ZERO Red Sox among 10 most marketable MLB players

Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are the kings of marketable players in Major League Baseball. Continue reading…

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March 25, 2011, 11:36 am

MLB manager says Will Ferrell comedy is underrated

Joe Madden has big plans for his Spring Training bus ride today. The Rays manager plans to watch Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s comedy Step Brothers on his iPad during the trip home from Kissimmee. Continue reading…

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March 24, 2011, 9:09 am

Prediction Machine plays MLB season 50,000 times

They haven’t played an inning of the 2011 Major League Baseball Season yet, but we already know who’s got the best chance to win the World Series. PredictionMachine.com has played the season 50,000 times and only THREE teams have even a 10%+ chance of winning the Fall Classic. Continue reading…

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March 22, 2011, 5:31 pm

MLB star OFTEN hears fans racist comments

B.J. Upton says he hears racist comments from fans in the stands “ALL THE TIME.” Continue reading…

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March 22, 2011, 10:44 am

Manager has fan ejected for racist heckle

Rays manager Joe Madden had security eject an Orioles fan who crossed racial line. Continue reading…

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March 21, 2011, 1:06 am

Cowboys legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones visits Spring Training

Cowboys 1970′s legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones visited Spring Training on Thursday. Continue reading…

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March 18, 2011, 1:27 am

Johnny Damon sings at Rays camp

Johnny Damon took part in the Rays “talent show” this week. Continue reading…

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March 17, 2011, 8:24 am

MLB player shot 300-pound black bear with crossbow

Pitcher Wade Davis had a productive rookie season on and off the field in 2010. Continue reading…

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March 15, 2011, 9:25 am

LeBron’s neighbor plays MLB

Miami Heat star LeBron James isn’t the only pro athlete on his street. Continue reading…

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March 15, 2011, 9:08 am

Astros eyeing trade for Rays catcher?

Kelly Shoppach might end being traded this spring. The Rays backup catcher is on the Astros radar. Continue reading…

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March 12, 2011, 9:40 pm

Rays bring back memories of ’27 A’s

Free agent signees Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon are separated by only two career hits (Ramirez 2,573, Damon 2,571). Only once before in history has a team added two players in the same offseason with 2,500 hits apiece Continue reading…

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March 12, 2011, 7:10 pm

Rays star could retire with bad 2011

Johnny Damon could be forced to retire if he doesn’t have a solid 2011 season. Continue reading…

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March 10, 2011, 9:27 am

Rays star wins golf contest

CF B.J. Upton might be a better golfer than baseball player. Continue reading…

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March 9, 2011, 7:09 am

NFL coach manages big league club

Bucs head coach Raheem Morris made his managerial debut during a grapefruit league game on Tuesday. Joe Madden tapped Morris as the Tampa Bay Rays manager for a day. Raheem, had many highlights, including when he starter James Shields from the game.Morris told the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES he was fired up to get the chance in the dugout

“I’m 1-0,” Morris said. “It was awesome, man. The best part about it was being down there and listening to those guys go through the strategy and go through all the motions, it really made me feel a part of the game. That was the most locked-in I’ve ever been to a baseball game, and it was the fastest game I’ve ever been to in my life.”

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March 9, 2011, 6:57 am

MLB manager wants to practice with NFL team

Manager Joe Maddon would like to take part in an NFL practice. The Rays skipper played quarterback at a Pennsylvania High School years ago. Continue reading…

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March 8, 2011, 9:46 am

Could MLB try to dump Rays, A’s?

The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays have been rumored for possible contraction, but the union isn’t worried about it. Continue reading…

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March 6, 2011, 11:54 am

Skipper says HR derby should settle tie spring games

Rays skipper Joe Maddon had a smile on his face when he said baseball should let sluggers from teams that tie spring training games to decide the winner via a home run derby. Maddon, a big NHL fan, jokingly told the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES his idea:

“Take the hockey concept,” Maddon said. “Have your two best power hitters, take one of the coaches, come out and throw some nice (batting practice pitches). I think the fans may enjoy something like that.”

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March 4, 2011, 9:04 am

MLB star picks number to honor Cowboys legend

Rays OF Johnny Damon paid respect to Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith when picking a new number. Damon will wear No. 22 this season, according to the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES. Johnny listed Smith, Blazers legend Clyde Drexler and former Yankees teammate Roger Clemens as famous No. 22′s.

