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Thrill Of A Lifetime And It's Not Over Yet

Joe McGuire, manager of the Citrus Park All-Stars, said Tuesday morning's scene looked like a typical family vacation. There they were - a bunch of 12- and 13-year-old boys - jumping in the swimming pool, horsing around, having the time of their lives. ...more

August 20, 2008

Shields Ready For Angels, Whenever He Gets Them

ST. PETERSBURG James Shields doesn't care when the second game of the Rays' series with the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels is played. ...more

August 18, 2008

Fantasy Baseball Tip Sheet - Aug. 15

INJURY REPORT

Ryan Braun, 3B/OF (Brewers) - Braun has missed the last four games with an injured muscle in his rib cage sustained Saturday against the Nationals. A trip to the disabled list seems likely unless he shows considerable improvement in the next few days. Don't panic too much; a short trip to the disabled list actually will give him some much-needed rest before what figures to be a long playoff run. He should be right back to form once he gets back into the lineup. ...more

August 15, 2008

Most Of Rays Draftees Have Signed Deals

On any given night, Rays scouting director R.J. Harrison can go online, check the box score for the Princeton or Hudson Valley game, and feel pretty good about the work he and his staff did this year. ...more

August 14, 2008

Keeping It Simple Isn't Always Simple

Carlos Pena was an engineering major in college and has said he probably would have pursued a career in computer engineering if baseball hadn't come calling. His conversational patterns tend toward run-on sentences that weave this way and that before reaching a well-thought-out conclusion. On the field and off, his brain inevitably churns through this possibility and that, particularly when he's struggling at the plate. ...more

August 10, 2008

Citrus Park One Win From Williamsport

On Tuesday night, Citrus Park Little League's Brett Wilkosz got hit in the helmet by a wild pitch, and appeared dazed as he left the field before getting checked at a local hospital. ...more

August 7, 2008

Arizona's Haren Re-Signs

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star pitcher Dan Haren has agreed to terms on a four-year, $44.75 million contract that runs through the 2012 season with a club option for 2013. ...more

August 6, 2008