Tampa Bay Rays
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Beckham Backer
Baseball America &bull 2 Hours Ago
Rays manager Joe Maddon disagreed with the dropping of Tim Beckham in the Baseball America Top 100 rankings. Full Story »
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HBT: Blalock signs minor league deal with Rays
MLB News on NBC &bull Today
UPDATE: Blalock has agreed to a minor league contract with the Rays, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. He'll receive a $925,000 base salary if he makes the team plus $350,000 in performance incentives. Monday 11:58am: MLB.com's Bill Chastain reports… Full Story »
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- Tampa Bay Rays
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Bodley: Rays owner cautious about future
MLB News on MLB Official Site &bull Yesterday
Sternberg spoke with the St. Petersburg Times as Spring Training is in full bloom and optimism for 2010 is high. The Rays are much improved from last year's disappointing season. They should be able to compete with the Yankees and… Full Story »
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Discussion: The Future Of The Rays
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Yesterday
In a piece for MLB.com, Hal Bodley discusses the challenge of maintaining competitive balance in baseball, using the potential payroll cut facing the Rays as an example. According to owner Stuart Sternberg, Tampa Bay may have to cut player salaries… Full Story »
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Soriano follows special work schedule
MLB News on MLB Official Site &bull Yesterday
The Rays traded right-hander Jesse Chavez to the Braves for Soriano at the end of the Winter Meetings, then avoided arbitration with the right-hander by signing him to a one-year deal worth $7.5 million. Soriano, 30, converted 27 out of… Full Story »
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Rays close in on signing Blalock
MLB News on MLB Official Site &bull Yesterday
I don't know. I know Andrew [Friedman, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations] is taking care of all that stuff," Maddon said. I just don't know exactly what's going on. I did talk to Andrew yesterday." Blalock, 29, missed… Full Story »
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New York Mets Team Auto Window Decal
graftex.com via @wisaksen &bull YesterdayProduct Description Our unique one-way vision window film is a great way to show support for your team. Not only does it shield from harmful UV rays but it also adds privacy to your vehicle. Full Story »
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- Tampa Bay Rays
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HBT: Blalock, Rays in serious talks
MLB News on NBC &bull Mar 7, 2010
UPDATE: Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times confirms that the Rays and Blalock are sorting out a minor league contract, though Topkin adds that "Nothing is done yet." SATURDAY, 10:22pm: We're well into the month of March, and yet… Full Story »
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Rays to mainly use Burrell in DH role
MLB News on MLB Official Site &bull Mar 7, 2010
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon and Burrell had told reporters on Saturday that Burrell would be in right field Sunday when the Rays met his former team, the Phillies. The audible came when both parties looked at which players were… Full Story »
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Blalock Close To Signing With Rays
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Mar 7, 2010
Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reported (via Twitter) that the sides were near a deal and added that the deal should be finalized soon (via Twitter). Jon Heyman of SI.com reported (via Twitter) that Blalock was deciding between… Full Story »
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Discussion: Crede and Washburn
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Mar 7, 2010
Scott Boras clients are disappearing from the market; Hank Blalock is narrowing his options and talking seriously with the Rays. Two who remain unsigned and without a major suitor yet, however, are Joe Crede and Jarrod Washburn. Crede, 31, had… Full Story »
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Twins Sign Nick Blackburn To Extension
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Mar 7, 2010
The Minnesota Twins have signed Nick Blackburn to a four-year, $14MM contract, according to a team press release. The deal includes an $8MM club option for 2014. Blackburn's first two full seasons in the Twins' rotation have been remarkably similar,… Full Story »
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Burrell to start in right field vs. Phillies
MLB News on MLB Official Site &bull Mar 6, 2010
Burrell spent much of his career in left field for the Phillies, but he played only two games in the field for the Rays in 2010, spending the rest of his time as the designated hitter. I certainly knew what… Full Story »
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Joba struggles in 1st spring turn as Yankees fall
MLB News on ESPN &bull Mar 5, 2010
Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain has struggled in his first spring training appearance, allowing five runs, three hits and three walks in New York's 12-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Full Story »
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Chamberlain struggles in first start (AP)
MLB News on Yahoo! Sports &bull Mar 5, 2010
Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain has struggled in his first spring training start, allowing five runs, three hits and three walks in New York's 12-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Chamberlain, slowed by flulike symptoms this week, pitched 1 1-3… Full Story »
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Joyce's walk-off single in ninth lifts Rays
MLB News on MLB Official Site &bull Mar 4, 2010
Orioles at the plate: Felix Pie opened the game with a home run to right field off Tampa Bay starter Jeff Niemann. The blast gave the O's seven dingers in nine innings against the Rays dating back to Wednesday's 12-2 win. Pie tripled in his next at-bat… Full Story »
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New Jays GM has work cut out for him
MLB News on Sports Illustrated &bull Mar 4, 2010
Anthopoulos has no time to spare and no energy to waste. He is the new general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. He is trying to make the playoffs in a division with the free-spending (and smart-thinking) Yankees and Red Sox, the loaded Rays and the up-and-coming Orioles. This is like trying to strike out Albert Pujols when you're pitching from second… Full Story »
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Blalock Deciding Between Rays And Marlins
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Mar 4, 2010
Hank Blalock is deciding between the Rays and the Marlins, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter link). The Scott Boras client made $6MM last year, but he's in line for a considerably smaller salary this coming season. Blalock, 29,… Full Story »
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HBT: Joba to make spring debut as soon as Friday
MLB News on NBC &bull Mar 4, 2010
Joba Chamberlain, sidelined earlier this week with the flu, threw a successful bullpen session Wednesday and may be ready to make his spring debut as soon as Friday. If he feels OK on Friday, we'll pitch him," Yankees manager Joe… Full Story »
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Orioles' new looks: Tejada at third, spring home
MLB News on ESPN &bull Mar 3, 2010
Josh Bell and Rhyne Hughes each hit two home runs as the Orioles hit six homers in winning their spring opener, 12-2 Wednesday over the Tampa Bay Rays. After training for 14 seasons in Fort Lauderdale Stadium, last year the… Full Story »
