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    [THE HANGOVER] Rays Silence Doubters Once Again With Win #100, Win ALDS

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    56 days ago in Rays Index: Tampa Bay Rays News, Notes, Tidbits and Hangover...Without the shower-shoe fungus · Authority: 9

    Click on above images to be taken to full standings, box scores or schedule... THE GOOD: Andy Sonnanstine. Sonny versus Edwin Jackson? Game, Set, Match. Is there any doubt that Sonnanstine will be in rotation in '09 now? In the last month, The Duke has faced 3 crucial starts, 2 against the Red Sox and yesterday's ALDS game 4 versus the White Sox. In those 3 starts Sonny has gone 18.2 innings and given up 10 hits, 3 walks, 16 strike outs and 2 earned runs. This just in: That's pretty good. We have so much confidence in Sonny right now that we are disappointed that he won't pitch in the ALCS until game 4...The Bullpen. 11.2 innings, 1 run in the series...BJ Upton. Yeah. He is feeling it...Boston winning ALDS. Early in the series we were openly rooting for the Angels. But now? We are glad the Sox are in the ALCS. If the Rays are going to the World Series, it is only fitting that they beat the Sox (again) on the way. THE BAD: How many times this season has the MLBiverse started doubting the Rays after a single loss? And every time the Rays rise to the occasion and WIN. Apparently the respect and the benefit of the doubt won't come until the Rays win the World Series and Stuart Sternberg raises the trophy...Having to wait three days for the ALCS...Carl Crawford was hit in the face with a bat swung by Dioner Navarro prior to the game. Crawford was OK and allowed to play...Evan Longoria is now 1-12 with 6 Ks since starting the series 3-3 with 2 home runs. THE TELLING: During our Blog-A-Baloo (Lite) last night we had Bobby Fenton of 1010 Sports in one ear. He was supposed to be hosting a Bucs show, but he had the Rays game in front of him on a TV. Every time he tried to talk about the Bucs, the poor guy sounded like an executive trying to lead a budget meeting in Mons Venus...The Rays now have 100 wins on the season...Today is Evan Longoria's 23rd birthday...The Heater has the ALCS schedule. Game 1 is 8pm on Friday and game 2 is Saturday at 7:30pm...According to CoolStandings.com the Rays have a 48.7% chance of

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    Odds and Ends: Bonds, Crow, Odalis Perez

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    56 days ago in MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com · Authority: 578

    Links for Tuesday... Barry Bonds is enjoying his freedom. MLB.com has a list of all the potential free agents. The Dodgers lead with 14, while the Royals and Giants have only two. Brewers GM Doug Melvin may get an extension soon. Rich Harden will have a shoulder exam soon, which will inform the Cubs' decision on his $7MM option. MLB.com's Matthew Leach sees the Cardinals letting starter Braden Looper leave, but attempting to re-sign infielder Felipe Lopez. The Kansas City Star's Bill Reiter catches up with Aaron Crow, who is basically just chillin' right now. MLB.com's Dick Kaegel says the Royals like Crow, but he may not be around when they draft 12th in 2009. Ken Rosenthal agrees that the Rays owe their success to much more than just top draft picks. Pete McElroy notes that Odalis Perez would love to re-sign with the Nationals. Perez pitched 159.2 respectable innings but earned less than a million bucks. Eddie Bajek has his final Elias rankings for NL relievers. Type As: Ryan Dempster, Russ Springer, Juan Cruz, Doug Brocail, Brian Fuentes, Kerry Wood, and Jason Isringhausen. Type Bs: Joe Beimel, Jeremy Affeldt, Brian Shouse, Bob Howry, David Weathers, Trevor Hoffman, Eric Gagne, and Brandon Lyon. If one of these players is offered arbitration, turns it down, and signs elsewhere, his old team gets one or two draft picks. MLB.com's Spencer Fordin doesn't see the need for the Orioles to sign Jeremy Guthrie to a long-term deal this winter.