Rays Defeat the Yanks 2-1 in 11; 1st Place in East & Best Record in AL.

dichalk posted 5/16/2008 from mvn.com [flag]

”I tell you what, It doesn’t suck” Jonny Gomes on being a Rays Player The Rays are back in first place after defeating the Yankees 2-1 in 11 innings. Edwin Jackson pitched another wonderful game throwing seven shutout innings, but for the second straight start was denied a win because of a Troy Percival blown save. Jackson also had a shutout going last week in ... [link]

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Devil Rays Look To Dig Even Deeper In Busch
Published 5/16/2008 by David Chalk at Bugs & Cranks
... suppose we’ll have to settle for limiting The Worst Team Of The Millennium to a Blue Jays-esque 6 runs over 4 games, and hope for some improvement as we head into interleague play with three games in St. Louis. To get you ready, I have a delightful potpouri of fun quotes and stats. Quote #1 How bout that Jonny Gomes!!! He’s like David Eckstein with talent and skill. – Tommy Rancel, Outs Per Swing Stat #1 ...

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