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[2008 TAMPA BAY RAYS] Rays Index 2008 Year In Review
In the past year Rays Index featured 1,112 posts and saw our readership increase by 154% to nearly a half-million unique visitors. By comparison, the Rays' attendance increased by 28.2%. In that time, the Rays went from a perennial loser to AL Champs. Let's take a look back at the year that was ...
Breaking News: Put Burrell signs with Rays, 2 Year, $16 million
Breaking News: Put Burrell signs with Rays, 2 Year, $16 million
sports2debate.com — ESPN.. Sources: Pat Burrell is moving on to the runner-up Rays, from the world champion Phillies. The... contract is in principle, $16 million over 2 years. He will be the DH in Tampa. (more) Breaking News: Put Burrell signs with Rays, 2 Year, $16 ...
A Look at the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays Rotation
fantasypros911.com — A great story detailing the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays starting rotation including David Price Matt Garza Andy... Sonnanstine James Shields Scott Kazmir (more) A Look at the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays Rotation
The Year of Big League Stew 2008: Bottoms up, folks
The Year of Big League Stew 2008: Bottoms up, folks
sports.yahoo.com — Born on a cold Chicago morning in early February, Big League Stew was the third blog to... pop out of that magical YSB -chute. Now, after 11 months spent simmering, we look back at a year of ingredient gathering that took us from the spring sunshine of ... (more) The Year of Big League Stew 2008: Bottoms up, folks

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The Rays year in review
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