Well, Tampa Bay is currently (temporarily) out of first place in the AL East thanks to a three-game winning streak by the Boston Red Sox. But the young Rays still have better starting pitching than most teams in their division (including the Yankees). Tampa also has a good, young offensive lineup and some speed to boot on the basepaths. I have tickets for a first-ever trip to Fenway Park in early September. Could that game possibly mean anything when it rolls around?

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I am absolutely tired and disgusted about the biased and double-standard announcing of Statts and Magrane. It is especially noticable when the Rays play the Yankees. Whenever a call goes against the Rays, it's because the Yankees get special treatment because they are from NY, or because they have the highest payroll in baseball. When a call goes against the Yankees, it's ok, the umpire simply made a bad call. It's pathetic to listen to them because they sound so jealous of the Yankees payroll. Understand this, if the Yankees weren't subsidizing your team with the luxury tax, you guys WOULDN'T HAVE A JOB! Statts is probably still upset at the Yanks because he couldn't hack it on MSG. My point is, these two have to stop sounding like jealous teenage boys!

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I am a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Wholistic Nutrition practicing in Rhode Island.  I read recently of Rocco Baldellis' tendency for muscle spasms and injury.  I believe I can help him ( one of his high school teachers is a patient of mine ) but I do not know how to contact him.  Any info would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance!   Dr. Mark

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Does anyone have any problems with the play by play duo of the Devil Rays? Magraine and Statsz? Are these 2 guys boring as heck or what.?  Statsz used to be with the Yankees up on MSG and he was boring there as well. The management is doing the best they can to put a competitive team on the field but I think they also need to do something in the booth. It even gets worse when these guys try to be funny or smart alecky. Anyone else have an opionion?

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I read somewhere that the Rays are moving to Port Charlotte for Spring Training in 2009. Please, say it ain't so. Anyone have verification of this news?

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