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boston.com - 1/6/2009
Rays go from good to better
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In the wake of Pat Burrell agreeing to a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, here is something to consider: Tampa has shored up its two weakest spots in the lineup since the end of the 2008 season, when...
So long, Pat the Bat
theropolitans.com - 1/6/2009
So long, Pat the Bat
— theropolitans.com — Oh, praise this day Mets fans and thank the Tampa Bay Rays. According to reports, Pat Burrell... will leave the NL East and Philadelphia, and head for warmer pastures in Tampa Bay. (more) So long, Pat the Bat

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dugoutcentral.com - 1/7/2009
Rays Score With Burrell
— dugoutcentral.com — A great addition for the Rays. I think they're going to be real competitive again this year.... (more) Rays Score With Burrell

Comments vote down Fred9964 Fred9964 posted 1/7/2009posted this
Insider information, around the horn - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
Insider information, around the horn - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — It doesn’t include Manny Ramirez yet, but the market for outfielders is coming around. Pat Burrell agreed... Monday to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milton Bradley to three years and $30 million with the Chicago Cubs , leaving ... (more) Insider information, around the horn - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

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Surviving Grady:  The Rays Have Signed Pat Burrell, and I Feel Fine

Rays Index:  [PAT THE BAT] What They Are Saying About The Pat Burrell Signing

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The Rays Have Signed Pat Burrell, and I Feel Fine
Surviving Grady — ... Sure, the Yanks are in the midst of building another billion-dollar Legion of Super Heroes. And the rascally Rays have added mighty Pat Burrell to beef up the middle of their order. The Sox, meanwhile, have signed Brad Penny, brought back The Bard, and picked up ...

[PAT THE BAT] What They Are Saying About The Pat Burrell Signing
Rays Index — ... of $54 million over the course of his playing career, so he’s probably willing to sacrifice some additional wealth for comfort.[Rays Digest] (with bonus Christmasy joy) Just like that, the bat that they have been looking for has fallen to them—a late Christmas gift...any baseball fan who counts out the Rays, or thinks that the East will come down to a two-team race, is simply not paying attention. [The Boston Globe] (with bonus green monster envy) In the wake of Pat Burrell ...

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