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Rays Report

Rays news and notes

By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer
In print: Sunday, August 24, 2008


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The dish

Tonight: Rays at White Sox

When/where: 2:05; U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

TV/radio: TBS, Ch. 66; 1250-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers

Rays

RHP Andy Sonnanstine (13-6, 4.37)

White sox

LHP Mark Buehrle (11-10, 3.91)

Rays tickets: $9-$210, available at Tropicana Field box office (no service charge), by phone (1-888-326-7297), all Ticketmaster outlets and on raysbaseball.com; $2 surcharge for purchases within five hours of that day's game.

Watch for:

Hello, Rocco: With Sox LHP Mark Buehrle starting, Rocco Baldelli is expected to play. Baldelli is 3-for-7 lifetime against Buehrle.

Home, sweet home: Buehr-le has eight of his 11 wins and a 3.06 ERA at home. In two starts against the Rays on the road, he gave up eight earned runs in 13 innings.

On deck

Monday: Off

Tuesday: vs. Blue Jays, 7:10, Ch. 66. Rays — RHP James Shields (11-7, 3.68); Jays — RHP Roy Halladay (15-9, 2.68)

Wednesday: vs. Blue Jays, 7:10, Ch. 66. Rays — RHP Matt Garza (10-7, 3.71); Jays — TBA

Thursday: vs. Blue Jays, 7:10, FSN. Rays — RHP Edwin Jackson (10-8, 3.93); Jays — LHP John Parrish (1-0, 4.05)


Quote of the day

"They're going to make Boston and New York spend a lot more money, believe me."

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on being impressed with the first-place Rays

Magic number

29

Number of Tampa Bay wins and

Boston losses for Rays to win AL East.

Number of the day

7 Consecutive foul balls during Akinori Iwamura's marathon 13-pitch plate appearance in the eighth, which resulted in a bases-loaded walk.


[Last modified: Aug 25, 2008 03:28 PM]



Comments on this article
by 9equals8.com Aug 25, 2008 3:28 PM
Typical Ozzie quote (and it is true!). It's unfortunate that baseball has this issue ($200+mm payrolls vs. $40mm payrolls), but it's reality. Rays fans, let's enjoy the ride!
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