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Tampa Bay Rays ace Scott Kazmir will make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. The left-hander, on the disabled list with a left elbow strain since March, made his final rehabilitation start Monday with Class AAA Durham against the Richmond Braves. The 24-year-old Kazmir allowed one run, three hits, walked a batter and struck out three over five innings. "Felt ...
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Futures Watch: Week 5
Vegas Watch —
Sorry about the lack of posts over the past couple days. Finals week. Last week: Atlanta, 40:1; now 30:1 Cleveland, 17:1; now 12:1 This week: Oakland, 75:1 (BetUS) Current Record: 17-12 PECOTA Playoff Odds: 33.3% Tampa Bay, 125:1 (BetUS) Current Record: 15-12 PECOTA: 36.8% Some books are giving these guys respect, but not all of them, causing for some huge gaps. You can still get Oakland at 75:1, but they're 20:1 at Sportsbook. BetUS decided to increase Tampa's odds from 80:1 to 125:1 (not sure how you can explain that), but ...
Where Did The Bats Go?
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
The Sox offense was nonexistent last night against the Jays getting just 3 hits (4 if you count the extra out given in the 9th). Lowrie taking strike two and three to end the game summed it up; they do not have confidence in their bats right now. The Red Sox seem to hit better when Pedroia bats second and Youk bats behind Manny, once the injuries are over they can go back to that lineup. Wake did not pitch great but he did keep the Sox in the game. ...
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herraysbaseball.com 4/30/2008 — The first month of the season is almost complete, so let’s take a look at the always competitive AL East.
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boston.com 4/30/2008 — The Red Sox are exploring talks with the city of Sarasota, Fla. to move their spring training facility there. The Sox' Fort Myers lease allows for a buyout in 2012 according to a story first reported by ballparkdigest.com.
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boston.com 4/30/2008 — Hey all.
Here are the lineups. You'll notice that J.D. Drew and Jacoby Ellsbury are both out because of their recent injuries. Dustin Pedroia, however, is in, even after jamming his shoulder on that ninth-inning diving play yesterday.
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fangraphs.com 4/30/2008 — Last night, Eric Hinske launched his sixth home run of the young season, matching his 2007 season total before we even get to May of 2008. With a .292/.407/.639 line, Hinske is solidifying a line-up spot for himself in Tampa, at least until he cools ...
Kazmir excited for Fenway start Sunday —
Major League Baseball News 4/29/2008
Scott Kazmir will make his first start of the season Sunday in Boston against the Red Sox, after spending over a month on the DL. He is excited about the Rays' strong start, and feels 100 percent healthy as the Rays took their time getting him off the DL.
