DIONER NAVARRO NEWS
Balfour placed on bereavement list; Jaso called up
July 12, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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The Rays will have some extra insurance for C Dioner Navarro after all. RHP Grant Balfour was placed on the bereavement list, as he's flying to Australia today to be with his family due to the death of his grandfather....
2009 Isnt As Great As 2008 Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen Isnt the Same
June 06, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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After their improbable World Series run in 2008, many fans and analysts expected the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays club to be as good or better. They’re not. Since the Stuart Sternberg ownership era began in 2006, Cool Hand Stu could do no wrong. Free parking at home games. Fans were...
Fantasy Baseball Rankings- Catcher American League Only
March 15, 2009 by
Fantasy Sports Counselor
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The Counselor is IN: Rank Player Team 1 Joe Mauer Twins 2 Victor Martinez Indians 3 Mike Napoli Angels 4 Matt Wieters Orioles 5 Kelly Shoppach Indians 6 Jorge Posada Yankees 7 Jarrod Saltalamacchia Rangers 8 Dioner Navarro Rays 9 A.J. Pierzynski W Sox...
Nationals-Rays Lines Preview
June 13, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Washington Nationals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tropicana Field. Jordan Zimmermann will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Righthander Zimmermann is 2-3 this season with a 5.71 ERA. Zimmermann...
Yanks Shutout in 5-0 Loss To Rays
March 22, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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INSIDER: The Yankees 8-game winning streak snapped when the Rays defeated the Yanks 5-0 this afternoon. ON THE MOUND:Alfredo Aceves made his second start of the spring and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first by retiring Burrell and Dioner Navarro on pop outs. Aceves allowed one...
This Week in Yankee History (2/8-2/14)
February 08, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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February 8th ? February 14th February 8th 1911 - Former Yankees reserve INF and MLB Manager Don ?Jeep? Heffner (1934-37) was born. Don was a reserve INF for the Yankees from 1934-37, before being traded to the Browns in 1938. In 1966, he would manage the Reds. 1927 - Yankees Starter Sad Sam ...
Pena's Solo Shot In 10th Helps Beat Yanks 4-3
May 07, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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INSIDER: The Yankees have lost 4 in a row.ON THE MOUND:A.J. Burnett started for the Yankees and pitched a good game for the most part. In six innings he allowed three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out eight. He threw 114 pitches, 69 of them for strikes.The bullpen overall...
This Week in Yankees History (1/11-1/17)
January 11, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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January 11th - January 17th January 11th 1915 - Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston buy the Yankees from Owners Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $460,000. Jacob Ruppert, who owns a local brewery, is thinking of renaming the team the Knickerbockers to promote his product...
GameThread: Baltimore Orioles (48-70) @ Tampa Bay Rays (63-54), 7:08 PM
August 18, 2009 by
Camden Chat
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by Nick Wass - AP
3 months ago:
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cesar Izturis, left, turns the double play as Tampa Bay Rays' Gabe Kapler (27) is out on a grounder by Dioner Navarro during the sixth inning...
Game 8: Yanks @ Rays - Tex is back, Ransom Sits
April 14, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Regular Season Game 8Yankees @ RaysTropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FLGame Time: 7:08 p.m.TV/Radio: MY9, WCBS 880Here are the lineups:YANKEES (3-4)Brett Gardner CFDerek Jeter SSMark Teixeira 1BNick Swisher LFJorge Posada DHRobinson Cano 2BXavier Nady RFRamiro Pena 3BJose Molina CPitching...
Pena hits 3-run homer in Rays' win
June 11, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, and Dioner Navarro homered and had three RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-1 on Thursday night.
Rays acquire C Gregg Zaun from Orioles for player to be named
August 07, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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UPDATE, 4:15: No indication from the Rays yet on what they're planning here - whether to drop Michel Hernandez, or if they have something bigger in the works with Dioner Navarro, or to carry three catchers and dispense with Joe...
Game 7: Yanks @ Rays
April 13, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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Regular Season Game 7:Yankees @ RaysTropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FLGame Time: 7:08 p.m.TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880RHP Chien-Ming Wang v.s LHP Scott KazmirSTARTING LINEUPS: YANKEES (3-3)Derek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFNick Swisher 1BJorge Posada CXavier Nady RFRobinson Cano 2BHideki Matsui...
For starters, Rays vs A's minus Crawford
July 12, 2009 by
TampaBay.com
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The Rays will finish off their first half of the season today with a series finale against the A's, with LF Carl Crawford getting the day off. C Dioner Navarro was back, saying he's sore but will be fine after...
Game 7: Yanks @ Rays
April 13, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Regular Season Game 7Yankees @ RaysTropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FloridaGame Time: 7:08 p.m.TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880Here are the lineups: YANKEESDerek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFNick Swisher 1BJorge Posada CXavier Nady RFRobinson Cano 2BHideki Matsui DHCody Ransom 3BMelky Cabrera CFPitching...
79-72, Game Notes
September 23, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, right, of Japan, reaches out to high-five teammate Mike Carp while Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro, center, looks on with particular interest. (AP...
Bradford leaves mound during warm-up
July 22, 2009 by
Rays Report
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CHICAGO—Rays reliever Chad Bradford stepped off the mound in the midst of his warm-up tosses after entering the game with two on and two out in the seventh inning and had to leave the game. Bradford threw a few pitches to Dioner Navarro, then looked uncomfortable and stepped off…
Cito
August 31, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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Ok, I was really frustrated after yesterday's loss and let that frustration show (you think) in the recap. It was a terrible game at the end of a poor series. The question 'make the case for Cito' came out of conversation in each of the last couple of game threads....
What The Rays Must Do To Compete In The AL East
July 19, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Rays are coming off a three game sweep of the Kansas City Royals, but they shouldn't be happy with their performance. In each of the games, they had to come from behind and beat the bullpen of the Royals.
It is impressive, but not a trend that the team should want to follow...
Odds & Ends: Chen, Mets, White Sox
September 09, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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An action-packed set of links for Wednesday...
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along a report about MLB teams, the Cubs included, watching Chunichi Dragons pitcher Wei-Yin Chen's last start. It's possible Chen will be a free agent after the season. The...
Comparing the Position Players in the AL East
September 03, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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We've been talking a lot about what we'd like to do next season, I thought it might be worthwhile to look at how our players compare to players at the same position on the other AL East teams, using WAR values.
Catcher:
Jorge Posada 3.7
Jason Varitek...
Did I Hear A 'Niner' In There?
September 09, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Today is all about the number nine.
View full size photo uploaded September 9, 2009
Its only fitting that on 9/9/09, the number nine is prominently featured. Nine is...
The number of...
Rays-Angels Odds Preview
August 10, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Angel Stadium. The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Matt Garza in this game. Garza has a 7-8 record and a 3.63 ERA this season. Garza's opponent...
Lessons Learned: Rays Can Look Back On 08 For Pennant Race Experience
August 11, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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As we move into Major League Baseball’s stretch run, the Tampa Bay Rays will have the added benefit of competing previously for the AL East championship as experience in their attempt to return to the post-season in 2009.
No one foresaw the meteoric rise of Tampa Bay’s...
Tampa Bay Rays Midseason Thoughts
July 13, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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With the All-Star break starting I have decided to look back on what was the first half of the season for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays Are Now a Legit MLB Team
They have shown that last year wasn’t a fluke, and that the Devil Rays are long gone. This team proves...
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