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Rays’ split squads win one, lose one in spring training play

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The good was there for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. In a split-squad victory, the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 13-5. The Rays jumped ahead early with a six-run inning and coasted as Erasmus Ramirez earned the win. Ah, but the bad was there, too. In a split-squad defeat, the Rays lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. The Rays fell behind early by giving up a four-run third and never caught up as Taylor Guerreri took the…

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Once again, could this be the year for Desmond Jennings?

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For most players, excellent springs are nice to have. But they aren’t essential. You get a few at-bats. You field a few fly balls. You work on your timing. You fine-tune your conditioning. But for most, it really doesn’t matter if you hit .210 or .340. It’s practice, for goodness sakes. It’s a dress rehearsal. For Desmond Jennings of the Tampa Bay Rays, however, spring is essential. Jennings, the left-fielder for the Rays, has always been a bundle of potential…

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Rays’ Matt Moore has another good outing in win over Yankees

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Matt Moore continues to take up where his 2015 season left off. Moore, the pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, threw 3 2/3 innings of shutout ball against the New York Yankees Saturday in a 2-1 victory. He struck out three without walking a batter and retired the last nine batters he faced. “I just filled up the zone pretty well. And that kind of gets back to the relationship [catcher] Curt Casali and I have, as far as the visual…

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Tampa Bay’s errors helps lose lead to Pirates in Spring game

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The Tampa Bay Rays started their eighth inning Friday with gifts. After that, it was Gift. Gift Ngoepe singled home the tie-breaking run in the eight, his heroics coming after two throwing errors in a three-run inning by the Pirates. Tampa Bay fell to 4-6 on the spring. Taylor Motter had a home run and a double for the Rays, giving the team a 3-1 lead going into the eighth. Jake Odorizzi held the Pirates to three hits and two…

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Rays’ ace Chris Archer struggles in spring loss to Toronto

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Tampa Bay Rays’ ace Chris Archer struggled in his spring training start against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday afternoon. Archer gave up two hits, walked two and threw two wild pitches in a 32-pitch inning, falling behind 2-0. He did pitch a scoreless second inning. In all, Archer threw 50 pitches, and 23 of them were balls. “I think the biggest thing was when I got a few guys on base I was trying to do a little too much,…

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Rays’ centerfielder Kevin Keirmaier just getting started

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There is the large oil painting arranged by his teammates. There is the Gold Glove. There is the Platinum Glove. All around Kevin Kiermaier, there are the memories of 2015, a year when so many good things happened to him. Someday, perhaps, Kiermaier will reflect. For now, however, there is more to be done. Kiermaier, the centerfielder for the Rays, is just getting started. He swears he will not rest. He insists he is not satisfied. “There’s a lot left…

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Rays shut down Reds 8-3

This dash to third base was a bit different for Mallex Smith. The Tampa Bay left fielder rushed in to

Rays’ Erasmo Ramirez has tough outing against Detroit

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John Mayberry Jr. hit a solo home run in the seventh inning Tuesday, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 spring training win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Mayberry’s homer snapped a 5-5 tie. The Rays had jumped to a 3-0 lead on a homer by Kyle Roller, but Detroit came right back and scored five off of starter Erasmo Ramirez. Tim Beckam, Nick Franklin and Roller all had two hits for the Rays. Chris Archer starts today’s game against Toronto…

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