tampabay.com - 10/18/2009
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NEW YORK — Trading LHP Scott Kazmir to the Angels was about the money, in that it allows the Rays to keep the core of their team together for 2010 and helps going forward with Carlos Pe ña , Carl Crawford and Grant Balfour headed toward 2011 free agency.
nydailynews.com - 10/16/2009
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nydailynews.com —
If Alex Rodriguez was worried enough about being
pitched hard inside, then he might not react as...
well to fastballs and breaking stuff on the outer half of the plate, where he is most dangerous.
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Harper: Inside story on A-Rod
lookoutlanding.com - 10/21/2009
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lookoutlanding.com —
If you're like me, or anybody else who
enjoys both baseball and the Internet, you're already sick...
of reading about how Alex Rodriguez has been so good in the playoffs, and how he's been making all those countless critics and naysayers eat their words ...
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On Alex Rodriguez
newsday.com - 10/18/2009
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newsday.com —
October 18, 2009 By DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com New
York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez Photo credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara...
| New York Yankees ' Alex Rodriguez is prepared for the cold weather during batting practice on the evening of the ...
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It's a whole new ballgame for Alex Rodriguez
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Rays 2010 Lineup and Roster Beginning to Take Shape?
Rise of the Rays —
... According to St. Petersburg Times Rays’ beat writer Marc Topkin, there’s belief that the Rays are toying some lineup ideas for the 2010 season. In an article about Sean Rodriguez, the main player returned to the Rays for Scott Kazmir, the Rays are considering “playing S-Rod at second against left-handed pitchers with switch-hitting Ben Zobrist in rightfield and with Zobrist at second and Matt Joyce in right vs. right-handers.” ...
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Watching Durham Bulls Baseball —
Over at RaysProspects he’s got some winter league stats. Rays Index puts together a 25-man roster for the Rays. If he’s close to being right, we could keep a solid core (Johnson, Brignac, Richard, Dillon, Weber, Jennings, and others) for 2010. Of course, that assumes no trades and new contracts for a couple of those guys. Mark Topkin in the St Pete Times discusses Sean Rodriguez, implying we are not likely to see him back in Durham. Nice photo of the DBAP and more promotion of next Wednesday’s celebration at Note to Self and the Bulls ...
[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Mick, Impact Rookies And The Return Of Eduardo
Rays Index —
... Among other tidbits from Marc Topkin is the note that Eduardo Perez could be the Rays next hitting coach. [St. Pete Times] ...
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