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Rays Sign Free Agent Burrell To 2-Year Deal Worth $16 Million

ST. PETERSBURG – The Rays are on the verge of adding the big bat they have sought since the end of the World Series — and it happens to be a player who was on the winning side in the Fall Classic. ...more

January 5, 2009

Kaz Settles Down After Rocky Start

After another rocky postseason first inning, Scott Kazmir settled down and gave his team a chance in Monday night's World Series elimination game. ...more

October 28, 2008

ESCAPE ACTS Game 1 Game 2

2nd Inning The situation: The Phillies load the bases with one out on an infield single and a pair of walks by Scott Kazmir. ...more

October 25, 2008

Manuel On Howard: I Think I'll Keep Him

Manager Charlie Manuel issued a warning before Thursday's game to anyone who might underestimate 1B Ryan Howard because he was having a quiet postseason. ...more

October 24, 2008

Hustle Questions Persist, But Upton's Not Running

It was nearly 1 a.m. when B.J. Upton appeared at his locker Thursday. Most of his Rays' teammates had already been quizzed about the 3-2 loss to Philadelphia in Game 1 of the World Series, and the clubhouse was beginning to clear, but a large group of reporters waited to hear what Upton had to say because, as usual, he had been a focal point of the game. It wasn't the way he would have wanted to make his World Series debut, although he did have a nice throw from center field to cut down Shane Victorino at home, saving a run. At the plate though, it wasn't good. He went hitless in four at-bats. He hit into double plays his first two times up. And then there was that thing that follows Upton continually: the hustle issue. ...more

October 23, 2008

Kazmir Gives Rays A Shot

Scott Kazmir pitched well enough to give the Rays a chance to win Game 1 the World Series on Wednesday night. ...more

October 23, 2008

Phillies World Series Roster

PHILLIES WORLD SERIES ROSTER

No. Name	Pos.	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age
56 Joe Blanton	SP	R-R	6-3	255	27
Reliever came over from A's in July and has a 6.05 career ERA against Rays
4 Eric Bruntlett	IF-OF	R-R	6-0	190	30
Reserve started 28 games at shortstop early in the year for injured Rollins
5 Pat Burrell	OF	R-R	6-4	235	32
"Pat the Bat" has averaged 31 homers and 99 walks over past four years
55 Clay Condrey	RP	R-R	6-3	215	32
One of several situational relievers in a bullpen that led the NL in relief ERA
27 Chris Coste	C	R-R	6-4	240	28
The backup catcher for this series, he appeared in 98 games and hit .263
19 Greg Dobbs	IF	L-R	6-1	205	30
Set a Phillies single-season record and led majors with 22 pinch hits
37 Chad Durbin	RP	R-R	6-2	200	30
Led NL relievers with 82.2 innings; 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA this postseason
47 Scott Eyre	RP	L-L	6-1	220	36
Acquired in August from Cubs; pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in NLCS
7 Pedro Feliz	3B	R-R	6-1	210	33
Starts against lefties; hit .249 with 14 homers in first season with Phils
35 Cole Hamels	SP	L-L	6-3	190	24
Ace lefty was NLCS MVP and could start three times if series goes seven
43 J.A. Happ	RP	L-L	6-6	200	26
Spent most of year in at Triple-A and was Phils' top minor-league pitcher
6 Ryan Howard	1B	L-L	6-4	255	28
In 2007, he became the fastest player to reach 100 homers (325 games)
10 Geoff Jenkins	OF	L-R	6-1	215	34
Made 74 regular-season starts in right but has played little this postseason
54 Brad Lidge	RP	R-R	6-5	210	31
Phillies were 59-15 in regular-season games in which their closer appeared
63 Ryan Madson	RP	L-R	6-6	200	28
Set-up man has pitched well in playoffs, allowing one run in nine innings
50 Jamie Moyer	SP	L-L	6-0	185	45
Former longtime Seattle Mariner is 8-4 with a 2.85 ERA against Rays
39 Brett Myers	SP	R-R	6-4	240	28
Had a losing record in regular season (10-13), but is 2-0 this postseason
11 Jimmy Rollins	SS	S-R	5-8	175	29
Switch-hitter hasn't been able to match numbers from 2007 MVP season
16 J.C. Romero	RP	S-L	5-11	205	32
Ex-Twins, Red Sox pitcher has not given up a run in spot work in playoffs
51 Carlos Ruiz	C	R-R	5-10	200	29
Hit only .219 in regular season, but batted .313 (5-for-16) in the NLCS
12 Matt Stairs	OF	L-R	5-9	210	40
Longtime AL player hit a huge pinch-hit HR in Game 4 of the NLCS
99 So Taguchi	OF	R-R	5-10	170	39
Reserve is only player on either team with a hit in any World Series
26 Chase Utley	2B	L-R	6-1	200	29
Three-time All-Star has rare power for a 2B and hit 33 HRs this year
8 Shane Victorino	OF	S-R	5-9	180	27
"Flyin' Hawaiian" starts in CF and has a fan in Rays' manager Joe Maddon
28 Jayson Werth	OF	R-R	6-5	225	29
He won right-fielder's job batting .273 with 24 HRs in the regular season