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Fernando Rodney Flashes His Lucky Plantain

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Photo: Fernando Rodney whipped out plantain from pants during pregame introductions

Via Bush League Chronicle  |  March 18, 2013
AT&T Park was the host for the World Baseball Classic semifinal game between the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic Monday night. It was also the host of a rather bizarre spectacle from D.R. pitcher Fernando Rodney. The Tampa Bay Rays closer decided to whip out a giant plantain from his pants and wield it like a gun during pregame introductions.Why? I don't really know...

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Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  March 20, 2013
AL BEast Notebook – March 20 - Rays closer Fernando Rodney saved the eighth and his seventh game for the Dominican Republic as the DR beat Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic Championship on Tuesday night. Rodney gave up just one hit in those seven scoreless performances. - The starting rotation is starting to shape up. Pitching prospects Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi were...

Fernando Rodney rides lucky plantain to WBC championship game

Via Larry Brown Sports  |  March 19, 2013
Your browser does not support iframes. Fernando Rodney has been nearly unhittable during the World Baseball Classic, and he is one of the reasons the Dominican Republic reached the championship game of the tournament. Of course, if you ask Rodney, a piece of fruit may be the reason why he’s having so much success. During introductions before the Dominican’s semifinal game against...

Photo: Fernando Rodney holds up plantain during player introductions at World Baseball Classic

Via Los That Sports Blog  |  March 18, 2013
Tweet   New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has scooped the MVP Award for both the first and second rounds of this year’s World Baseball Classic but Fernando Rodney, his teammate on the Dominican Republic squad, has been almost as impressive and as entertaining as ever. Besides doing his trademark celebration after recording a [...]

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Via The Platoon Advantage  |  March 20, 2013
I want to read a redemption story about Josh Lueke.  I do. Most of my friends and colleagues would rather never hear or read his name again, and I get that, and honestly, I'd be more than okay with that. But a redemption story would be pretty cool.  I mean, a real one. Not this *********.  The thing is: what we know of the available evidence pretty strongly suggests...

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Via Fox Sports Florida  |  March 19, 2013
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Luke Scott didn't have the breakout season he was looking for last year when he joined the Tampa Bay Rays. He hit only .229 with 14 homers -- not what anyone was looking for in Tampa Bay's floundering offense. He was back on the free agent market at the end of the season, but he decided to take Tampa Bay's best offer and give it one more shot with...

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Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  March 19, 2013
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Luke Scott didn't have the breakout season he was looking for last year when he joined the Tampa Bay Rays. He hit only .229 with 14 homers -- not what anyone was looking for in Tampa Bay's floundering offense. He was back on the free agent market at the end of the season, but he decided to take Tampa Bay's best offer and give it one more shot with...

Cano, Reyes, Rodney and Wright make all-WBC team

Via AP on Fox  |  March 20, 2013
Robinson Cano, Jose Reyes and Fernando Rodney of the champion Dominican Republic have been chosen to the all-World Baseball Classic team. The squad was announced Wednesday. Fans and media combined to pick the team sponsored by MetLife. Cano hit .469 and was the tournament MVP. The New York Yankees' second baseman hit two homers and drove in six runs as the Dominicans went 8...
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