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| Phillies acquire OF Snelling from Rays |
MLB Baseball |
11/20/2007 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for cash considerations Tuesday. The 25-year old Snelling hit a combined .246 with one homer and seven RBI for Washington and Oakland in 2007. He missed all but 30 games of the season with a knee injury. "Chris has always had a great bat, but he has battled some injuries in the past," Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "We feel he will be healthy this comi |
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| Matsuzaka may have to miss Boston's Tokyo trip |
Headlines |
11/14/2007 |
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| new Dodgers manager Joe Torre said at a charity function in New York. Boston and Oakland will be the third set of teams to open the regular season at the Tokyo Dome, following the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs (2000), and the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004). A scheduled 2003 series between Oakland and Seattle at the Tokyo Dome was canceled because of the threat of war in Iraq. ``Opening our regular season in Japan for the third time is another example of Major League Baseball's commitment to c |
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| Expectant Matsuzaka may have to miss Boston's Tokyo trip |
Headlines |
11/14/2007 |
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| d in 1949. They switch their training base in 2009 to Glendale, Ariz. Boston and Oakland will be the third set of teams to open the regular season at the Tokyo Dome, following the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs (2000), and the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004). A scheduled 2003 series between Oakland and Seattle at the Tokyo Dome was canceled because of the threat of war in Iraq. ``Opening our regular season in Japan for the third time is another example of Major League Baseball's commitment to c |
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| Red Sox and Athletics to open 2008 season in Japan |
MLB Baseball |
11/14/2007 |
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| -game set in Japan. The games will be played March 25-26 at the Tokyo Dome, marking the third season-opening trip to Japan for Major League Baseball. In 2000, the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs started the campaign in Tokyo. The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays followed four years later. "Opening our regular season in Japan for the third time is another example of Major League Baseball's commitment to continue the global growth of the game," said Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig in a statement. "We are exci |
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| Red Sox to open World Series title defense in Tokyo with two-game series against Athletics |
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11/14/2007 |
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| d in 1949. They switch their training base in 2009 to Glendale, Ariz. Boston and Oakland will be the third set of teams to open the regular season at the Tokyo Dome, following the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs (2000), and the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004). A scheduled 2003 series between Oakland and Seattle at the Tokyo Dome was canceled because of the threat of war in Iraq. ``Opening our regular season in Japan for the third time is another example of Major League Baseball's commitment to c |
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| Italy scores five unearned runs in 6-2 win over U.S. in Baseball World Cup |
This Day in Sports |
11/09/2007 |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -Italy took advantage of three errors by the United States to score five unearned runs in a 6-2 victory Friday at the 37th Baseball World Cup. Justin Ruggiano, an outfield prospect with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, was 2-for-2 with solo home run, a stolen base and two walks for the U.S. Team USA, managed by Davey Johnson, did not allow a run while winning its first two games in Group A. Philadelphia Phillies prospect Josh Outman extended the scoreless innings streak to 19 before giving up |
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| Tampa Bay Rays introduce new name, mascot, uniforms |
MLB Baseball |
11/08/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays officially dropped the "Devil" from their name, and the new Tampa Bay Rays introduced their new image, mascot, and uniforms in a ceremony held in downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday. "We are now the 'Rays' - a beacon that radiates throughout Tampa Bay and across the entire state of Florida," said Stuart Sternberg, the team's principal owner. "Tampa Bay and the Sunshine State are beautiful places. We want the Rays to reflect the best our region has to o |
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| Devil Rays make it official; they're now the Rays |
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11/08/2007 |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are gone. Trying to reinvent itself, the perennial last-place team officially shortened its nickname to simply ``Rays'' during a celebration that brought a crowd of about 7,000 to a downtown park Thursday night. New team colors and uniforms also were unveiled during a fashion show featuring current players, as well as manager Joe Maddon, senior advisor Don Zimmer and former Tampa Bay stars Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff as models. Navy blue and light blue ha |
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| Red Sox not sure about season-opening trip to Tokyo |
MLB Baseball |
11/07/2007 |
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| ed Sox management also would have to approve the trip. ``It's my understanding that that's pending, as well,'' Epstein said. The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets started the 2000 season with a two-game series in Tokyo, and the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays opened the 2004 season with two games in Japan. A 2003 series between Seattle and Oakland at the Tokyo Dome was scrapped because of the threat of war in Iraq. ``I think we're very close,'' said Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer. ``Disc |
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| Devil Rays' Camp and Velandia opt for free agency |
MLB Baseball |
11/02/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays announced on Friday that pitcher Shawn Camp and infielder Jorge Velandia have become free agents after both players rejected outright assignments to Triple-A Durham. Camp, 30, split last season between the Rays and Durham. He went 0-3 with a 7.20 earned run average in 50 appearances for the Devil Rays and 0-1 with four saves and a 1.17 ERA over 12 outings for the Bulls. Velandia, 32, batted .320 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 14 games for the Rays af |
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