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Magic trade for Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibake in the NBA draft

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Don’t think of it as a draft pick. Think of it as the Orlando Magic starting to reshape its roster for coach Frank Vogel. The Magic traded for Serge Ibaka, a forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the first step for Vogel’s new team. Orlando traded Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and the rights to No. 1 pick Domantas Sabonis. Sabonis is the son of Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis. He came at a price, but Ibaka could have an…

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Rays go after right-handed arms on the second day of the draft

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The Tampa Bay Rays are still a team built on pitching. Take, for instance, Friday’s second round of the draft, when the Rays drafted nine arms, including eight right-handed pitchers. The Rays, who started the draft with a third baseman and two outfielders, came back with right-handed pitcher Austin Franklin, right handed pitcher Easton McGee, right-handed pitcher Mikey York, right-handed pitcher Zack Trageton and right-handed pitcher J.D. Busfield. The Rays threw a change-up in the eighth round with left-handed Kenneth…

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Rays select two-way star with their first-round draft pick

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The Tampa Bay Rays might have been divided on whether to augment their pitching or their hitting in the Major League Draft. As it turned out, they did both. The Rays drafted Josh Lowe, who was considered one of the best two-way players in the draft, with their 13th overall pick. Lowe, from Marietta, Ga., plays third base and pitches. The Rays will look at him, at least initially, as an infielder. “I am excited if the organization thinks I…

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Mary Jo Melone: A day for forgetting

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The coals in the backyard grill are cold, and the beer cans have been recycled. The patriotic songs are over, and the hyper-inflated political speeches are done. Memorial Day has passed. There is no more contradictory day on the calendar, no day when so much oratorical fiction replaces those disturbances called facts. Here’s what we say:  Memorial Day is for remembrance, for the living and dead, who served and did what they were called upon to do, no matter the…

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Tampa Bay Bucs wrap up draft with versatile football players

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The Tampa Bay Bucs think they drafted a bit of versaltility on the third day of the draft Sunday. The Bucs aren’t quite sure what to do with their draftees at this point. Ryan Smith has played corner, but the team sees him as a safety. Caleb Benenoch could end up at guard or tackle. Even fullback Dan Vitale has played tight end. The team’s other draftee, Devonte Bond, will probably end up as Sam linebacker. “Ryan Smith [out of]…

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Bucs finish up draft with role players you’ve barely heard of

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The Tampa Bay Bucs finished up their work in the NFL draft, evidently looking for backups and special team players. The Bucs picked up Ryan Smith of North Carolina Central, who will compete for playing time at nickel back, in the fourth round. They picked up tackle Caleb Benenock of UCLA in the fifth. In the sixth, they drafted Oklahoma linebacker and Northwestern fullback Dan Vitale in the depth part of the draft. Smith is the fourth cornerback the team has…

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Did the Tampa Bay Bucs overpay for placekicker Roberto Aguayo?

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How much is the price of excellence? And, in the case of Roberto Aguayo, did the Tampa Bay Bucs pay too much for it. When the Bucs traded up into the second round to take Aguayo, called by general manager Jason Licht “the best kicker in college football history” it offended some of their fans. One radio talk show caller called it the worst draft pick in team history, which is a stretch considering this is the franchise that drafted…

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