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RAYS SIGN JOHNNY DAMON, MANNY RAMIREZ TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACTS
For Immediate Release courtsey of the Tampa Bay Rays February 1, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have signed free agent outfielder Johnny Damon and designated hitter Manny Ramirez each to one-year contracts. Damon will earn a base salary of $5.25 million. Ramirez will be paid $2 million. In Ramirez and Damon, the Rays […]
FIVE 2011 TAMPA BAY RAYS SPRING TRAINING GAMES TO AIR LIVE ON SUN SPORTS/FOX SPORTS FLORIDA – MOST EVER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2011 courtesy FOX Sports TAMPA – Sun Sports/FOX Sports Florida and the Tampa Bay Rays announced today that the team’s regional sports network partner will produce and air live television coverage of five spring training games from Port Charlotte this season – representing the most Rays spring game telecasts in franchise […]
USF Holds Serve Against DePaul, 71-60
Larry D. Lieberman / USF Beat Contributor Tampa, Fla. (RSE)– The University of South Florida Bulls did what was expected of them by handing the DePaul Blue Demons a 71-60 defeat on Thursday night at The Sun Dome in Tampa. The announced crowd of 3,465 was treated to the high-flying antics of junior Jawanza Poland, […]
TAMPA BAY RAYS SELECT ASTROTURF® FOR NEW PLAYING SURFACE AT TROPICANA FIELD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, January 27, 2011 (ST. PETERSBURG, FL) – Attempting to improve on winning two American League East titles in the past three seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays are not only building a championship team, they are building a championship field. The Rays announced that they have begun […]
RAYS SIGN FIVE TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS
ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have signed five players to minor league contracts, each with an invitation to major league spring training: right-handed pitcher Jonah Bayliss, outfielder Chris Carter, right-handed pitcher Dirk Hayhurst and infielders Daniel Mayora and Ray Olmedo. Bayliss, 30, spent the 2010 season at Round Rock (AA) in the Houston Astros […]
Dirk Hayhurst signs with Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent pitcher Dirk Hayhurst to a minor league deal. Hayhurst, the author of the stellar book, and NY Times bestseller, “The Bullpen Gospels” appears he will begin assignment at the triple A level. Hayhurst spent last year with the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin doing rehab from shoulder surgery […]
LIGHTNING ASSIGN G MIKE SMITH TO NORFOLK FOR CONDITIONING
courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned goaltender Mike Smith to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Smith, 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, has played in 17 games with the Lightning this season, posting […]
RAYS FAN FEST SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 19
Immediate Release = courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays January 20, 2011 Includes New Activities and Increased Player Interaction ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The 2011 Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest presented by MetroPCS is slated for February 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tropicana Field. The event is also sponsored by Sweetbay Supermarket, TradeWinds Island […]
RAYS AGREE TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SONNANSTINE
courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year contract with pitcher Andy Sonnanstine, avoiding arbitration. Sonnanstine, 27, will earn $912,500. In 2010, the righthander spent the majority of the season in the Rays bullpen and made 37 relief appearances and four starts. He went 3-1 with […]
RAYS AGREE TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH UPTON
courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year contract with center fielder B.J. Upton, avoiding arbitration. Upton, 27, will earn $4.825 million. In 2010, he hit .237 (127-for-536) with 18 home runs, 38 doubles, 62 RBI and 42 stolen bases in 154 games. Upton is the […]
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