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Two days after big victory, Rays struggle in big defeat

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Some days you drop the bomb, and some days, it’s dropped on you. Two days after the Tampa Bay Rays clobbered Minnesota, 19-0, the Rays lost their worst-ever game, a 19-2 verdict to the Boston Red Sox. The 17-run loss beat 15-run defeats in 1998 and 2012 to Minnesota. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit two home runs and drove in five for Boston. Pitcher Jose De Leon made his debut, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks. Hanley Ramirez…

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Tampa Bay Rays trade Logan Forsythe for young Dodger pitcher

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The Tampa Bay Rays have traded one of their steadiest, most dependable players. For him, they got a hunk of potential. Good trade? Bad trade? For the Rays, sending second baseman Logan Forsythe (519 major-league hits) to the Dodgers for 24-year pitcher Jose De Leon was a trade the team had to make. The reasons? Last place. High salary. The constant need for lively arms. Forsythe, 30, was scheduled to make $5,750,000 this season. In De Leon, the Rays are…

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