Found August 08, 2009 on
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In the 7th inning, down 11-4, Carlos hit Claudio Vargas' 3-2 FB down the middle into the Crawford Boxes.
It would have been better if he had done this in the 5th with 1 out, 2 on instead of grounding into yet ANOTHER double play, but you can't always get what you need.
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Via Sports Illustrated
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A fresh batch of links as we move into the evening...
According to Adam Sobsey of The Independent Weekly, the Rays have released 30-year-old reliever Jorge Julio. The right-hander had a 5.96 ERA and a 24/15 K/BB ratio in 22 2/3 innings this season with Triple-A Durham.
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