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Rays lose a crusher as Wild-Card slips further away

August 27, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. When the baserunners stand in place, out after out, batter after batter, stranded there like a fan in the wrong stadium as teammates pop up weakly, that elusive wild-card berth seems a million miles away. At such a time, all the talk of the Rays reaching the post-season seems silly. When pitcher […]

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Twins shred Rays, deliver blow to wild-card hopes

August 25, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:44 p.m. Is this any way to stay in the American League wild card race? The Rays gave up 11 runs, and they struck out 11 times, and they left 12 men on base. They surrendered 10 runs in the first five innings the Twins came to bat. They fell back below .500 in […]

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