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Jeff Keppinger It is starting to look more and more like the Rays opening day lineup will consist of players currently on the roster. But that won’t stop the Rays from adding a player to bolster the bench. According to Jerry Crasnick, the Rays have “expressed interest” in Jeff Keppinger. And Marc Topkin says the Rays have “had talks with” Ryan Theriot. Edgar Renteria’s name has also been mentioned. The one thing all three of these guys have in common is they can play shortstop. Keppinger and Theriot can also play second base and the corner outfield spots, which would make them perfect for a bench spot on a Joe Maddon team. But what this tells us is that Andrew Friedman may be (...)Read the rest of Names Surface As Rays Now Turn Focus To Adding A Bench Player (105 words) © The Professor for Rays Index, 2012. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:
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