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Rays conclude spring training, ready for Sunday’s opener

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The regular season can’t get here quickly enough for the Tampa Bay Rays. Not after the way that Spring Training concluded. The Rays didn’t win either half of a split squad doubleheader Friday, falling 9-4 (in a game they led 3-0) to Detroit and tying Atlanta 2-2. Tampa Bay finished the spring 12-13. It has Saturday off before opening against Toronto on Sunday afternoon. In its defeat on Friday, the Rays got three innings out of Matt Moore, who left…

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As Rays seek a new home, Marlins can tell them it doesn’t mean a panacea

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As the Tampa Bay Rays continue to look for a new home, there is a cautionary tale. If you pay attention to the Miami Marlins, it isn’t a cure-all. The Marlins, despite their new park, continue to struggle to gain a foothold in the state. They have the lowest revenues in the game, and their payroll is third to last (ahead of only Tampa Bay and Milwaukee). Miami is plagued with low attendance, and they don’t make much money off…

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Old faces come home to lead Pirates to big victory over the Rays

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Familiar faces came home to haunt the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday afternoon. Former teammates Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won 13-8. The Pirates took a 10-0 lead in the first two innings, scoring eight times off of starter Jake Odorizzi. “I just didn’t have any stuff, plain and simple,” said Odorizzi, who makes his regular-season debut on Tuesday against the Blue Jays at Tropicana Field. “Fastball wasn’t good. Curve same way. Split, same way. So…

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Rays tell James Loney he won’t be on opening-day roster

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For James Loney, it’s time to move on. Loney, the Rays’ first baseman for the past three seasons, has been told he will not be on the team’s opening-day roster, leaving Tampa Bay on the hook for his $8-million salary. He was told Wednesday he will be released or traded. Loney hit .291 in his time with the Rays, and he was the star of the international victory over Cuba. But it figured to be difficult for Loney after the…

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Tampa Bay’s Drew Smyly shuts down Red Sox to go 3-1 in spring

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Drew Smyly capped off a good spring training Wednesday, throwing four shutout innings as the Rays moved to 12-11. Smyly struck out seven, walked one and allowed no hits in running his record to 3-1 with the victory. Mikie Mahtook hit a two-run homer and Brad Miller hit a solo shot and a double as the Rays built a 4-0 lead. Enny Romero gave up three runs in the seventh. Romero gave up three of the four hits allowed by…

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Rays fans can eat their way to free baseball while at Tropicana

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Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays no longer have to sit and watch. These days, they can compete. Among the new concessions announced at Tropicana Field this year is a Fan vs. Food Challenge at the Everglades Brewhouse. Fans can win two Rays tickets by finishing a meal of 1 pound of brisket, 1 pound of pulled pork, barbecue chicken wings, macaroni and cheese and French fries with 1 pound of garlic toast. Other concessions include a craft beer sold…

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Rays announce sellout for their opening game against Jays

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For a day, Tropicana Field will be the place to be. For the 11th straight season, the Trop will sell out on opening day, a statistic in sharp contrast to one of the worst-attended teams in Major League Baseball. It is the fourth earliest the team has announced a sellout. Last year, the Tampa Bay Rays drew 31,042, one of two games (out of 82) the team has sold out. Chris Archer will pitch for the Rays.

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