My only question is that the Rays seem to not value Catchers as highly as other orgs. They aren't looking for the next Fisk, they just find a decent receiver. Does Bloom follow that path?
The only way for him to get on track is to have extended success in AAA. Maybe he'll be able to get some confidence and provide something to the MLB team once that happens.
Their attendance is low due to ballpark location and the population surrounding it. They do have very good tv ratings. It's not that people don't care about the team.
The first deal was good.
Though people around here talk about Price's deal being worth it for a banner. Without the ARod deal, the Yankees don't have a banner for 20 years.