The New York Times – Sports:
With 40 percent of teams qualifying for the playoffs, and four teams getting first-round byes, October will have a very different feel. And plenty of new merchandise.
Category: Tampa Bay Rays
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Mets, Yankees and Guardians Fight for Postseason Position
The New York Times – Sports:
The Mets are tied with Atlanta, the Rays are closing on the Yankees and the surprising Guardians are fending off two serious challengers in the A.L. Central.
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Rays Players Undercut Pride Night by Not Wearing Rainbow Logos
The New York Times – Sports:
A day after the Dodgers finally embraced the memory of Glenn Burke — Major League Baseball’s first gay player — a group of Rays players undercut their team’s Pride Night.
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The Week When Sports Would Not Let America Look Away
The New York Times – Sports:
As their games continued in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, Golden State Coach Steve Kerr, the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays made powerful statements against gun violence.
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The Yankees and the Rays Turn Away From Game to Discuss Gun Violence
The New York Times – Sports:
The Twitter accounts for the rival teams ignored Thursday’s game in favor of posting facts about gun violence. “There are things that are bigger than baseball.”
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For the Yankees, a Tough Stretch Starts With a Slew of Injuries
The New York Times – Sports:
A series against the rival Tampa Bay Rays will be played without Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman and several other key players.
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Reid Detmers Throws No-Hitter Against Rays
The New York Times – Sports:
Reid Detmers faced only one batter more than the minimum in a game that went comically sideways for Tampa Bay.
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Red Sox Spoil Yankees Plans for an Opening Series Sweep
The New York Times – Sports:
Bobby Dalbec’s home run propelled Boston to victory. The Rays, meanwhile, are baseball’s last unbeaten team.
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Louis Head Inspired New Rule for Optioning Players to Minors
The New York Times – Sports:
Head was optioned to the minors 12 times by Tampa Bay in 2021, setting a record and inspiring a new rule. Now in Miami, he just might stick around.