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March 4, 2011, 8:54 am

Former Yankees star says he wasn’t close to Bronx return

Rays OF Johnny Damon says that despite reports he was considering a return to the Bronx this winter, it was never a real option. Continue reading…

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March 3, 2011, 11:33 pm

Former MLB player has been arrested close to two dozen times since 2001

Former Nationals and Rays OF Elijah Dukes was arrested for aggravated battery on a pregnant female Continue reading…

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March 3, 2011, 10:23 am

MLB star was born on Army base in Kansas

Rays OF Johnny Damon was born on an Army base in Kansas Continue reading…

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March 2, 2011, 7:45 am

ESPN baseball analyst gets pitchers autograph

Rays pitcher Dirk Hayhurst signed an autograph for ESPN baseball analyst Continue reading…

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March 2, 2011, 7:43 am

MLB manager wants Hispanics to integrate into hometown

Rays manager Joe Madden believes that growing the Hispanic population will save his hometown Continue reading…

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February 27, 2011, 11:57 am

96-loss MLB team had Baseball’s best offseason?

The Baltimore Orioles lost 96-games last season, yet they won the title for best offseason Continue reading…

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February 24, 2011, 8:21 am

MLB’s Lucky Charm

Cleveland Indians SS Orlando Cabrera is Major League Baseball’s version of a lucky rabbit’s foot. Continue reading…

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February 23, 2011, 9:02 am

Manny Ramirez fired up for Rays season

Rays DH Manny Ramirez talked about how motivated he is to produce this season. “I’ve just got a chip on my shoulder that I want to be here and I want to get my stuff right and show people that I can play,” Ramirez said. “That’s just me. I want to go and get that feel back that I’ve still got it.” — St. Petersburg Times

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February 18, 2011, 9:10 am

Under-dressed MLB star crashes Valentine’s Day dance

Tampa Bay Rays slugger Johnny Damon must’ve known there was a romantic time to be had at Mar-a-Lago Monday night! Former Yankees heartthrob Damon, 37, was vacationing at Donald Trump’s private club Monday night when he and wife Michelle Mangan materialized in the ballroom where the American Heart Association held its traditional St. Valentine’s formal. Continue reading…

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February 16, 2011, 9:10 am

Former MLB player says he’s been “blackballed” by baseball

Elijah Dukes, a former Devil Rays and Nationals outfielder talked about how the police are out to get him, the difficulties of being a black athlete in Tampa and how he was “thrown under the bus” by Major League Baseball. Continue reading…

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February 13, 2011, 11:25 am

Former MLB player out of baseball becomes rapper

“Life is our hook,” says rapper Fly Eli, better known as Elijah Dukes to baseball fans and those who knew him when he was a hot shot athlete growing up in Tampa. Continue reading…

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February 13, 2011, 11:11 am

MLB stars hang out with banned player

Colorado Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and former teammate Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals, among a group at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) that included Tampa Bay Rays star Evan Longoria and Pete Rose. — Las Vegas Review-Journal

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February 7, 2011, 7:26 am

Dodgers had interest in former White Sox slugger

Jermaine Dye said he spoke with the Dodgers in December about setting up a workout, but never heard back from the club. The hang-up

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February 3, 2011, 9:06 am

Rays set to add former Red Sox infielder?

The Rays are set to add veteran middle infielder Felipe Lopez on a minor-league deal, possibly today. Continue reading…

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February 2, 2011, 9:35 am

Manny Ramirez gets in shape for Rays

A fit-looking Manny Ramirez hit town Sunday night saying he is excited to be joining the Rays. “Why not?” Ramirez said at Tampa International Airport. “It feels great.” Continue reading.

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January 31, 2011, 8:51 am

“The Woonsocket Rocket” to retire from MLB

Rocco Baldelli, 29, is expected to officially announce his retirement as a player today, as well as his new assignment as a special adviser in the Rays’ front office, working in scouting and player development. “I don’t anticipate ever playing baseball again. I’m retired. The paperwork will be filed,” Baldelli said Tuesday night. “And you know what. The only time I feel like it’s good to retire is when you’re happy to retire. And I’m happy.” Baldelli quickly became one of the most popular Rays after a blazing 2003 rookie season and a solid followup, but his career was repeatedly interrupted by a series of injuries and an unusual condition that sapped his energy and affected his muscles. — St. Petersburg Times

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January 26, 2011, 9:12 am

Ex-Red Sox’s Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez to land on same team?

The Rays and outfielder Johnny Damon are working on a one-year deal, according to an industry source. Tampa Bay has also expressed a strong interest in signing outfielder/designated hitter Manny Ramirez. Ramirez and Damon were teammates in Boston from 2002-07 and were key members of the club’s World Series championship in ’04. — MLB.com

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January 21, 2011, 11:45 am

Rays looking to deal for closer?

With spring training less than a month away, the Rays are seeking two or three more players. They’d like one to be another reliever to handle late-inning and potentially closer duties, Tampa could complete a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates for

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January 19, 2011, 7:49 am