Longoria goes deep in loss: Rays 3B Evan Longoria tried his best to get his team a lead in the ALDS against the Rangers, but he didn't get enough help. He would hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, bringing his team within one run, but they would not get any closer. Longoria went 1 for 3 on the day, with a walk and a strikeout. The Rays lost the game, 8-6, to the Rangers as the series now heads to Tampa Bay. (Updated 10/01/2011)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Longoria is batting .333 in the postseason, but is going to need more help if the Rays want to make if far into the playoffs. He finished the regular season with 31 home runs and 99 RBI, while batting .244. Not bat for someone who missed most of the first month of the season. Fantasy owners should once again take him with an early-round pick on Draft Day. (Updated 10/01/2011).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/07/2012 16:48 Five years is the Jays' deal limit; can they be competitive with it?
The Blue Jays will not sign a player for more than five years. While admirable in today's spend-to-win world, it keeps them from the biggest free-agent names. Danny Knobler wonders if the strategy is practical.
02/03/2012 21:29 ChiSox add ex-Rays hero Johnson with minor-league deal
First baseman Dan Johnson, whose dramatic home run on the final night of the regular season helped Tampa Bay reach last year's playoffs, has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
After missing almost all of April with a strained oblique, Evan Longoria played most of the rest of the season with a nerve issue that manager Joe Maddon described "a toothache in his foot." Ouch. Considering he was banged up from start to finish, you can understand why the 26-year-old produced a career-low .244 batting average last year. He never used the injuries as an excuse for his season-long slump, but they had to make him tentative at the plate. The good news is his power never suffered -- his 31 homers were a significant improvement over the 22 he hit in 2010, in fact -- and he showed his best plate discipline yet, compiling a near 1-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also seemed to improve the further he distanced himself from the injury, hitting .280 with 13 homers and a 1.031 OPS over his final 41 games. Though he has ranked among the elite third basemen in Fantasy since he first came up in 2008, Longoria still has yet to demonstrate the full extent of his potential. As he enters his prime, he could be due for another big step forward. He may not be quite a first-rounder on Draft Day, but aside from Jose Bautista (and Miguel Cabrera, when eligible), he's the best third baseman in Fantasy. (Updated 1/27/12)
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