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Ray Sign Two More to Minor League Deals
Per Baseball America Jason Bowers is a former middle infielder in the Pirates organization. He's basically a Double-A/Triple-A utility man. Ronnie Merrill seems like an apt comparison, which is to say that you shouldn't expect Bowers name to come up during the season. Oh, and he's also nearly ...
Rays Reach Multi-Year Agreement with 620 WDAE
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bizofbaseball.com — The Tampa Bay Rays and Clear Channel Communications announced today that Rays 2009 regular-season games will be... broadcast on 620 WDAE, The Sports Animal. WDAE, with the strongest AM signal in Florida, will serve as the Rays new flagship station and is the top-rated sports station in the ... (more) Rays Reach Multi-Year Agreement with 620 WDAE
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11 things to do in Tampa while you are waiting for the Super Bowl
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theserioustip.blogspot.com — The Super Bowl is barely two weeks away. Two lovely, glorious weeks that can not pass fast... enough. Here in Tampa, ground zero for Super Bowl XLIII (or 43 for the non-Latin counters), you can almost taste the tension. You can feel the fervor. And you ... (more) 11 things to do in Tampa while you are waiting for the ...
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Someone was noticing
The Rays Party — ... The Rays signed two more players to minor league contracts including one I wrote about in my "Get These Guys" Series. Jason Bowers signed and is going to compete for utility infielder in the minor leagues. This the first post I can gloat about because someone used my idea, or copied, and put it into good use.  ...

Someone was noticing
The Rays Party — The Rays signed two more players to minor league contracts including one I wrote about in my "Get These Guys" Series. Jason Bowers signed and is going to compete for utility infielder in the minor leagues. This the first post I can gloat about because someone used my idea, or copied, and put it into good use. 

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