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Tampa Bay Rays All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria is already one of the faces of their franchise, and one of the brightest young stars in Major League Baseball.
Now, Longoria will have a different honor, as he will be the face (the cover athlete and spokesman) for a video game, Major League ...
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Here is how Times baseball writer Marc Topkin voted for the AL MVP award. There are 28 ballots cast, due before the start of the Division Series:
1. Joe Mauer, Twins 2. Mark Teixeira, Yankees 3. Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox 4. Kendry Morales, Angels 5. Derek Jeter, Yankees 6. Miguel Cabrera, ...
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The American League MVP award was nearly unanimous, as Twins catcher Joe Mauer receiving 27 of 28 first place votes.
Mauer (387 points), finished ahead of two Yankees, 1B Mark Teixiera (2nd, 225) and SS Derek Jeter (3rd, 193).
A couple Tampa Bay Rays received some votes, as Ben Zobrist ...
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The Tampa Bay Rays have added two of their top prospects, OF Desmond Jennings and RHP Jeremy Hellickson, to their 40-man roster.
The move was expected, as the deadline is Friday to set their 40-man, and both Jennings (the Rays Minor League Player of the Year) and Hellickson (Rays Minor League ...
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Durham Bulls
Turns out, Tampa Bay Rays OF Fernando Perez's attempt at a diving catch in spring training last season cost him more than he originally thought.
Perez, 26, dislocated his left wrist on that play on May 10 in Port Charlotte, which led to surgery and him missing most of the season before ...
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Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo has won the Mike Coolbaugh Award, given to an individual who has "shown outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field."
Montoyo will be honored, along with Minor League Baseball's four other major ...
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Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan, a former East Lake standout, has been named the National League Rookie of the Year. Tampa Bay Rays RHP Jeff Niemann came up short in his bid to win AL Rookie of the Year, as he finished fourth.
Coghlan edged Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ in ...
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With trade rumors already circulating about All-Star leftfielder Carl Crawford, now there's an apparently false, unattributed report from the NY Baseball Digest that suggests Crawford wants out of Tampa Bay.
The NY Baseball Digest report, citing an unnamed source, stated that Crawford is ...
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Why would the Rays want troubled outfielder Milton Bradley in a potential trade for Pat Burrell? Times sports columnist John Romano asks in this video clip from "The Lineup,'' 6-6:30 p.m. weeknights on Bright House Sports Network.
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The awards keep rolling in for Rays third baseman Evan Longoria.
Two days after winning his first Gold Glove, Longoria on Thursday earned the Silver Slugger Award, given annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American and National League. It was voted on by ...
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Catcher Michel Hernandez has signed a minor league deal with the Orioles, according to the Baltimore Sun .
Hernandez, 31, spent most of the last two seasons in the Rays organization after getting acquired in Aug 2008. He ended up making the Rays postseason roster during their World Series run ...
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As expected, C Gregg Zaun filed for free agency Wednesday.
But the 15-year-veteran has said he'd love to return to the Rays, who are at the top of his list. Zaun played in 34 games for Tampa Bay after getting acquired from the Orioles, and was praised for both his performance at the plate ...
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Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon challenged his team in spring training, saying they had plenty of players who were capable of earning a Gold Glove, and offering a lofty goal of winning nine.
The Rays didn’t complete that feat, but they did have a Gold Glove Award winner for the second ...
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Tampa Bay Rays C Dioner Navarro (left elbow) and OF Fernando Perez (left shoulder) have surgery; ...
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro underwent surgery
in late October to stablize an ulnar nerve, but
he's expected to be ready for Spring Training, the Rays said Monday. The Rays also said that OF Fernando Perez underwent successful surgery in ...
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Tampa Bay Rays C Dioner Navarro (left elbow) and OF ...
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As expected, the Tampa Bay Rays picked up
the $10 million option for All-Star leftfielder Carl Crawford
for the 2010 season. The Rays, however, did not pick up the options for LHP reliever Brian Shouse ($2 million) and backup C Gregg Zaun ($2 ...
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Tampa Bay Rays pick up option for LF Carl Crawford; ...
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While the Tampa Bay Rays have already made
some moves to shore up their 2010 roster (like
re-signing RF Gabe Kapler), they have more decisions - which could come as early as today - on their other options. One is picking up the $10 million option ...
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Tampa Bay Rays decision on option for LF Carl Crawford, ...
Veteran Rays relievers Chad Bradford and Russ Springer, who both are considering retirement, were among 39 players who filed for free agency on Friday. Bradford, 35, was 1-0, 4.35 but limited to 20 games due to a series of injuries; Springer, 41 today, was 1-4, 4.11 in 26 games after his ...
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Jason Isringhausen
Longtime Triple-A manager and former big-league bench coach Bill Evers will return to the field as co-minor-league field coordinator as the Rays shuffled and bumped up their minor-league staff. Also added were former Astros pitching coach Dewey Robinson (co-pitching coordinator) and former ...
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The Yankees are looking to celebrate their first World Series championship since 2000 tonight while the Phillies are just hoping to get to play another day as they meet in Game 6 on what will be a cold and clear night in the Bronx.
CF Shane Victorino, who was questionable after having ...
