PT TOMORROW: AL East—Is Alex Cobb the next big thing?

Tampa Bay Rays

Of Tampa Bay ace David Price (LHP, TAM), the Baseball Forecaster notes, “He's a better offense and bullpen away from consistently duplicating his 2012 line (20-5, 2.56 ERA, 1.10 WHIP).” While it’s debatable the degree to which the Rays’ offense has improved in the offseason—though perhaps Wil Myers (OF, TAM) with a year of experience is significant enough in that regard—it would be hard to argue that the Rays’ bullpen is anything but better heading into 2014.

While the team gave up Alexander Torres (LHP, SD) in the Logan Forsythe (IF, TAM) deal, it has added Grant Balfour (RHP, TAM) to a relief corps that already included experienced closers Heath Bell (RHP, TAM) and Juan Oviedo (RHP, TAM), along with pitchers like Jake...

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