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		<title>Rays looking more like a pretender each day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When the All-Star break arrived on July 9, the Tampa Bay Rays were legitimate contenders for a playoff berth. They were 47-43 and tied for second place with the New York Yankees in the American League East. They were three and one-half games behind the division-leading Boston Red Sox thanks to taking three of four games at home heading into the break. This space said “one month from now it should be clear whether they can actually contend for a&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Evan Longoria hits for cycle as Rays top Astros</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Evan Longoria became the second Tampa Bay player to hit for the cycle and drove in three runs to lead the Rays over the Houston Astros 6-4 on Tuesday night. He was a double shy when he came to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning and laced a laser to left field. Longoria dashed to second base and slid in to avoid the tag of Jose Altuve. He was initially ruled out, but the call was overturned&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trade deadline day: Tim Beckham headed to Orioles in last-minute deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their injury-depleted infield by acquiring Tim Beckham from the Tampa Bay Rays for a minor league pitcher just before the trading deadline expired. Beckham is batting .259 in 87 games with the Rays. He&#8217;s played second base, third and shortstop. The Orioles need a backup because shortstop J.J. Hardy and utility infielder Ryan Flaherty are on the disabled list. Tampa Bay received right-hander Tobias Myers in the deal. Although Baltimore started the day with a 50-54&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rays begin road trip with beefed up bullpen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Rays begin a difficult 8-games-in-8 days road trip against the Yankees tonight, minus one starter, but head to New York and Houston with a stronger bullpen. After losing 5 straight games, they leave home as winners of their last two. On Thursday, Tampa Bay acquired left-handed reliever Dan Jennings from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for former first round pick Casey Gillaspie. Jennings fills the void of a dependable lefty in the bullpen. Last week, the Rays acquired&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rays enjoying extended stretch of winning baseball</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Rays will enjoy an off day on Thursday after traveling back from the Pacific Time Zone. Their most recent road trip ended on a couple of sour notes, but there is plenty to be pleased about. Tampa Bay lost the final game in Oakland on Wednesday, Jake Faria lost his first game as a Rays starter, and Steven Souza, Jr. suffered a hip injury. But the good far outweighs the bad. The Rays finished 4-2 on their California road&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rays set to discover if they are contenders &#8230; or pretenders</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Rays begin the second half of the season on Friday when they kick off a six-game road trip in the Pacific Time Zone. They hope to continue their momentum after winning 6 of their last 9 games heading into the all-star break, including taking three of four from the Boston Red Sox. They begin the final two and a half months with a 47-43 record and tied with the New York Yankees for second place in the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Florida leads the country in All-Star participants</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the Major League Baseball All-Star Game coming to Florida for the first time, a large number of the All-Stars will be returning to their home state. During Tuesday night’s game at Marlins Park in Miami, 9 Floridians, including one of the starting pitchers, will be joining the game’s best. Left hander Chris Sale of the Boston Red Sox and the starting pitcher for the American League, is a native of Lakeland and a graduate of Lakeland High School. He&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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