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Marlins take a chance, hire Barry Bonds as hitting coach

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If the hitters of the Miami Marlins want to infuse a little more controversy into their at-bats, their new mentor may be just the right guy. The Marlins announced the hiring of Barry Bonds Friday. Bonds, one of the most debated batters of his time, will work on the staff of coach Don Mattingly. Bonds, a seven-time league MVP, inherits a team that was last in the majors in walks and next-to-last in home runs and runs scored. But rumors…

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Now that they’re eliminated, the Rays play well in victory over Marlins

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Now that they have run out of season, the Tampa Bay Rays have never looked better. The Rays completed a sweep of three or more games for the first time since July and and won their first series since mid-August with a 4-1 victory over the Florida Marlins. Perhaps it is because the pressure of the wild-card chase is over, but the Rays have rarely looked better. They had pitching. Jake Odorizzi went seven innings and gave up only four…

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Rays’ Kiermaier adds another defensive gem in win

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Kevin Kiermaier isn’t going to let the baseball season end without offering a few more highlights. Kiermaier made another amazing catch in a season that has featured a greatest hits collection of them. On Wednesday night, Kiermaier started back on a drive hit by Derek Dietrich, turned and slammed into the fence as he caught the ball. Going into the game, Kiermaier had 37 defensive runs saved, 15 more than Toronto’s Kevin Pillar, who was second with 22. His Wins Above…

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Tampa Bay’s Matt Moore pitches well again, looks to next year

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If this was the end for Matt Moore – and Moore hopes that it was not – then he finished his 2015 season on a good note. Moore pitched a strong game for the third straight outing as the Rays beat the Florida Marlins, 4-2. Moore surrendered only one run over seven innings, and the Rays’ late homers sealed the victory. Mikie Mahtook hit a homer to tie the game at 2, and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer…

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