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Zobrist, Escobar Traded, Rays Shed Money, A’s Upgrade Middle Infield

Reports from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle have the Oakland Athletics acquiring middle infielders Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar in exchange for C/DH John Jaso and minor leaguers Daniel Robertson and Boog Powell.  For... More of this article »
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August Trade Candidates: Tampa Bay Rays Ben Zobrist

After months of speculation, the Tampa Bay Rays finally traded David Price just hours before the July 31 deadline, sending him to the Detroit Tigers in a three-way deal that netted them Wily Adames, Nick Franklin and Drew Smyly. Since... More of this article »
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Rays Joel Peralta Thinks He May Have Chikungunya Virus

Time for the truth. I wasn’t sure what Chikungunya virus was, but it didn’t sound like something I would want. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Joel Peralta thinks he may have contacted the virus during the All-Star break while... More of this article »
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David Price is on the Trade Block, Like it or Not

With the Tampa Bay Rays owning the worst record in baseball at 32-48, ace pitcher David Price is on the trade block. Despite an ERA that is almost half a run higher than his career average, the 28 year-old left-hander is having his... More of this article »
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Rays Rumors – Ben Zobrist Trade Possibilities

2014 has been a disappointing season for the Tampa Bay Rays, as they currently own the worst record in the major leagues. The Rays have several attractive trade chips on their roster, one of which is the versatile second baseman Ben... More of this article »
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Rays Ben Zobrist Dislocates Thumb – DL Stint Likely

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist dislocated his thumb sliding head first into second base on a steal attempt in the top of the fifth against the Seattle Mariners today and will likely be head to the disabled list. Rays manager... More of this article »
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David DeJesus, Rays Reach Agreement on Two-Year Deal

After exercising an option on David DeJesus on Sunday the Tampa Bay Rays went a step farther today when it was announced they had reached an agreement on a two-year deal with David DeJesus that will cover the 2014-15 seasons and include... More of this article »
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Matt Moore Tosses Six Shutout Innings, K’s Eight in Rays Win

Matt Moore turned in six solid innings, striking out eight and Ben Zobrist  drove in three runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays  over the Cleveland Indians 4-0. Moore  a notoriously slow starter in his professional career limited the... More of this article »
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Kelly Johnson Signs One Year Deal With Tampa Bay Rays

Earlier this month we speculated as to why there has been no interest in free-agent infielder Kelly Johnson. Apparently the Tampa Bay Rays had interest all along. The Rays inked the veteran Johnson to a one-year deal today according... More of this article »
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There’s Still Room for the Dodgers to Improve

Colletti said the Dodgers are never “going to be reckless with what we do.” Apparently no one told the Los Angeles Dodgers that other teams use a standard five-man rotation. But perhaps the Dodgers just aren’t like... More of this article »
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Tampa Bay Rays First Half Recap

It was April 6,  2012 opening day at the Trop, featuring a rematch of the famous Game 162, albeit minus the extracurricular subplots, and plus the Yankees full cast of characters. For the Rays, the cast of characters had changed,... More of this article »