Tampa Bay Rays

Florida's Fave Baseball Team?

The Huffington Post | Christiana Lilly | Posted 05.30.2012

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It's a common joke that Florida, specifically South Florida, is the sixth borough of New York City, but a new Quinnipiac University poll shows that it...

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'Godzilla' Returns With A Bang

AP | Posted 05.30.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hideki Matsui made a great first impression in his Tampa Bay debut. Matsui provided all the Rays offense ...

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Sox Beat Rays 2-1, Sale Has 15 Strikeouts

AP | Posted 05.29.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak ...

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WATCH: Braves Bullpen Mocks Ballboy's Mistake

Posted 05.22.2012

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For many young baseball fans, being a ballboy -- having the opportunity to suit up with the club, rub elbows with the pros, the chance to make a highl...

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Rays Collapses After Getting Hit By Pitch

Posted 05.17.2012

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The Rays-Red Sox game on Wednesday night took a scary turn in the eighth inning when Tampa Bay's Will Rhymes collapsed on the field shortly after gett...

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Blue Jays 3B Suspended For Meltdown

AP | Posted 05.16.2012

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TORONTO — Brett Lawrie heard the penalty, then expressed just one regret about his tantrum: that his batting helmet bounced up and hit an umpire...

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WATCH: Rays Fan Flips Over Railing For Foul Ball

Posted 05.04.2012

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Tampa Bay Rays fans have been having a hard time holding on to foul balls. Late last month one fan, who turned out to be former NBA center Matt Ge...

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Rays' Star Sidelined

AP | FRED GOODALL | Posted 05.01.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Evan Longoria took a right turn out of the Tampa Bay clubhouse and walked a few feet before stepping in front of a group of re...

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Josh Hamilton Leaves Game With Back Injury

AP | Posted 04.30.2012

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Now that the Texas Rangers have lost a series for the first time this season, they hope Josh Hamilton will be back soon to help ma...

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Former NBA Center Interferes With Foul Ball At Rays Game

Posted 04.23.2012

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If the Rays had lost Sunday's game against the Twins, the blame wouldn't have been placed on the bullpen.. or clutch hitting.. or defense. No. If Tamp...

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Tigers Still Undefeated

AP | NOAH TRISTER | Posted 04.11.2012

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DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera doubled and scored on Prince Fielder's single, part of a snowy eighth-inning rally that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-2 w...

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What's Going On? Mets Are 3-0, Yankees 0-3

Posted 04.09.2012

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A surprising start to the MLB season in New York this year. The Amazin' Mets are off to a 3-0 start while the Bronx Bombers have er, bombed, their fir...

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Rays Shut Down Yanks For Season-Opening Sweep

AP | FRED GOODALL | Posted 04.08.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon talked all spring about the importance of winning early, and the Rays have responded by matc...

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Rivera Blows Save To Start Season

AP | FRED GOODALL | Posted 04.07.2012

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Carlos Pena hit an early grand slam off CC Sabathia, then completed a ninth-inning comeback with an RBI single off Mariano Riv...

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Introduce Yourself: The 2012 Tampa Bay Rays

Posted 04.06.2012

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By Martin Burke, Bugs And Cranks The 2012 Tampa Bay Rays are the most feared team in Rays history. From the constantly stoned look of Jeremy Helli...

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Shields Throws 2 Perfect Innings As Rays Top Yanks

AP | Posted 03.07.2012

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TAMPA, Fla. -- James Shields sailed through his first spring training start. The Tampa Bay right-hander pitched two perfect innings, and the Rays bea...

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Cubs Pitcher's 2008 Championship Ring Stolen

AP | Posted 02.02.2012

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FRESNO, Calif. -- Sheriff's detectives say that an American League Championship ring belonging to Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been stolen from...

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MLB Managers Of The Year Announced

AP | BEN WALKER | Posted 01.16.2012

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NEW YORK — Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays have been voted Managers of the Year. Gibson won by a w...

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Adrian Beltre Leads The Way

AP | By FRED GOODALL | Posted 12.05.2011

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Adrian Beltre stood off to the side of the interview room, drying his face with a giant towel. The Texas Rangers were celebrat...

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Beltre Powers Rangers To ALCS

AP | FRED GOODALL | Posted 12.04.2011

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This is what Adrian Beltre envisioned when he signed with Texas in the offseason. Balls jumping off his bat in October, t...

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LIVE UPDATES: Rangers vs. Rays Game 4 ALDS

Posted 12.04.2011

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Tampa Bay's miraculous run to the postseason could easily end today, as Rays righty Jeremy Hellickson takes the mound at the Trop for Game 4 against t...

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Rays Pitcher: "I Feel Like A Loser"

Posted 12.04.2011

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The life of a LOOGY is not all sunflower seeds and crossword puzzles. While it's true that the so-called "Lefty One-Out Guy" on a Major League tea...

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Rangers Squeeze Out Game 3 Victory

AP | FRED GOODALL | Posted 12.03.2011

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Once again, the Texas Rangers look perfectly comfortable under the roof at Tropicana Field. Colby Lewis outpitched All-S...

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Rangers Strike Back To Even ALDS

AP | STEPHEN HAWKINS | Posted 12.01.2011

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ARLINGTON, Texas — With Texas Rangers fans chanting his name, Mike Napoli kept fouling off pitches until getting the big hit after James Shields...

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Unheralded Rays Pitcher Dominates Rangers

AP | By JAIME ARON | Posted 11.30.2011

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- C.J. Wilson wanted to lead the Texas Rangers the way Cliff Lee did last postseason. It didn't work out, at least not in Game 1....

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