Damian

Moss

Yet another organization fails to turn around the once-promising lefty.

The Rays aren’t going to want to keep Moss as a reliever, so any team willing to take his $850,000 salary could probably have him. Still, the Yankees probably don’t have serious interest.

The performance might have kept Moss in contention for a rotation spot, but he appears to be sixth in line right now.

Moss’s contract will probably be worth about $800,000. He should be part of the Tampa Bay rotation.

Manager Lou Piniella doesn’t see the need for two lefties in the pen, so the Rays will likely see if Moss will pass through waivers so they can send him to Durham.

Moss’ velocity has been down during his recent struggles. The Giants could give him a couple of weeks off after Kurt Ainsworth returns and keep Jerome Williams in the rotation.

Perhaps the main reason the Orioles gave up on Moss so quickly was because of his weight, so it’s good to see that the left-hander is taking his conditioning more seriously. Still, it’s his control that will determine whether he can be an effective starter for Tampa Bay.

Manager Felipe Alou hasn’t made it official yet. He should do so soon.

It appeared that Jim Brower had earned another start with his performance filling in for Moss earlier this week. Moss will be working on 15 days’ rest between starts.

Moss had pretty good command versus the Rockies. If he was dropped in your NL-only league during his slump, it’s a good idea to pick him.