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Rays hope Brad Miller can hold his own at shortstop

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For Brad Miller, it starts with the routine play. The sizzle can come later. It starts with the Sunday hop. It starts with the easy throw. It starts with plugging the hole up the middle. For Miller, the new shortstop of the Tampa Bay Rays, baseball is just that simple. Of all the additions to the Tampa Bay Rays’ roster this spring, you can make an argument that Miller is the most important. Not only do the Rays want a…

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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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Rays’ Chris Archer dominates against Seattle

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This time, the Tampa Bay Rays scored three. It felt as if they were running up the score. The Rays won their third game of a four-game set against the Seattle Mariners, succeeding at a time when runs were hard to come by. For instance, the Rays managed only seven runs in the series, and yet the pitching and defense made it stand up. The latest star, again, was pitcher Chris Archer, who is off to a dominant start. Archer,…

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Mariners’ Felix Hernandez shuts down Tampa Bay again

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Sometimes, the other guys can pitch a little, too. The Tampa Bay Rays’ offense was completely shut down by King Felix Hernandez (9-2) of the Seattle Mariners in a 2-1 loss Saturday night that broke the Rays’ four-game winning streak. Hernandez allowed only two hits in seven innings and only three for the game. Seattle, which has been in a horrible slump offensively, didn’t need many runs to beat the Rays. They got the winner on a home run by…

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Rays lose another one late despite Chris Archer

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This time, not even one of their finest pitching performances could save the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays lost their fifth straight game Wednesday, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Seattle Mariners despite a masterful pitching performance by Chris Archer. Archer threw eight innings of shutout baseball, allowing only two hits and striking out 12. Seattle’s Felix Hernandez, however, got the victory. For the second straight game, relief pitcher Brad Boxberger gave up a home run in the late innings.…

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Rays lose their fourth straight, AL East lead

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As bad as the AL East may be, someone else is ruling it these days. The Tampa Bay Rays lost command of the division Tuesday night as they dropped their fourth consecutive game. This one was a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners in 10 innings. Leading Seattle was Kyle Seager, who hit two home runs and drove in six. He had a grand slam in the eighth against Jake McGee, last year’s best reliever for the Rays. He homered…

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