| Tampa Bay Devil Rays News: |
| ST. PETERSBURG -- The American League East shifted a bit late Monday afternoon, when the Rays acquired left-hander Kurt Birkins from the Orioles via waivers.
Birkins, who actually faced the Rays at Tropicana Field during his first Majors start, will come back to roost in Tampa Bay after he compiled a 1-2 record and 8.13 ERA over 19 games (two starts) with the Orioles. The 27-year-old split time between Baltimore and Triple-A Norfolk (8-4, 3.07 ERA over 19 starts) in 2007. Birkins was a 33rd-round Orioles selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft, and made his Majors debut with the club in 2006. That year, he posted a 5-2 record and 4.94 ERA over 35 games, and maintained an impressive .221 batting average against. Birkins made his starting debut on the bump at Tropicana Field on Sept. 3, and worked to a no-decision over four innings. He's fanned 57 hitters over 65 1/3 career big league innings. To make room on the roster for Birkins, backup catcher Raul Casanova was designated for assignment. Casanova bounced between Triple-A and the Majors in 2007. The 35-year-old hit .253 (20-for-79) over 29 games with Tampa Bay, including six home runs and 11 RBIs. |
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Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. New York Yankees
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. New York Yankees
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:10 am
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Texas Rangers
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12:40 am
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago White Sox
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago White Sox
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Texas Rangers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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2:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:35 am
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Florida Marlins
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Florida Marlins
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Florida Marlins
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Houston Astros
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Houston Astros
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Houston Astros
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Florida Marlins
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:10 am
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Dolphin Stadium
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Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:35 pm
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PNC Park
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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5:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:40 am
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Tropicana Field
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New York Yankees
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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12:40 am
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Tropicana Field
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:35 am
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Rogers Centre
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Detroit Tigers
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Detroit Tigers
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Cleveland Indians
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Cleveland Indians
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Cleveland Indians
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12:40 am
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Tropicana Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Texas Rangers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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2:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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6:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. New York Yankees
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. New York Yankees
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. New York Yankees
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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New York Yankees
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Minnesota Twins
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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| More Tampa Bay Devil Rays News: |
| "[Guthrie] worked hard here in camp, and I thought he threw the ball respectably. But this gives him an opportunity to catch on with someone, instead of keeping him here until the last week, when everybody's got their plans set. ... I hope he catches on."
A place for Fossum: Fossum is a candidate for the starting rotation and the bullpen. Either way, Piniella likes what he's seen from the left-hander acquired from Arizona in the deal that sent Jose Cruz Jr. to the Diamondbacks. "We like him," Piniella said. "He's got a good arm. He changes speeds with his breaking pitches, [and he's] been working on a changeup. Yeah, he's looked fine. He's a versatile pitcher -- we could use him in the rotation or in the bullpen. I don't think there's any question about [him being on the roster], just where we use him." In 2005, the Devil Rays hope to continue to build on their most recent accomplishments and add even more young players from their farm system to the mix. The young core of players helped the Rays to a team-record 12-game win streak and 30 wins in 40 games last summer to finish with a team-record 70 victories. The Rays also ended up in fourth place in the American League East, the first time they did not finish in last in their seven years of existence. The team will have an increased payroll ($32-33 million) and increased expectations as well. The Rays hope to win more games than ever, become even more competitive and continue to mix in their top prospects, while their other key players continue to develop and improve. Center fielder Rocco Baldelli will miss some time early in the season because of ACL surgery in November. Baldelli could be out from one to three months of the season. All-Star Carl Crawford will shift to center field but continue to lead off. Crawford is aiming to lead the league in steals for the third straight season, while improving his power and cutting down on his strikeouts. |