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Rays trade Matt Moore to Giants for three players including Matt Duffy

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The Tampa Bay Rays have an opening in their rotation. The Rays moved starting pitcher Matt Moore and his large contract to San Francisco, getting three players in return. Coming to Tampa Bay will be infielder Matt Duffy and minor league shortstop Lucius Fox. The Rays get Duffy, a lifetime .281 hitter (hitting .253 this season). Except for that, they kept to their blueprint and tried to improve their farm system. Also, the Rays sent outfielder/first baseman Steve Pierce back to Baltimore, where he played in previous seasons,…

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Rays trade for Oswaldo Arcia to help bolster their aching outfield

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The Tampa Bay Rays have found themselves a bit of help with a trade. But only a bit. The Rays acquired Oswaldo Arcia, 25, from the Minnesota Twins. He is hitting .214 with four home runs in 32 games. Over his four years with the Twins, Arcia is batting .240. He was second on the team with 20 home runs two years ago. The trade would seem to end any speculation about Carl Crawford returning to the Rays. Tampa Bay…

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Magic trade for Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibake in the NBA draft

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Don’t think of it as a draft pick. Think of it as the Orlando Magic starting to reshape its roster for coach Frank Vogel. The Magic traded for Serge Ibaka, a forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the first step for Vogel’s new team. Orlando traded Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and the rights to No. 1 pick Domantas Sabonis. Sabonis is the son of Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis. He came at a price, but Ibaka could have an…

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As trade deadline passes, Lightning holds onto Jonathan Drouin

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Jonathan Drouin continues to hold out, and the Tampa Bay Lightning continues to hold on. If Drouin was hoping that the end of his days with the Lightning would come to a close during Monday’s NHL Trading Deadline, he was disappointing. Despite as many as 10 teams interested, according to reports, the Lightning chose not to move him. “Any opportunity I was talking about in the last couple of months were for for things that wouldn’t help us between now and end…

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Lightning would like to trade Jonathan Drouin in quick order

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The holdout by Tampa Bay forward Jonathan Drouin has entered its second month. It could be over soon, however. Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman told the Tampa Bay Times that, all things being equal, he would like to trade Drouin by Monday’s trade deadline. Reports are that as many as 10 teams are interested. Drouin demanded a trade after a slow start to the season. He was suspended Jan. 20 after refusing to show for a Syracuse game. “A lot…

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Should the Lightning just forget about Jonathan Drouin?

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Right now, the Tampa Bay Lightning could trade him, and no one would blame them. Jonathan Drouin tried to whine his way into the Lightning lineup, and then he tried to whine his way out of the Syracuse lineup. He asked for a trade and, Wednesday night, did not show up for a game. If the Lightning would kick him to the curb, who would care? The Lightning, too, could meet and talk with Drouin. They could explain the way…

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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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