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Tampa Bay Rays general manager Andrew Friedman has built a winning ball club with a principle that he used in his previous career on Wall Street.
Rays again take creative approach to filling needs
Dec. 2--ST. PETERSBURG -- In determining how best to replenish the roster over the winter, the current Tampa Bay Rays front office has generally favored trades and low-risk free-agent signings in the past.
Replay named one of top inventions of '08
What does Major League Baseball have in common with a retail genetic testing service, an invisibility cloak, the latest Mars rover, futuristic no-fuel vehicles, a robotic hand, a global seed vault, an ingenious ...
Trio of Rays receive Al MVP votes
No, the Rays did not have a winner Tuesday when Boston's Dustin Pedroia took home American League Most Valuable Player Award honors, but they did follow the team theme of the 2008 season by having three players ...
Dallas's Grant on leaving Pedroia off his ballot
In winning the MVP award, Dustin Pedroia was named on 27 of the 28 American League MVP ballots.
Pena has respectable showing in MVP balloting
The American League Most Valuable Player Award was announced Tuesday afternoon and although Red Sox star second baseman Dustin Pedroia won the trophy, Haverhill baseball fans have an additional reason to ...
On second thought, Pedroia MVP snub was error
Why did I leave Dustin Pedroia off my AL MVP ballot? Let me first say this to the Red Sox nation: In retrospect, it was a mistake.
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Tampa Bay Rays could look at free agency to fill some needs
When the clock strikes midnight tonight, the Rays - as well as every other team in baseball - can start making offers to free agents.
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Rays' Maddon set to win AL Manager of the Year honors Wednesday
The honeymoon is just getting started for Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon. Today, Maddon, 54, will be named AL Manager of the Year, barring some sort of major voting fraud.
Rookie Evan Longoria of the Year
The first day Evan Longoria walked into spring training last February with the Tampa Bay Rays, there was a special quality about him.
Pena strikes gold at first base
Published: Friday, November 7, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 10:15 p.m. ST.
World Serious: Carlos Pena on Baseball
I was rooting for the underdog Philadelphia Phillies to go all the way , but near the end of the World Series, I clipped out S.F. Chronicle sports writer Ray Ratto's interview with Tampa Bay Rays player Carlos ...
Rays-ing a profile: Pena wins TB's 1st Gold Glove
Carlos Pena grabbed attention for all those balls he hit. Now the Tampa Bay first baseman and his teammates are getting noticed for the ones he caught.
First baseman gets all but one vote after hitting .292 with 37 HRs and 127 RBIs.
The Tigers flopped, but Miguel Cabrera didn't. For leading the American League with 37 home runs, along with a .292 average and 127 RBIs, Cabrera has been chosen Tiger of the Year by the Detroit chapter of the ...
Looking back: Pena led team in runs, RBI
His team may not have been the last one standing in the 2008 baseball season, but Carlos Pena can take a measure of comfort in his individual performance this year.
On the Beat: Fold Up the Umbrellas and Play Ball? by John Perrotto
Word was that Manuel was upset about the way the whole situation was handled, and he did not completely deny that on Tuesday while talking to reporters after MLB decided to delay the resumption of the game ...
Welcome back to Game 5: First up, a pinch hitter
Welcome back to the World Series. Leading off for the Philadelphia Phillies, a pinch hitter for October ace Cole Hamels.
Fans at airport and Trop welcome Rays home as heroes
With coats fighting off the cold and cowbells clanging, fans crowded around the fence at the airport and along the street at the Trop to cheer for the team that transformed Tampa Bay into a true baseball town.
Rays raise expectations for future
One remarkable ride is over, and the Tampa Bay Rays are already planning another.