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LIGHTNING RE-SIGN C ADAM HALL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE of The Tampa Bay Lightning June 29, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed center Adam Hall to a one-year, one-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. “We are pleased to have Adam return to the Lightning for another season,” Yzerman said. “His outstanding work […]
Hanigan Hammers Rays
St. Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) –Just a little over fourteen hours after Evan Longoria’s walk off homer in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday night off Cincinnati reliever Logan Ondrusek, James Shields took the hill for the Tampa Bay Rays. Shields (8-4, 2.29) against righty Edinson Volquez (4-3, 5.77) in the matinee rubber match in the […]
BLUE JAYS RECALL CECIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Tuesday, June 28, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have recalled LHP BRETT CECIL from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) and have optioned RHP ZACH STEWART to New Hampshire of the Eastern League (AA). CECIL, 24, returns to Toronto after […]
LIGHTNING RE-SIGN D MARC-ANDRE BERGERON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of Tampa Bay Lightning June 28, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to a two-year, one-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. “We are pleased to keep Marc-Andre in the organization,” Yzerman said. “He played particularly well for us during […]
“Inter-Leake” at the Trop, Reds Roll
St. Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) The first batter of the game, Reds left fielder Fred Lewis set the tone for the Red Gang from the banks of the Ohio. Lewis ripped a 2-2 pitch up the middle past the glove of Jeremy Hellickson. The next batter, second baseman Brandon Phillips, crushes a full count pitch deep […]
LIGHTNING SIGN RESTRITCTED FREE AGENT D BRUNO GERVAIS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning June 27, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed restricted free agent defenseman Bruno Gervais (ZHUR-vay, BROO-noh) to a one-year, one-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Gervais, 6-1, 200 pounds, appeared in 53 games with the New York […]
Buckeye by Birth, Floridian by Choice
By: Darrell House It was the first week of January, 1975, when I made my move to Florida. It was snowing and there was a bitter cold as I crossed the Ohio River on the bridge leading from Cincinnati to Kentucky and on to The Sunshine State. I’m a musician by trade, my band had […]
LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN ERIC BREWER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning June 24, 2011 TAMPA BAY The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed defenseman Eric Brewer to a four-year contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. “We are very pleased to get Eric re-signed today,” Yzerman said. “He was an important part of our team […]
LIGHTNING RE-SIGN CENTER BLAIR JONES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa by Lightning June 24, 2011 TAMPA BAY The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed center Blair Jones to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Jones, 6-foot-2, 216 pounds, played in 18 games with the Lightning last season, recording a goal and […]
Rick Langford Comments on Jassen’s Rehab
DUNEDIN, Fl.–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Casey Janssen (sore right forearm) threw 30-plus pitches on flat ground Thursday at the team’s Mattox Training Complex in Dunedin. “He looked good with no problems from 90-feet,” said Rick Langford team’s rehab pitching coordinator, “Today was his first day throwing.” On the 15-day DL back dated to June 15 Janssen has a […]
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