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Is Shelton the reason for Rays’ hitting woes?

July 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Hang around the ballpark long enough, and old arguments become fresh again. It’s like a rerun, like a debate circling the bases until the same old points are worth repeating. For instance, there is the one about why so few fans go the Rays games. Heard that one? There is the one […]

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Is Shelton the reason for Rays’ hitting problems?

July 9, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Every now and then, an old argument feels fresh. It is the cycle of baseball. Yesterday’s gripes because new all over again. There is the one about why so few fans go the Rays games. Heard that one? There is the one about the lack of power? Heard that one? There is […]

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Jennings’ future with Rays waits beyond injuries

February 25, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:40 p.m. PORT CHARLOTTE In the smallest of moments, the biggest moments of clarity can occur. And so it was that Rays’ outfielder Kevin Kiermaier stood, watching his teammates take batting practice while he waited for his turn. A few sharply hit mortars off the bat of Desmond Jennings, with that distinctive hitter’s ricochet […]

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Imagine the Rays paying everyone

February 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. You hate the way the Rays can squeeze nickels so hard they leave fingerprints. You hate how frugal they can be. You hate how money can define them. You hate the way it forces them to trade today’s players for tomorrow’s possibilities You hate the green ceiling. But what if the Rays […]

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