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Meche battles sweat, pitches Royals over Rays

iht.com     yesterday   52 related          

Gil Meche's arms and hands were coated with sweat, his rhythm completely off from spending so much time trying to dry off. It took three innings, but Meche finally overcame the sweating — and started pitching. Meche threw seven...                

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Bartlett's return means improved 'D'

mlb.com     yesterday   14 related          

Shortstop had made just 11 errors in 691 innings this season KANSAS CITY -- With Jason Bartlett back with the Rays after a stay on the disabled list, manager Joe Maddon envisions an improved defense. Bartlett started on...                

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Maddon making lineup lefty-proof

mlb.com     yesterday          

Manager alternates lefties and righties in Rays' order KANSAS CITY -- Joe Maddon is crafting a lineup that should protect his lefty hitters as much as possible from left-handed pitchers. None of the Royals starters are lefties,...                

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Angels prospect Trumbo on power trip in minors

ocregister.com     yesterday          

After Vladimir Guerrero, who gives the Angels their power? They have their eyes and ears on Mark Trumbo, the Villa Park High graduate who is finding himself in Class A. RANCHO CUCAMONGA Mark Trumbo has launched 23 home runs...                

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Gomes, Zobrist, Power Rays to 4-3 Victory Over A’s

mvn.com     yesterday   47 related          

Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports: Rays 4, Athletics 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the Rays. Shields (9-6)...                

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Closer hot seat: Jenks returns for Sox

foxsports.com     Jul 24, 2008   1 related          

As July reaches its wane, and the trade deadline looms, major league teams scramble to tweak and tune their rosters in preparation for the season's stretch run. KEY Durability grade: 1 (very injury-prone) to 10 (extremely...                

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Mound musings: Who's on the horizon?

foxsports.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Several of baseball's preseason top pitching prospects have already made their way to major league rotations, pitchers such as Johnny Cueto, Clayton Kershaw, Homer Bailey and Chris Volstad, among others. Price is 8-0 with a...                

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A's skid ends with burst of offense

sacbee.com     Jul 23, 2008   31 related          

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dallas Braden gave Oakland another strong outing by a starting pitcher and Jack Hannahan helped it result in a win.Braden allowed one run over five innings and Hannahan hit a three-run homer as the...                

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Making Do With What He's Got

tbo.com     Jul 23, 2008   1 related          

By MARC LANCASTER The Tampa Tribune Published: July 23, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG - Life has been good for Jonny Gomes the past few days. With the Rays set to wrap up a stretch of four consecutive games against a left-handed starter...                

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Rays relying on speed to produce runs

mlb.com     Jul 23, 2008          

ST. PETERSBURG -- A big reason Tampa Bay has been able to tear up the basepaths has been the emergence of B.J. Upton, who has a team-leading 30 steals and has continued to extend his career-high mark. The 23-year-old Upton has...                

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