The Official Site of The Tampa Bay Rays: News: Hammel kicks off trip

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4/28: News & Notes
Published 4/28/2008 by Patrick L. Kennedy at DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
... of 85 pitches tonight in his final minor league rehab outing for AAA Durham. He is on track to join the rotation this weekend against the Boston Red Sox, most likely for Sunday's game. James also reports that RHP Al Reyes will make his second and final one inning rehab stint for A+ Vero Beach this evening. His fastball apparently "reached" 85 mph in his last outing on Saturday, but he is still expected to be activated when eligible to come off of the DL on Thursday. More injury news from Bill Chastain of RaysBaseball.com: ...

Rays Enjoy View From The Top
Published 4/28/2008 by Tommy Rancel at Outs Per Swing
“We’ve got that feeling of winning, and we kind of like it.” –Rays All Star Carl Crawford in the St. Pete Times. It may only be 25 games into the season, but the Rays are in first place. After an offseason where the Rays hammered home  a “change” and a ”new era” it was important to have a start like this. Even after all the roster moves and changes in uniform and attitude, there was a still a “well let’s see what you can do on the field” mood around the Bay area. After completing a three game sweep of the defending World Champion Red Sox with a two hit shutout by Co-Ace James Shields, the Rays are on ...