy Baseball on DRaysBay - 02/06/12 2:00 PM EST
Commented Whoops, bad edit there...thanks. on The Rays Tank: Only 14 More Days... on DRaysBay - 02/06/12 8:48 AM EST
Posted The Rays Tank: Only 14 More Days... on DRaysBay - 02/06/12 8:25 AM EST
Commented Yes, this. on Rays Win Arbitration Hearing Against Jeff Niemann on DRaysBay - 02/06/12 7:54 AM EST
Posted 2012 Rays Fantasy Baseball Preview on DRaysBay - 02/05/12 9:17 AM EST
Posted Super Bowl 2012: New York Giants Defeat New England Patriots, 21-17, In Thriller on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/03/12 1:17 PM EST
Recommended WHOEVER FUNNY REPLY AL EAST PROJECTION POST FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY. on DRaysBay - 02/03/12 12:13 PM EST
Commented I like this take. Yeah, it's regrettable he was turned into this giant hero. on The Rays Tank: Edwin Jackson Signed; Rays Chances Of A Trade Shrinking on DRaysBay - 02/03/12 9:37 AM EST
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Commented Eh, how often has there been this much good pitching available this late in the offseason? on The Rays Tank: Edwin Jackson Signed; Rays Chances Of A Trade Shrinking on DRaysBay - 02/03/12 9:31 AM EST
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Posted The Rays Tank: Edwin Jackson Signed; Rays Chances Of A Trade Shrinking on DRaysBay - 02/03/12 8:41 AM EST
Commented Yeah, I like it too. Lots of upside in this 'pen. on Take A Moment To Rosterbate on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 12:03 PM EST
Posted Lightning Vs. Jets: Bolts Hope To Keep Good Times Rolling on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/02/12 11:41 AM EST
Commented Hrm...actually, it was his third hit of the year. I remembered that wrong. on The Dan Johnson Video Vault & Recaps on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 11:01 AM EST
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Commented Just watching these videos is making me pine for baseball. on The Dan Johnson Video Vault & Recaps on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 11:00 AM EST
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Recommended No. I do not have tears in my eyes on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 10:54 AM EST
Posted Florida State Football Recruiting 2012: National Signing Day Recap on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/02/12 10:52 AM EST
Recommended The Dan Johnson Video Vault & Recaps on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 10:36 AM EST
Posted Miami Hurricanes Recruiting 2012: National Signing Day Recap on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/02/12 10:19 AM EST
Commented Yeah, this looks really solid. on Take A Moment To Rosterbate on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 9:20 AM EST
Commented Goodness, that bullpen gives me shivers. on Take A Moment To Rosterbate on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 9:18 AM EST
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Posted The Rays Tank: Casey Fossum's Triumphant Return To The AL East on DRaysBay - 02/02/12 8:33 AM EST
Commented Haha on 1B Dan Johnson, who hit big homers for #Rays, signing w/ #White Sox, minor-league deal on DRaysBay - 02/01/12 4:52 PM EST
Posted 1B Dan Johnson, who hit big homers for #Rays, signing w/ #White Sox, minor-league deal on DRaysBay - 02/01/12 12:21 PM EST
Posted Big Day For Miami: Tracy Howard Flashes "The U" on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/01/12 10:58 AM EST
Commented Yah, this. on The Rays Tank: Russ Canzler Traded; Longoria Speaks About His Contract on DRaysBay - 02/01/12 10:40 AM EST
Commented There's plenty of time before we have to worry about that. on The Rays Tank: Russ Canzler Traded; Longoria Speaks About His Contract on DRaysBay - 02/01/12 10:39 AM EST
Posted Dante Fowler Flips Commitment To Florida Gators Over Florida State on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/01/12 10:21 AM EST
Posted Eddie Goldman Commits To Florida State Over Miami, Auburn on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/01/12 10:09 AM EST
Posted Josh Harvey-Clemons Commits To Georgia Over Florida, Florida State on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/01/12 9:25 AM EST
Posted Florida State Football Recruiting: Seminoles Prepare For Impressive National Signing Day on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 02/01/12 8:55 AM EST
Commented Hmm..possibly. on The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension on DRaysBay - 02/01/12 8:44 AM EST
Posted The Rays Tank: Russ Canzler Traded; Longoria Speaks About His Contract on DRaysBay - 02/01/12 8:32 AM EST
Commented Yeah, I'm fully on board. on The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension on DRaysBay - 01/31/12 10:21 PM EST
Commented I feel like that happens with a number of users. on The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension on DRaysBay - 01/31/12 10:21 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, whoops, I missed on posting the Canzler news. on Indians acquire Canzler on DRaysBay - 01/31/12 2:14 PM EST
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Posted Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Well Despite Investigation on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 01/31/12 10:56 AM EST
Posted National Signing Day: Florida Gators Recruiting Odds on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 01/31/12 10:23 AM EST
Commented That walk rate was really the killer thing for Ruggs. on The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension on DRaysBay - 01/31/12 9:29 AM EST
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Posted FSU Recruiting: Seminoles Putting Together Dominant 2012 Class on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 01/31/12 9:21 AM EST
Posted The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension on DRaysBay - 01/31/12 8:24 AM EST
Commented Interesting. on BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 4:18 PM EST
Commented When internet stalking skills come in handy. on BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 3:54 PM EST
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Commented Fair, he'd probably be the only one. on BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 3:43 PM EST
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Posted Quick note on moderation. Now that we have re-thought our modding policy, I would appreciate it... on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 3:39 PM EST
Commented If you check their user profile, you can tell if it's an alt or not. on BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 3:29 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, agree with all this. on BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 1:18 PM EST
Posted The Best Super Bowl Appetizer Ever: Bacon-Wrapped Cocktail Wieners on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 01/30/12 1:11 PM EST
Commented Sorry, I'm out. on Fantasy Baseball 2012 on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 12:59 PM EST
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Posted Report: FIU Head Coach Mario Cristobal Hired By Rutgers on SB Nation Tampa Bay - 01/30/12 12:53 PM EST
Commented But judging from the feedback, guessing something got lost in translation. on BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching on DRaysBay - 01/30/12 12:32 PM EST
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