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Tampa Bay Rays deal Karns in a six-player trade with the Seattle Mariners

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The Tampa Bay Rays began to fine-tune their roster Sunday, investing in second-chances from ex-members of the Seattle Mariners. The Rays gave up starting pitcher Nathan Karns, reliever C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league outfielder Boog Powell in the trade. They acquired shortstop Brad Miller, first baseman-designated hitter Logan Morrison and reliever Danny Farquhar. Miller, 26, hit .258 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 144 games in 2015. He made starts at shortstop (83), center field…

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GOP consultant at Tampa Tiger Bay admits that negative advertising helps suppress the vote

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Although most people decry negative advertising in political campaigns, strategists say they work, which is whyย no matter how odious it is to the average voter, it’s not going away anytime soon. Whether that’s accurate or not, one veteran Florida Republican political strategist admitted at Friday’s Tampa Tiger Bay Club meeting that such advertising can suppress the vote, and be beneficial in helping a candidate win. “If you can find an issue that would not suppress, but turn people against voting,…

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