Troy Percival : November 15th, 2008, 3:24 pm est

Earlier this week, Rays vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told The St. Petersburg Times, 'I don't feel we'll be in position to acquire a proven closer with the resources we have.' That means the health of Percival, who's signed to a $4 million contract for 2009, will greatly affect the depth at the back end of Tampa Bay's bullpen. Cohen said if Percival would undergo surgery, he'd like to have it as soon as possible, so he'd be ready for Opening Day.