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| Devil Rays place Lee on DL |
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04/19/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have placed first baseman Travis Lee on the 15-day disabled list because of a right oblique strain. The move is retroactive to Monday, April 14. Lee hasn't played since April 13 when he left a game against the New York Yankees because of the problem. In his first season with Tampa Bay, Lee is hitting .347 with one homer and five runs batted in over 12 games. He spent the past 2 1/2 years with Philadelphia after playing his first 2 1/2 big league seasons wit |
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| Another rallying effort at the Jake |
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04/18/2003 |
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| OT Segui has hit safely in nine of his 10 games, including six in a row. On Thursday he had two singles to raise his average to .441. WHO'S NOT Free agent shortstop acquisition Deivi Cruz is hitting an abysmal .212 (11- for-52) with a homer and six RBI. He is also 4-for-his-last-24. COMING UP The Orioles will start an eight-game homestand on Friday evening against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who will be in town for four games. Baltimore will conclude its stretch with a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox. |
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| Wilson paying dividends for Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
04/15/2003 |
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| to see that I am more than a one-inning guy." The victory kept the Rockies in second place in the West, four games behind red hot San Francisco. VAUGHN ON HIS ROAD BACK TO MAJORS To say the least, veteran outfielder Greg Vaughn wasn't happy with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His huge salary basically equaled every one of his teammates combined and for that there were large expectations. Needless to say, Vaughn was a major disappointment as his stats steadily declined with 2002 being rock bottom. The 37-year-old managed |
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| Rocker signs deal with Devil Rays |
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04/10/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays strengthened their bullpen on Thursday, signing veteran reliever John Rocker to a minor league contract. The hard-throwing lefthander will be sent to Triple-A Durham. Rocker, who has been out of baseball since last October, impressed his new club with a strong workout and healthy physical. "I thought he had shown enough to warrant an opportunity," manager Lou Piniella said. "He threw sliders and split-finger [fastballs]. He's chomping at the bit to get |
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| Greg Vaughn gets minor league deal from Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Greg Vaughn, who was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last month. Vaughn had struggled during his last three years with Tampa Bay, which will eat his $9.25 million salary this season. Vaughn will report to Triple-A Colorado Springs in hope of recapturing his past form. The 37-year-old veteran slugger has amassed 352 career home runs in 13 major league seasons. He started his career in Milwaukee, before spending som |
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| Devil Rays place pitcher Parque on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/09/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays placed pitcher Jim Parque on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with tendinitis in his left shoulder. During Tuesday's victory over the Baltimore Orioles, Parque yielded six runs and five hits in just 1 2/3 innings. The southpaw has allowed 13 runs and 12 hits over 6 2/3 innings -- two starts -- this season. After going 1-4 with a 9.95 ERA in eight games with the Chicago White Sox last season, Parque signed with Baltimore as a free agent in January. He |
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| No dynasties for small market teams |
MLB Baseball |
04/08/2003 |
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| m. That opens the door for owners like George Steinbrenner of the Yankees to grab those top-notch players. With a huge TV contract from the YES Network, King George has extra income whereas other owners don't have that luxury. And then there are the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, whose entire team makes less than Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez. Lou Piniella said he wanted to return home to manage. Well he got his wish, but unfortunately for him he is stuck with the club that had the lowest payroll in the majors last |
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| Easley signs with Tampa Bay |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Just five days after becoming the most expensive roster cut in baseball history, Damion Easley was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday. The Detroit Tigers released the 33-year-old infielder on March 28 with $14.3 million remaining on his five-year deal. At that time, Detroit broke a week- old record for highest-salary release, originally set by the Devil Rays when they released Greg Vaughn on March 22. In an ironic twist, the Devil Rays have now claimed the player |
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| The Rookie Watch: Breakthrough or Bust? |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2003 |
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| draft pick by the Giants in 1993, Matsui also led the Central League with a .461 on- base percentage and a .692 slugging percentage in 2002. Fittingly, he singled in a run in his first major league at-bat Monday against Toronto. OF - Rocco Baldelli, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Baldelli, a centerfielder, has a lot of promise for Lou Piniella's team. He was the recipient of the 2003 AL Lopez Award for the top rookie in spring training after he led the D-Rays with five homers and 15 RBI. A former No. 1 pick in the 2000 draft |
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| Devil Rays sign Al Martin |
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03/28/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Al Martin quickly found employment after being released by the Florida Marlins, signing a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays early Friday evening. Florida released the veteran outfielder Friday afternoon after he refused to sign a form giving the Marlins advance permission to demote him to the minor leagues. The Marlins had signed Martin to a minor-league contract last month. St. Louis had signed Martin, 35, to a similar deal in February 2002, but he sat out the entir |
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