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Longoria Nets AL Weekly Honors

MARC LANCASTER | The Tampa Tribune Published: July 1, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG - ST. PETERSBURG - Evan Longoria appreciated the significance of being named the American League Player of the Week on Monday. "That's a national stage," he said. "The AL, and ...
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Baseball’s Newest ‘Nation’(Video)

Rays fans are having fun with their young exciting team. Plus, everyone loves the cowbell. No?
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Dodger Thoughts: Why Tampa Bay? Why Not L.A.?

Not everything has gone right for the Tampa Bay Undeviled Rays this season. The OPS+ of first baseman Carlos Pena has tumbled from 172 in 2007 to 105 so far this season. Except for a 16-of-19 run on stolen bases, they're getting little from shortstop ...
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Struggling to Find the Right Words

A Threatening letter targeting the African American and Latino players on the Boston Red Sox has changed the very nature of a series set to present baseball at its best. At this moment, the baseball world centers on Tampa Bay. Hold on, I need a minute to digest what I just typed. Nope, I still need more time. Ok, moving on. Monday night marks the opening game of a series between the ...
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Online All-Star Voting: Popularity Contest or "Balanced"?

Derek Jeter is hitting .280, has 4 HRs and 35 RBIs. Rankings? Jeter ranks tied for 36th in Avg., tied for 96th in HRs, and tied at 50th for RBIs. He’s also ranked #2 in American League All-Star voting with 2,507,534. There are other examples. Ichiro Suzuki, who is dazzling to watch, is currently having his worst season yet, but leads voting in the AL for outfielders. Most talented ...
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Outs Per SwingRays hang on to lead and 1st Place in AL East; Defeat Boston 5-4
“It’s no fluke. They’re a talented group,” Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)— James Shields scattered five hits over 6 1-3 innings and B.J. Upton and Gabe Gross homered Monday to ...
A New York Yankees BlogAn Important Week and a Half for the AL East
Yesterday kick-started a very important span for our division, with a series between the Red Sox and Rays. After that series the BoSox will play our Yankees in a four-game series and after that the Bombers will go on to play the Rays for a two-game ...
Center FieldGameday Open Thread: Rays 7/1
vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7:10 pm Tropicana Field - Tampa, FL SP: Tim Wakefield vs. Matt Garza tv/radio: NESN - MLB.TV - WRKO
Extra BasesCacophony
OK, so it's really loud in here. Like can't-hear-your-phone-ring, can't-hear-the-person-next-to-you, headache-inducing type of loud. And that's with the stands not even all the way full. Lots of cowbells, PA music, and just general screaming.  ...
Over the MonsterOT: Sox @ Rays. Wake Up the Bats.
W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Tim Wakefield 5-5 3.88 1.25 69 42 V. W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Matt Garza 6-4 3.76 1.21 55 29  ...
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No punches, no angry words exchanged. With first place on the line in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox stuck to playing...
Rays edge Red Sox to extend AL East lead
The surprising Tampa Bay Rays extended their lead at the top of the American League East with a 5-4 win over the World Series champions Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Surprising Rays beat Red Sox to stay in first place in AL East
James Shields scattered five hits over 6 1-3 innings and B.J. Upton and Gabe Gross homered Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay ...
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Though it was an off-day for Jason Varitek, the veteran catcher was drenched in sweat when he returned to his locker roughly an hour and 45 minutes before Tuesday night's game against the Rays.
AL Beat | Rays not fazed as AL East lead keeps growing
Believe it or not, the Tampa Bay Rays are taking a business-as-usual approach to their position atop the AL East. "We go out there against...