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So, This Is Ugly
Courtesy of FanGraphs: Rays   Player WPA Upton 0.306 Howell 0.099 Crawford 0.095 Navarro 0.065 Aybar 0.025 Bradford -0.019 Bartlett -0.089 Gross -0.111 Iwamura -0.124 Garza -0.125 Longoria ...
This ugly Series is anything but Classic
This ugly Series is anything but Classic
bugsandcranks.com — And I feel, so much depends on the weather So is it raining in your bedroom? And... I see, that these are the eyes games of disarray Would you even care? The Tampa Bay Rays, down 3 games to 1 in the World Series, trailing 2-0 after one inning ... (more) This ugly Series is anything but Classic
27 Outs Left. But Don’t Set Up The Parade Route Yet…
27 Outs Left. But Don’t Set Up The Parade Route Yet…
reclinergm.com — 27 outs. That’s all that stands between the Phillies and the 2nd World Championship in their history... and it’s all that stands between the city of Philadelphia and our first championship in 25 years. I’m not sure how I will be ... (more) 27 Outs Left. But Don’t Set Up The Parade Route Yet…
Pitt's Good, Bad & Ugly
Pitt's Good, Bad & Ugly
community.post-gazette.com — Welcome to this week's version of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- and make no... mistake when you give up 54 points to a pedestrian team like Rutgers, there is a whole lot more "Angel Eyes" (Bad for those who are not fans of Clint ... (more) Pitt's Good, Bad & Ugly
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[THE HANGOVER] Rays On Brink Of Elimination...Again
Rays Index — ... at Joe Maddon's granddaughter...Strange. We expect better from Phi...Never mind. [LA Times] Joe Smith takes a look at the rare errors committed by Akinoria Iwamura. [St. Pete Times] Gary Shelton says that even this is a lot to overcome for the Rays. [St. Pete Times] Who doesn't know what "WPA" is? Duh. Clearly the reason the Rays are losing the World Series is because they suck at wireless security. [DRays Bay] The Hardball Times takes a look at how both managers ...

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