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Rays Sweep Nats, Finally More Then a Game Over .500
tbsportsblog.com - 6/15/2009
Rays Sweep Nats, Finally More Then a Game Over .500
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The Tampa Bay Rays surged past the .500 mark and find themselves not only three games over the mediocre mark, but only four games out of the wildcard, five out of first in the AL East and they have moved into a 3rd place tie with the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay is the hottest team in the ...
Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
mvn.com - 6/15/2009
Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
— mvn.com — Like any baseball blogger, I try to remain objective as possible in my baseball analysis. Being upfront,... though, there aren't too many players I root for more than Ben Zobrist. Zobrist is legitimately one of the nicest people around--especially for a professional athlete--and I'm really happy ... (more) Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last

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Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
tylersarticles.blogspot.com - 6/15/2009
Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
— tylersarticles.blogspot.com — Like any baseball blogger, I try to remain objective as possible in my baseball analysis. Being upfront,... though, there aren’t too many players I root for more than Ben Zobrist. Zobrist is legitimately one of the nicest people around—especially for a professional athlete—and I’m really happy ... (more) Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last

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Zimmermann returns, Nats Lose
thenatsblog.com - 6/14/2009
Zimmermann returns, Nats Lose
— thenatsblog.com — Jordan Zimmermann returned to the rotation yesterday after missing his last start and put forth arguably his... best start of his young major league career. The young righty pitched five strong innings, striking out six and allowing only one earned run on four hits. Despite Zimmerann’s ... (more) Zimmermann returns, Nats Lose

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