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Rockies acquire Guthrie from Orioles

TBRays01 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:27 +0000

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies acquired veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, a move that bolsters their young rotation.

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MLB 2012 Tampa Bay Rays Home Schedule at Tropicana Field (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

TBRays01 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:47:30 +0000

The Tampa Bay Rays have much to get excited about this season at Tropicana Field. Many memories were made in 2011 and plenty more will be created this upcoming season. Will this be the year the Rays claim the American League East?

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Indians add 1B Kotchman (PA SportsTicker)

TBRays01 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:35 +0000

The Indians have officially added first baseman Casey Kotchman to their ever-changing roster.

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1B Dan Johnson joins Chicago White Sox (PA SportsTicker)

TBRays01 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:46:49 +0000

First baseman Dan Johnson, whose dramatic home run on the final night of the regular season helped Tampa Bay reach last year’s playoffs, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.

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Rays beat Jeff Niemann in salary arbitration

TBRays01 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:46:59 +0000

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated pitcher Jeff Niemann in salary arbitration Friday, improving clubs to 2-0 in decisions this year. Niemann will earn $2.75 million instead of his request for $3.2 million, arbitrators James Oldham, Howard Edelman and Mark Irvings decided after hearing arguments a day earlier.

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Indians sign first baseman Kotchman

TBRays01 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:47:13 +0000

The Cleveland Indians added Casey Kotchman on Friday, announcing they had signed the first baseman to a one-year deal. Kotchman, who hit .306 with 10 homers and 48 RBI in 146 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, did not have a spot in Tampa after the Rays re-acquired Carlos…

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MLB Roundup: Hamilton admits ‘weak moment’

TBRays01 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:47:04 +0000

In a somber tone, Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton acknowledged his latest relapse in drinking alcohol, issuing a raw statement live at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Friday. He acknowledged having a “weak moment” and apologized in the statement he said was not…

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Tampa Bay Rays 2012 Interleague Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

TBRays01 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:47:23 +0000

The 2012 Tampa Bay Rays interleague schedule begins in mid-May with a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves from May 18-20. The Rays will play a total of 18 interleague games this season, all of them coming against the National League East and 15 of those games taking place…

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AP Sources: Indians, Kotchman agree to 1-year deal (PA SportsTicker)

TBRays01 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:51:05 +0000

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

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Bravo! Dirk Hayhurst is taking his game to Italy

TBRays01 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:46:58 +0000

The Garfoose has apparently developed a hankering for some Italian food. In a relatively surprising announcement on Tuesday afternoon, pitcher/author Dirk Hayhurst tweeted the news that he’ll be heading to Italy to pitch in 2012 instead of trying to catch … Continue reading →

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