Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney was suspended three games for throwing a ball into the stands during Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Major League Baseball also fined Rodney for the throw. After the Tigers got the final out to seal a 4-3 victory,...
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford made an amazing catch during the 2009 All-Star Game that helped lead his American League team to victory. The Carl Crawford catch also earned him the title of 2009...
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Philadelphia Phillies became 2008 World Series Champions tonight as they win the postponed game. Monday's games was postponed due to heavy raining at the bottom of the 6th inning shortly before Tampa Bay Rays tied...
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After a tough Game 1 loss where the highlight was a free taco giveaway, the Tampa Bay Rays relied on solid pitching to eke out a 4-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Starting pitcher James Shields pitched a solid 7...
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett just got everyone in America a free taco. For the second year in a row fast-food chain Taco Bell has offered the "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" promotion, where the chain...
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain has accused opponent Barack Obama of throwing his support behind both teams playing in the World Series. The two teams meeting in the championship series--the...
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Back in February, Nate Silver, a statistician with Baseball Prospectus, was just about the only sports pundit to predict the success of the Tampa Bay Rays. In Sports Illustrated, Silver stopped just short of...
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The World Series begins tonight. Let's hope for the best.The World Series: two vaunted teams with rich baseball histories, a couple of well-known and wiley managers, big stars on both sides set to make each inning...
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Most fans thought it was inevitable that the high-priced Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers would meet in the 2008 World Series. No doubt, TV executives were praying for it, since both teams have huge fan...
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With Game 7 of the ALCS on the horizon, baseball fans are still fuming after technical difficulties forced TBS to replace live coverage of Game 6 of the American League championship series between Boston and...
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Many Tampa Bay Rays players and fans have taken to sporting mohawk haircuts dubbed "Rayhawks" as a sign of solidarity during the Florida team's first-ever playoff run. The trend started with Rays players who...
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Evan Longoria was the big hero for the Tampa Bay Rays in their first-ever playoff game. While Longoria was the star Thursday night, he is often confused with a bigger star: Desperate Housewives actress Eva...
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Actor Kevin Costner and his band Modern West have recorded a song for the Tampa Bay Rays as they begin their first-ever playoff run. The song is titled "It's Up to You" and never explicitly mentions the Devil...
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The Milwaukee Brewers qualified for the Major League playoffs on the final day of the season. The Brewers will be heading to the postseason for the first time since 1982. The Brewers defeated the playoff-bound...
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