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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/25

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:08:01 +1900

The Boston Red Sox come into tonight’s game with the New York Yankees having won 3 straight games while the Yankees have won 6 straight. It’s setting up to be an interesting series as the Red Sox come into it tied for first with the Tampa Bay Rays while the Yankees sit just 3 games out.

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Joba Out-Duels Beckett In 1-0 Yankees Win

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:53:39 +1900

The pitching matchup came as advertised as the New York Yankees and Joba Chamberlain got the better of Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox in a 1-0 win in front of 37,744 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox drop to ½ game behind the Rays who are still playing and the Yanks, winners of 7 straight, move to 2 games behind the Red Sox for second place in the AL East.

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Lupica: Bosox are in for pitched battle

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:45:00 +1900

The Yankees haven't actually been chasing the Red Sox since the end of the 2004 American League Championship Series, it just seems that way sometimes. But the Yankees could sure catch them with a sweep this weekend at Fenway.

The Bronx Stop: Another New York Yankees Blog found this 21 hours ago on www.nydailynews.com [link]

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Outs Per Swing Chats with Joe Posnanski Again.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:45:20 +1900

With the Rays playing another four game set against the Kansas City Royals, we decided to spark up a conversation with one of our favorite writers, Joe Posnanski. Joe was gracious enough to talk to us earlier in the season in this interview. He returns to follow up on some things including: the Gathright/Howell blockbuster, Evan Longoria and some book he’s working on.

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Seven More Words You Can’t Say on Television

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:31:48 +1900

about Josh Hamilton and his frequently discussed drug problem. To show I am sensitive to his struggle, here are 7 phrases announcers should not use when referring to rehab poster-boy Josh Hamilton

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Baldelli's minor step may raise Rays' bat options - St. Petersburg Times

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:38:41 +1900

Baldelli's minor step may raise Rays' bat options By Marc Topkin , Times Staff Writer In print: Friday, July 25, 2008 KANSAS CITY, Mo. As executive vice president Andrew Friedman looks to acquire a right-handed-hitting outfielder, the Rays might yet have another intriguing option. Rocco Baldelli played rightfield for Double-A Montgomery on Wednesday his first appearance in the field since ...

Projo Sox Blog found this 17 hours ago on www.tampabay.com [link]

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Deadline Talk: Rays Will Not Trade Top Prospects for Rent-A-Player

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:22:03 +1900

Everywhere the Rays have mentioned in possible trades, names like Davis, Hellickson and even Price have been mentioned. You kind of knew Andrew Friedman wouldn’t part with one of these guys for a “rent-a-player”. But now The Rays are telling teams NO when it comes to their top prospects

TommyR posted 33 hours ago from mvn.com [link]

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Recap

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:36:18 +1900

via www.fangraphs.com Poll Would you support the Rays signing Barry Bonds? Yes No 71 votes | Results

Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts found this 14 hours ago on www.draysbay.com [link]

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Playoffs grasp may exceed Texas Rangers’ reach this season

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:56:00 +1900

Playoff run? The numbers don’t seem to add up for the Rangers.

6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog found this 22 hours ago on www.star-telegram.com [link]

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What Do We Want For Blake?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:24:49 +1900

As the trade deadline looms, baseball writers everywhere have been consuming themselves with the seemingly endless list of players that could be on the move before it is all said and done. Since dealing CC Sabathia, the Indians have fallen out of the trade spotlight a bit, since names like Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira...

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Nine Innings: Rays reliever Dan Wheeler

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:29:00 +1900

Dan Wheeler was drafted by the Devil Rays before they were the Rays, before they even were a team, in the 34th round in 1996. After debuting with Tampa Bay in 1999, Wheeler's first real success as a major leaguer came out of the Mets' bullpen in 2003 and 2004, before he was traded to the Astros and became a key member of the 2005 pennant-winning relief corps in Houston. Returning to Tampa Bay last year in a trade for another ex-Met, Ty Wigginton, Wheeler is hoping to help the Rays to their first-ever ...

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Yankees could seek help behind plate | Yankees.com: News

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:02:00 +1900

The Yankees are back where they expected to be, in the thick of a pennant race. And with that comes the requisite roster reflection, heightened by the Trade Deadline that is ticking away and set to expire when the clocks hit 4 p.m. ET just a week from today. The club has been taking a hard look at a rotation that is being held together by veterans Mike Mussina and Andy Pettitte, with Joba ...

Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog found this 31 hours ago on newyork.yankees.mlb.com [link]

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I Am Morally Superior To Rudy Giuliani

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:38:41 +1900

I never thought I would have to defend Yankees fans from our normally witty and wicked Cam Martin, but I think Cam was off-base with his criticism of how Yankees fans cheered at the All-Star Game . If you’re going to root for the evilest, worst team in baseball, you should go the whole nine and not puss out when it comes the All-Star Game, whether it counts or not. As a diehard ...

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[TRADE DEADLINE] What Do You Like Better..Christmas Or Trading Season?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:43:22 +1900

Yesterday we presented our updated Trade Value Index (TVI) . With a little over a week until next Thursday's trade deadline, rather than take a look at the players the Rays may target we will take a look at the players most likely to be sent packing should Andrew Friedman and Co. decide to pull the trigger on a deal. Gerry Hunsicker , Rays' Senior VP for baseball operations and Friedman's ...

Projo Sox Blog found this 41 hours ago on www.raysindex.com [link]

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Rays Minor Leaguer Suspended 50 Gms for Amphetamines

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:45:39 +1900

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Tampa Bay Rays Minor League player Matthew Walker has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for an amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of Walker will be effective immediately. Walker is currently with Single-A Vero ...

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Tribe Takes Another Series

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:04:05 +1900

Though it didn’t start off as planned, the Tribe managed to pull things together and take another series. While the Seattle Mariners are not exactly the Tampa Bay Rays (at least pre-losing streak), I’m willing to take a win whenever I can...

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J.P. Out At The Ballgame

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:55 +1900

Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Pre-Game Notes James Shields (8-6, 3.69) vs. Greg Smith (5-8, 3.79) Rays starter James Shields is 17-7 with a 3.17 ERA in his career at Tropicana Field, including 6-1 this season (his 2.05 home ERA is 3rd in the AL The A’s snapped a six-game losing streak with last night’s victory, and are now ...

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Street: Being offered to Red Sox, Rays, White Sox

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:22:49 +1900

Street: Being offered to Red Sox, Rays, White Sox This per a Gammons segment on Baseball Tonight.

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This time, counting cost is different for Rays - St. Petersburg Times

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:43:22 +1900

By Gary Shelton , Times Sports Columnist In print: Thursday, July 24, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG Perhaps the word entered your mind with the first strikeout. Perhaps, because you are a patient soul, it held off until the first popup. Sometime during the Rays' 4-3 win over the A's on Wednesday, however, you thought about it. Again. And again. Trade. Please. And furthermore, soon . It has become ...

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Red Sox Need A Little Extra To Sweep Mariners

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:24:00 +1900

Mike Lowell’s 2-run single in the top of the 12 gave the Red Sox a 2-run lead and they added another run before holding off the Seattle Mariners 6-3 in front 43,321 at Safeco Field to give themselves a 3-game sweep. The win also keeps them a ½ game behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

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