1. Desmond Jennings Is Working His Way Back to the Tampa Bay Rays

    Desmond Jennings is one step closer to returning to the Tampa Bay Rays lineup. The Rays outfielder played five innings with the Class-A Charlotte Stone Crabs...

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  2. BJ Upton Is a Better Hitter When He Wears High Socks…Seriously [UPDATE]

    It is no secret that we love the Rays ’ stirrups that are typically worn by a few players on Sundays at home with the sky blue jersey. But we have noticed something odd about BJ Upton this season...

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  3. WATCH: Announcer Explodes At Ump

    One of AA's favorites is impassioned White Sox cheerleader and play by play man Hawk Harrelson. Hawk's antics are legendary in these circles, but today may have been one of his best all-time moments...

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  4. Jennings Set to Begin Rehab Assignment

    ST. PETERSBURG -- He hasn't played for the Rays since May 11, but Desmond Jennings is one step closer to returning to the Tampa Bay lineup...

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  5. Rays Take Refresher Course in Fundamentals

    ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays went back to basics before Tuesday's 7-2 loss against the White Sox . Instead of taking regular batting-practice drills, players practiced basic fielding and throwing drills for the first time since Spring Training...

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  6. Rays' Ben Zobrist Not Buying White Sox's Excuse for Wild Pitch

    ST. PETERSBURG — Rays 2B/RF Ben Zobrist said it was "painfully obvious" that White Sox LHP Jose Quintana threw at him in the fourth inning Wednesday, which led to Quintana's ejection and both dugouts being warned...

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  7. Hideki Matsui 'outstanding' in Tampa Bay Rays Debut

    ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays made DH/OF Hideki Matsui feel at home in their own unique way Tuesday afternoon, surprising him with a pregame celebration in the clubhouse...

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  8. Hideki Matsui Made His Presence Felt in His Tampa Bay Rays Debut

    Hideki Matsui is who the Tampa Bay Rays thought he was. Matsui signed a minor league contract with the Rays on April 30 and spent two weeks in extended spring training before joining the Rays' AAA affiliate Durham Bulls...

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  9. Matsui's Two-Run Homer

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  10. Matsui Batting 6th Tonight

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  11. Hideki Matsui Will Be in Uniform Tuesday Night for Tampa Bay Rays

    Godzilla is back, but he'll be sporting a new look on Tuesday night when he suits up as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays ...

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  12. Injured Rays Trio Making Progress in Rehabs

    ST. PETERSBURG -- Jose Lobaton's return to the team from the disabled list leaves nine Rays on the DL. Among them are Evan Longoria (left hamsring), Desmond Jennings (left knee) and Kyle Farnsworth (right elbow)...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 5 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  13. Hideki Matsui Expected to Be Called Up by Tampa Bay Rays

    ST. PETERSBURG — Matsui Mania is coming to Tropicana Field today. The Rays are expected to call up designated hitter/outfielder Hideki Matsui from Triple-A Durham, with the ...

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  14. 2013 Contract Issues: Tampa Bay Rays

    The Rays are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (6) Carlos Pena - Pena isn't hitting for much power yet, but he's drawing lots of walks ...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 5 days ago 14 reads 0 comments

  15. Bobby V Rips TB Coaches

    BOSTON (AP) Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine called out the Tampa Bay Rays ' coaching staff a day after the teams were involved in a benches-clearing scrum...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 5 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  16. Rays Activate Lobaton from DL

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have activated catcher Jose Lobaton from the 15-day disabled list and optioned catcher Chris Gimenez to Triple-A Durham. The moves were announced before Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox ...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 5 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  17. Rays Attendance: Why Tropicana Field Is Still Empty

    A recent Qunnipiac University poll shows that 20 percent of Floridians prefer the New York Yankees as their favorite baseball team, two percent higher than one of the two franchises located within the state, the Tampa Bay Rays ...

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  18. Hideki Matsui Expected to Join Rays Tuesday

    Matsui Mania is coming to Tropicana Field. The Rays are expected to call up designated hitter/outfielder Hideki Matsui from Triple-A Durham, with the veteran left-handed hitter scheduled to join them for Tuesday's game against the White Sox...

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  19. Matsui Will Join Rays Tuesday

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  20. Rays Activate C Jose Lobaton from DL; Gimenez Heading to Durham

    The Rays have activated catcher Jose Lobaton from the disabled list, with catcher Chris Gimenez getting optioned back to Triple-A Durham...

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  21. Rays Activate C Jose Lobaton from DL; Option Chris Gimenez to Triple-a Durham

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  22. Tampa Bay Rays: Why Injury Woes Won't Keep Them from the AL East Crown

    The Rays have been battling injuries all season long, but their AL East title hopes are still very much alive...

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  23. ESPN Gamecast: Rays vs Red Sox

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  24. Joe Maddon: A 'weak, Cowardly Effort' on the Sox's Part

    Rays manager Joe Maddon said after Friday night’s bench-clearing altercation that the whole situation was brought about by the Red Sox ...

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  25. Joe Maddon: Tampa Bay Rays Manager Has Strong Words for Boston Red Sox

    Carelessly incompetent. Those two words were among a slew of carefully chosen, yet clearly focused, words used by Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon following their Friday night win against the Boston Red Sox ...

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