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ESPN Page 2 - Page 2: Red Sox Nation or Rays Republic?
ESPN Page 2 - Page 2: Red Sox Nation or Rays Republic?
The Tampa Bay Rays aren't just duking it out with the Red Sox atop the AL East standings. Page 2's dubious network of sources reports that the upstart Rays plan to directly compete with Boston for fans' affections. Take a look at this letter that one of our operatives uncovered:
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ESPN Page 2: Red Sox Nation or Rays Republic?
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — ... —The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Wednesday, July 02, 2008 ESPN Page 2: Red Sox Nation or Rays Republic? ESPN Page 2 hits another comedic homer. ...

Red Sox Nation vs. Rays Republic
Center Field — Now this is how you do a Rays-Sox rivalry article. Concise. Witty. Slightly mean, yet not douchebaggy. But most of all... funny. "Proudly Affleck-free since 1998"? Hilarious. The Varitek jab stings, but it's true... so they got us there. And I definitely support anything that is anti-Fever Pitch. That, my friends, is how it is done. Are you paying attention, ...

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