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• Results Don't Match Rays-ed '09 Hopes
• By Ed Price 9/09/2009 10:00 AM ET
• NEW YORK -- The quote of the day on the Rays' lineup card Tuesday, as picked by manager Joe Maddon, was from 19th century biologist Thomas Huxley: "The only medicine for suffering, crime and all the ... More »
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• The Dugout: Dye It, Black
• By B. Thompson Stroud 8/18/2009 10:30 PM ET
• Tampa Bay Rays mananger Joe Maddon is still wearing those eyeglasses that make him look like Lizzie McGwuire's mom, but he has made an important change by dying his silver hair black. The change was ... More »
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• Baseball Brunch: Talent Hotbed in Tidewater Area
• By Ed Price 7/19/2009 10:00 AM ET
• Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch. About eight years ago, the hardest part of Lee Banks' job as coach of a youth travel team based in southeast Virginia was ... More »
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• Out of Left Field: All-Star Game Turns on Pair of Plays in Outfield
• By Ed Price 7/15/2009 2:45 AM ET
• ST. LOUIS – With organizations re-realizing the value of defense, it was appropriate that the MVP of Tuesday's All-Star Game was picked because of his play in the field. Carl Crawford was ... More »
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• Amply Armed AL Races Through NL
• By Ed Price 7/15/2009 2:15 AM ET
• ST. LOUIS -- American League pitchers didn't just retire 18 straight batters in one stretch Tuesday. They retired 18 straight All-Stars. On just 48 pitches. "It's tough when you are facing closer ... More »
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• Already Focus of Baseball, Halladay Gets All-Star Nod
• By Ed Price 7/13/2009 12:12 PM ET
• ST. LOUIS – In past All-Star Games, Roy Halladay would look around the clubhouse and wonder if he really belonged. It's that same reluctance to be the center of attention that has made the past ... More »
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• MLB Power Rankings: Week 14
• By Will Brinson 7/08/2009 6:30 PM ET
• MLB Power Rankings: Where MLB FanHouse's editors, writers and bloggers team up to break down the who's who and the what's what in the baseball world. Well, I'll tell you one thing: baseball ain't ... More »
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• All-Star Teams Need Alternate Pitchers
• By Matt Snyder 7/08/2009 3:33 PM ET
• As we all know, one of the biggest concerns with Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, now that it decides which league will have home-field advantage in the World Series, is the availability of ... More »
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• The Dugout: Mistakes Were Made
• By Jon Bois 7/06/2009 4:40 PM ET
• The All-Star Game rosters were announced Sunday, and both the American League and National League rosters seem to be missing some names. Baseball fans unwittingly exhibited the follies of the ... More »
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• Roto Rush: Who Is 'Zorilla' and What Has He Done With Ben Zobrist?
• By Tom Herrera 6/04/2009 7:00 AM ET
• Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday. Ben Zobrist has transformed from a run-of-the-mill slap ... More »
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• Scott Kazmir, Troy Percival Placed on DL
• By Josh Alper 5/22/2009 4:30 PM ET
• The Rays' pitching staff took a pair of hits on Friday with the news that both Scott Kazmir and Troy Percival are headed to the disabled list. The Rays called up shortstop Reid Brignac and ... More »
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• Starting Five: There Is No More O in Ortiz
• By Jeff Fletcher 5/21/2009 6:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That David Ortiz pulled within one homer of Yovanni Gallardo on the MLB ... More »
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• The Dugout: Writing Things is Difficult
• By Jon Bois 5/18/2009 8:00 AM ET
• No, really. Writing a lineup card is more difficult than you realize. Suppose you have to write a lineup card and you've only been a manager for three years. Should you start one guy at third base? ... More »
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• Starting Five: Jake Peavy Is Back
• By Jeff Fletcher 5/18/2009 6:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a nod to what's ahead. You Oughta Know... That rumors of Jake Peavy's demise have been exaggerated. When the San Diego Padres' ... More »
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• Baseball Brunch: The Raul Deal in Philly
• By Ed Price 5/10/2009 10:00 AM ET
• Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch. If you don't know which outfielder, other than Carlos Beltran, has the most RBI since the start of the 2006 season, don't ... More »
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• O's See 'Roadmap' to Success in Rays
• By Andrew Johnson 4/11/2009 12:00 PM ET
• BALTIMORE -- Everyone loves 'em. The Baltimore Orioles simply want to be like 'em. Them, in this case, being the reigning American League champion Tampa Bay Rays, who breezed into the Charm City ... More »
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• Starting Five: Washington Whipped in Wee Hours
• By Ed Price 4/11/2009 8:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That the Nationals can still go 0-162. Washington lost at Atlanta in a game ... More »
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• Starting Five: Rangers Rolling
• By Jeff Fletcher 4/10/2009 8:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know... The Rangers have scored at least eight runs in their first three games of the ... More »
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• Beware the Dugouts of March: The Tampa Bay Rays' 2009 Preview
• By B. Thompson Stroud 3/29/2009 11:15 PM ET
• When did the Rays sign J.J. from Good Times? The Tampa Bay Rays (neé Devil Rays) are the biggest question mark in the AL East. We know that Boston is going to do well. We know the Orioles are ... More »
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• Rays Get a Visit From a Wild Boar
• By Tom Fornelli 3/23/2009 12:03 PM ET
• One of the things the Tampa Bay Rays can expect in 2009 after their trip to the World Series in 2008 is a lot more attention. They started to get a taste of it toward the end of last season and in the ... More »
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