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BLUE JAYS SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — courtesy of he Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 will be the place to catch your Blue Jays spring action, as twelve of the team’s games will be broadcast on radio or television. Rogers Sportsnet will televise four games commencing with the Sunday March […]
Spring Swing-Moffitt’s Sun Safety Tour™ Kicks Off
Fourth annual program to run throughout 2011 spring training courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays Tampa, Fla. (February 7, 2011)– The Tampa Bay Rays and Moffitt Cancer Center kick off the fourth annual Spring Swing-Moffitt’s Sun Safety Tour on February 26, 2011 at the 1:05 p.m. game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Rays at Charlotte […]
Monsieur Baseball Ron Piché loses battle with cancer
courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Montreal – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of 1988 inductee Ron Piché earlier this afternoon. The Quebec baseball legend lost a lengthy battle with complications from cancer. Following his outstanding career the hard throwing right-hander became a scouting director with the Montreal Expos and […]
RAYS SIGN LOPEZ TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT
For Immediate Release courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays February 2, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have signed infielder Felipe Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring training. Lopez, 30, spent the 2010 season with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox, batting a combined .233 […]
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 […]
BLUE JAYS SIGN JASON FRASOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Friday, January 28, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed RHP JASON FRASOR to a $3.5 million (US) contract for the 2011 season with a club option for the 2012 season at $3.75 million (US). FRASOR, 33, posted a 3-4 record with four saves […]
BLUE JAYS SIGN FRANCISCO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Saturday, January 29, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed RHP FRANK FRANCISCO to a one year contract worth US $4,000,000. FRANCISCO, 31, posted a 6-4 record with two saves and a 3.76 ERA in 56 relief appearances for Texas last season. The Santa […]
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 […]
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 […]
BALDELLI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT; ACCEPTS POSITION WITH RAYS
For Immediate Release January 26, 2011 courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays ST. PETERSBURG, FL– Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli today announced that he has retired from playing Major League Baseball, ending a career that spanned seven seasons, all but one with the Rays. Baldelli, 29, has accepted the position of special assistant to […]
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