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| Texas Rangers 2008 Preview |
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03/25/2008 |
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| e is completely healed. Another new face in the Rangers' outfield will be Hamilton, who was one of the feel-good stories of the 2007 season. Hamilton, who had dealt with drug and other off-the-field problems since being selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1999, finally was able to overcome his demons and produced a solid year for the Cincinnati Reds. Hamilton, who will play center for Texas, hit .292 and belted 19 homers with 47 RBI and scored 52 runs for the hapless Reds. Due to a logjam in the C |
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| Steve Trachsel agrees to minor league contract with Orioles |
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02/11/2008 |
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| arts with the Cubs. His lone win, over Houston on Sept. 13, boosted Chicago back in front in the NL Central. A 15-year major league veteran, Trachsel has a 141-154 record with a 4.32 ERA with the Cubs, Orioles, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baltimore also agreed to one-year contracts with left-hander Garrett Olson and outfielder Luke Scott. Scott was among five players acquired from Houston in December for shortstop Miguel Tejada. Olson made his major league debut with Baltimore l |
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| AP Photos NY180-181 |
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02/08/2008 |
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| our rest,'' Casey said. ``Guys should embrace the fact that we're getting the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Japan.'' The regular season will begin there for the third time. The Mets and Chicago Cubs did it in 2000 and the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays followed in 2004. Lugo was on the Tampa Bay team that beat Mike Mussina 8-3 in the opener that year. That trip might have contributed to the Yankees' slow start - 8-11 with five losses in six games to Boston - but they finished the season with 101 |
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| Red Sox begin defense of World Series title with 2 games against A's in Tokyo |
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02/08/2008 |
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| our rest,'' Casey said. ``Guys should embrace the fact that we're getting the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Japan.'' The regular season will begin there for the third time. The Mets and Chicago Cubs did it in 2000 and the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays followed in 2004. Lugo was on the Tampa Bay team that beat Mike Mussina 8-3 in the opener that year. That trip might have contributed to the Yankees' slow start - 8-11 with five losses in six games to Boston - but they finished the season with 101 |
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| Boston Red Sox to wear uniform ads in Japan |
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01/23/2008 |
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| aseball, but the sport has made exceptions for games in Japan. The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs wore uniform patches for AIU insurance when they played in Tokyo in 2000 and batting helmet stickers for AM-PM markets. When the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays played at the Tokyo Dome in 2004, their uniforms had white 3-inch patches on the shirt sleeves with the word ``Ricoh'' in red. Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina kept running his fingers over the patch to smooth it out. ``Chico's Bail Bonds?'' he sugges |
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| 2008 Spring Training Dates |
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01/11/2008 |
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| hletics Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Philadelphia Phillies Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Pittsburgh Pirates Feb. 15 Feb. 20 St. Louis Cardinals Feb. 15 Feb. 19 San Diego Padres Feb. 15 Feb. 20 San Francisco Giants Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Seattle Mariners Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Texas Rangers Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Toronto Blue Jays Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Washington Nationals Feb. 17 Feb. 22Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be pub |
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| St. Petersburg police records: Clemens' ex-trainer lied during 2001 rape case |
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01/08/2008 |
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| no relevance.'' The records released Tuesday by the St. Petersburg police show McNamee was suspected of raping a woman he had met at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in October 2001. The Yankees were in town to close out the regular season against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and many players and support staff were staying at the upscale resort. McNamee was having sex with the woman in the resort's pool and didn't stop when confronted by security, the documents say. Police were notified. When they arrived, they found |
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| Fick, Davanon agree to terms with Padres |
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01/03/2008 |
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| 30 RBI and 27 runs scored in 106 games with the Padres from 2004-05. The 33-year-old hit .234 with two home runs and 24 runs scored in 118 games with Washington in 2007. Over parts of 10 major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Padres and Nationals, Fick is a career .258 hitter with 116 doubles, 12 triples, 69 home runs, 324 RBI and 287 runs scored in 846 games. DaVanon, 34, split the 2007 season between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Oakland Athletics. He combined to h |
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| Lahey chosen first in MLB's Rule 5 Draft |
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12/06/2007 |
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| Nashville, TN (BettingExpress) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected right- handed Timothy Lahey from the Minnesota Twins organization with the first pick in Major League Baseball's annual Rule 5 Draft on Thursday. The draft order is based on the reverse order of finish during the 2007 season. Tampa Bay also held the first pick last year and chose outfielder Ryan Goleski from the Cleveland Indians organization. However, the Rays sold him to Oakland for cash considerations shortly after. Lahey is a converted catcher |
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| Percival, Rays reach two-year deal |
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11/30/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (BettingExpress) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays officially signed relief pitcher Troy Percival to a two-year contract on Friday. Two days after acquiring right-handed starting pitcher Matt Garza in a six- player trade with Minnesota, the Rays added to the back end of their bullpen by coming to terms with the 38-year-old Percival. The veteran right-hander made a triumphant comeback with St. Louis last summer, posting a 3-0 record and a 1.80 earned run average in 40 innings spanning 34 games. Percival |
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