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| The Yankees have World Series title No. 27 in their sights | Tue Oct 27 15:09:27 2009 EST |
| to play the New York Yankees in the World Series over the last couple of weeks, I'd be a rich man. In the back of my mind, though, I kept thinking, be careful what you wish for because you just might get it. These are not the playoff neophyte Tampa Bay Rays, who seemed to just be happy to be there a year ago. This time around the Phillies will be taking on a team that is as synonymous with October as picking pumpkins and falling leaves. These are the New York Yankees, 26-time world champions, wh | |
| Rays bring back Kapler for one more year | Tue Oct 27 14:32:37 2009 EST |
| St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays have brought back outfielder Gabe Kapler, signing him to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The 34-year-old veteran hit .239 with eight homers and 32 RBI in 99 games for the Rays in 2009. Kapler came out of a one-year retirement and spent the 2008 season with Milwaukee, batting .301 with eight homers, 38 runs batted in and a career-best .498 slugging percentage in 96 games. A southern California native, Kapler is a career .270 hitter with 80 | |
| Rays tab Shelton as hitting coach | Wed Oct 21 11:53:29 2009 EST |
| St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek Shelton as the team's new hitting coach. "Derek has proven himself to be one of the better minds in baseball when it comes to hitting," Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. "He brings a fresh voice that can help our talented core of hitters reach new heights. His attention to detail and ability to communicate will be great additions to our group." The 39-year-old Shelton spent the pas | |
| Have some baseball to go with your turkey | Thu Oct 15 19:37:00 2009 EST |
| lig and his TV partners do it first. That highly unscientific theory came to me at the World Series last October on an ice-cold night in Philadelphia, right after the commissioner took the unprecedented step of suspending Game 5 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the host Phillies in the sixth inning. It was 11:10 p.m. EDT with a temperature in the low 40s. A steady downpour made it feel much colder and left puddles in the infield from which a golfer would have taken a free drop. Enough rain lea | |
| Take Two: Phils, Rox try again in Colorado | Sun Oct 11 10:28:35 2009 EST |
| dugout and told him that his wife was in labor. He was out of the game so he left. It could have bothered him." Colorado, meanwhile, will counter with righty Jason Hammel, who was 10-8 this season with a 4.33 ERA after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays right at the start of the season. "This guy was as consistent as any of the guys in our rotation that you would want to talk about," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "And it didn't matter if it was at Coors Field or on the road. Hammel won his | |
| Red Sox try to stay alive against Halos, as ALDS shifts to Fenway | Sun Oct 11 09:40:30 2009 EST |
| nning out of steam though. After going eight starts without a loss, Buchholz was 0-1 over his final two outings, surrendering 13 runs in eight innings of those starts. The Angels will counter with lefty Scott Kazmir, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in late August for the stretch run. Despite winning just two of his six starts since the trade, Kazmir pitched to a 1.73 ERA. He has typically pitched well in Fenway Park, going 6-4 with a 3.05 ERA. "I like the atmosphere," Kazmir said of pit | |
| Pedro and the Phils ready to brave the cold in Colorado | Sat Oct 10 10:22:21 2009 EST |
| dugout and told him that his wife was in labor. He was out of the game so he left. It could have bothered him." Colorado, meanwhile, will counter with righty Jason Hammel, who was 10-8 this season with a 4.33 ERA after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays right at the start of the season. "This guy was as consistent as any of the guys in our rotation that you would want to talk about," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "And it didn't matter if it was at Coors Field or on the road. Hammel won his | |
| ALDS Preview - Boston Red Sox vs. LA Angels of Anaheim | Wed Oct 7 13:44:09 2009 EST |
| o the postseason. Weaver won a team-high 16 games for the Angels this season, while pitching to a 3.75 in 33 starts. The move that in the long run could ultimately put the Angels over the top here was the pickup of lefty Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite winning just two of his six starts since the trade, Kazmir pitched to a 1.73 ERA. If the teams opt for a fourth starter, Boston is expected to throw Daisuke Matsuzaka, who endured an injury-plagued 2009, while the Angels will send 16 | |
| Rays announce coaching staff plans | Mon Oct 5 17:27:42 2009 EST |
| St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays announced Monday that the majority of manager Joe Maddon's coaching staff will return for the 2010 season. Bench coach Dave Martinez, third base coach Tom Foley, first base coach George Hendrick, bullpen coach Bobby Ramos and pitching coach Jim Hickey will return next year, while the contract of hitting coach Steve Henderson will not be renewed. Additionally, the position of quality assurance coach, held by Todd Greene, will be discontinu | |
| A-Rod posts seven RBI as Yanks cap regular season by downing Rays | Sun Oct 4 17:10:13 2009 EST |
| St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez belted a three-run homer and a grand slam during a 10-run sixth inning, as the New York Yankees closed the regular season with a 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Rodriguez's two blasts allowed him to finish the season with 30 homers and 100 runs batted in, marking his 12th straight year of at least 30 home runs and 100 RBI. He did so despite missing the first month while recovering from hip surgery. The seven runs batt | |
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