Sports Minute: Rays win a squeaker...Ramirez out...U.S. baseball squad finalized

Associated Press - July 23, 2008 4:03 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The American League East-leading Rays slipped past the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-3 this afternoon. Tampa Bay started the day a half-game up on second-place Boston. The Red Sox are at Seattle this afternoon. SEATTLE (AP) - A sore knee kept Manny Ramirez out of Boston's starting lineup for this afternoon's game at Seattle. The veteran outfielder says it's been bothering him for about a month and he doesn't know if he'll be back in time to play in Friday's series opener against the rival New York Yankees. DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Colorado second baseman Jayson Nix has been picked to round out the U.S. baseball team headed to the Olympics. USA Baseball also announced three minor leaguers to replace players who initially were picked for the team: pitchers Jeremy... [read full story]