Rays start to see light; Time on their side in race against Red...

The Boston Herald;  August 12, 2008 ;   Silverman, Michael;   659 words ......million less than what the Red Sox were shelling out. The Rays, however, might as well be paying $1.50 for a gallon of gas...getting gouged. About every other day, it feels like, the Rays are staging their own or stifling another's ninth-inning...Sox: 3.77 ERA and .246 opponents' batting average for the ...

Rays build on position of power

The Boston Globe;  September 18, 2008 ;   Amalie Benjamin;   787 words ......and Jason Bartlett aboard, both on singles, Aybar gave the Rays a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The ball sailed out to left field, making it 3-2, and the Rays never looked back. It was a win that meant more than just...East, which now stands at two. It was a win that earned the Rays the season series at ...

Rays' winning attitude fits Maddon just fine

The Boston Globe;  April 27, 2008 ;   Amalie Benjamin;   596 words ......There's a feeling that these wins against the Red Sox, with the Rays' ability to pull them out at the end, signify something more...in a very long season. And, while no one is predicting the Rays to overtake the more established powers quite so soon, there...Kazmir), there are still questions. It's hard to ...

Bora Bora: feeding frenzy with the sharks and rays! Imagine yourself...

Curve;  September 1, 2007 ;   McGrath, Mary;   787 words ......can go snorkeling, but feeding sharks and rays? You've gotta have a bit of macho in you...which would make it easier for feeding the rays and sharks. Never mind that I knew next...with a variety of fish. Still, sharks and rays were on the agenda, and that's a far cry...

Shy predators: Sharks and rays from oceans around the world come to...

Oakland Tribune;  April 2, 2004 ;   Elizabeth Jardina, STAFF WRITER;   774 words ...SURE, they have sharp teeth, muscular bodies...see two dozen species of sharks and rays, and learn about how cultures around...s wearing pajamas. Don't forget the rays and skates, which glide through the water like flags fluttering in the wind. "Rays are cousins of sharks," Ferguson says...

Rays `fans' stay away from Trop in droves.(Sports)

The Boston Herald;  September 16, 2008 ;   Buckley, Steve;   713 words ......instead of the marquee opposition from Boston bringing more Rays fans out to the Trop, what happened was, as Maddon noted...thought, Kazmir said. But I would much rather see a little more Rays fans instead of Red Sox fans. But that's just something you...at's going to happen with the Red Sox and their fan base. ...

AL roundup: Rays on the rise, taking over first

Capital (Annapolis);  May 14, 2008 ;   ASSOCIATED PRESS;   508 words ......the standings. The Tampa Bay Rays are leading the American League...straight and 11 in a row at home. Sure it's only mid-May, but the Rays are off to the best start in...manager Joe Maddon after the Rays 2- 1 victory in 11 innings over...coupled with Boston's loss put the Rays a half-game ...

Sox, Rays to renew rivalry

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  October 8, 2008 ;   Ben Walker Associated Press;   764 words ......Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangle so much is hard to tell...in the AL championship series sure get into a lot of scraps. "There...talent and a few years ago the Rays, I think, got tired of being...year were kind of tough on the Rays. I've been there," the Republican...season can make, and ...

Rays are trying to do the `impossible' again

The Boston Globe;  September 9, 2008 ;   Nick Cafardo;   787 words ......hope, rather than later. The Rays try hard to come off as carefree...nothing in the tank. Just to make sure we're all on the same page...cart seemed far away from the Rays' clubhouse last night. During...has returned to mess with the Rays - the words "fading" and "slipping...appear in the ...

BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: ; Bosox, Rays have history of scuffles

Charleston Gazette;  October 8, 2008 ;   Ben Walker;   728 words ......22 p.m. Fridays ALCS game * Red Sox at Rays, 8:37 p.m. Exactly why the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangle so much is hard to tell. Blame...playing in the AL championship series sure get into a lot of scraps. "There's no...as it is talent and a few years ago the Rays, I think, got tired of ...

For once, Devil Rays look like sure winners.

The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  June 2, 2003 ;     570 words ......it, the choice of which player the Devil Rays will take with the first overall pick of...its approach. But most scouts agree the Rays can hardly go wrong choosing between California...Park. They will gladly take whomever the Rays don't, be it Young or the multi-talented...

For once, Devil Rays look like sure winners.(The Dallas Morning News)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 2, 2003 ;   Daley, Ken;   570 words ......it, the choice of which player the Devil Rays will take with the first overall pick of...its approach. But most scouts agree the Rays can hardly go wrong choosing between California...Park. They will gladly take whomever the Rays don't, be it Young or the multi-talented...

Easy pickings? Sox aren't about to take bottom-feeding Rays for...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 29, 2006 ;   Spellman, Mike;   522 words ......favor by having the Tampa Bay Devil Rays come to town for a three- game series...at U.S. Cellular Field. In theory. Sure the Rays are in the midst of a 10-game road...could definitely happen, that's for sure. Following a tense weekend series...

Baseball: Rays are comeback kids.

Sports Network;  August 12, 2003 ;     471 words ......COMTEX) By Ralph Lauro, MLB Analyst Devil Rays team report (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays may have the second-worst record in the majors, but they sure are an exciting team. On Monday, pinch-hitt...of the ninth inning, lifting the Devil Rays over the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. It ...

Niemann wins debut as Rays down Birds

Capital (Annapolis);  April 14, 2008 ;     691 words ......fifth, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6...he never lost his composure," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "He...and had five strikeouts. "I'm sure it's going to hit me tomorrow...nothing for granted out there." The Rays were held without a hit through...