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Tampa Bay Rays 2010 MLB Draft Day Two Recap; Derek Dietrich Selected 79th Overall

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Published June 8, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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Mike Stobe - Getty Images ... View full size photo » ... Having already selected Josh Sale, Justin O'Conner, and Drew Vettleson on day one of the 2010 MLB Draft, it was time for R.J. Harrison and his band of merry scouts to really build the body of the Tampa Bay Rays draft in rounds 2-30 ... The Rays went with a variety of different players - ranging from pitchers who attended big named colleges to one from local St. Petersburg College. They drafted players spanning the entire diamond from

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Troubled rookie Mike Williams has something to prove

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Published May 5, 2010 at 2:01 p.m.
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More photos » ... J. Meric - Getty Images ... The Buccaneers took a chance drafting troubled receiver Mike Williams from Syracuse in the fourth round, but his size and speed indicate he can be a legitimate threat if he can keep his head on straight ... Browse more photos » ... Numbers don’t lie ... Take rookie wide receiver Mike Williams, for instance, and the numbers 49, 746 and six. Those represent his catches, yards and touchdowns respectively in his senior season. And then there’s the

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Series Preview: Oakland Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays

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Published April 27, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.
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More photos » ... Steve Nesius - AP ... 9 months ago: ... Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett, left, keeps an eye on Oakland Athletics' Scott Hairston after Hairston stole second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 10, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) ... Browse more photos » ... This is our first two-game series of the week. Both games are scheduled for 7:05 PM starts.  ... Tuesday, 4/27: RHP Ben Sheets vs. RHP Wade Davis ... Wednesday,

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Burrell, Brignac Homer as Rays Beat Athletics in 8-6 Snooze-fest*

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Published April 28, 2010 at 4:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... J. Meric - Getty Images ... 2 days ago: ... ST. PETERSBURG - APRIL 25: Pitcher Wade Davis #40 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the game at Tropicana Field on April 25, 2010 in St. Petersburg, Florida ... (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... *Was it just me, or was that one of the most boring 8-6 games ever? I don't get it - there were big home runs, comebacks, some nice relief pitching, and a close score at the end,

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CoreLogic: One in two homes in Tampa area underwater

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 2:23 p.m.

Nearly half the homes in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market are financially underwater, or upside down, according to a new report from First American CoreLogic ...

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STR: Tampa-St. Pete, Washington show year-over-year declines

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Published Feb. 23, 2010 at 4:34 p.m.

The Tampa-St. Petersburg market, host of the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, 2009, posted steeper year-over-year declines in occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room than the U.S. hotel industry during January, data from Smith Travel Research showed ...

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Something to Keep in Mind Regarding B.J. Upton's Arbitration Hearing

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.
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More photos » ... Chris O'Meara - AP ... 7 months ago: ... Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, left, tags out Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton at home plate during the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game Wednesday June 24, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Upton tried to score on a fly ball by teammate Willy Aybar. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) ... Browse more photos » ... The Rays win no matter which was this thing goes ... Upton has been worth 3.9, 4.8, and 2.5 wins over the last three

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Report: Tampa Bay Rays Have Contacted Designated Hitter Jim Thome

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Published Jan. 17, 2010 at 4:35 p.m.
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More photos » ... Mike Carlson - AP ... Browse more photos » ... The Rays have always said they're open to anything. This would qualify as anything ... Jim Thome turns 40 in late-August and bats lefty while spending time with the White Sox and Dodgers. There's no need to overstate this: he's a hitter. Either as a DH or substitute bat, Thome goes as his bat does. Despite his age, he can still hit.  Over the last three seasons has posted wOBA of .367, .370, and .410 while playing nearly

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Tampa Bay Rays First Baseman Carlos Pena and Rays Foundation Combine to Donate $50K towards Haiti Relief Efforts

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Published Jan. 18, 2010 at 2:16 p.m.
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From the Rays: ... ST. PETERSBURG, FL-To assist with Haiti relief efforts, the Tampa Bay Rays will contribute proceeds from the Tampa Bay Rays 2010 Fan Fest, presented by MetroPCS, to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund and Save the Children ... In addition, the Rays and the Rays Baseball Foundation will make donations totaling more than $50,000 to the two relief funds, including $15,000 from Rays first baseman Carlos Peña.  When the earthquake struck last week, Peña was visiting family

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Tampa Bay Rays Sign 16-Year-Old Left-Handed Pitcher Stepan Havlicek

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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 3:38 p.m.
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Now official ... ST. PETERSBURG, FL-The Tampa Bay Rays have signed 16-year-old left-handed pitcher Stepan Havlicek (STEF-en HAVE-li-check), a member of the Czech Junior National Team, ... to a free agent minor league contract.  He was signed last week in Blansko, Czech Republic, by John Gilmore, the club's European and Australian scout.  Gilmore worked closely with Jiri Vit, an associate scout for the Rays in Czech Republic.  ... Havlicek is the first player signed by the Rays out of the

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