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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays&#39; Salem swings and sings]]></title><link>http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120208&amp;content_id=26614624&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;vkey=news_milb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:37:07 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120208&amp;content_id=26614624&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;vkey=news_milb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays&#39; Salem swings and sings]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sun Sports to air 150 Rays games this season]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120208&amp;content_id=26607752&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:02:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120208&amp;content_id=26607752&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Sun Sports to air 150 Rays games this season]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Rays baseball will once again occupy the airwaves on most nights during the coming summer, as Sun Sports announced Wednesday it will produce and televise 150 Tampa Bay games during the 2012 season, all in high definition.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays&#39; organization preview, Top 20 Prospects]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120206&amp;content_id=26588392&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120206&amp;content_id=26588392&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays&#39; organization preview, Top 20 Prospects]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pitching prospects like the Rays&#39; Matt Moore do not come around very often, and the young left-hander deserves credit for harnessing his natural ability and developing into a Major Leaguer.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jesse Sanchez</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Zobrist a jack-of-all-trades player for Rays]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120206&amp;content_id=26590298&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120206&amp;content_id=26590298&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Spencer: Zobrist a jack-of-all-trades player]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ben Zobrist is one of the last names you&#39;ll find in the Baseball Encyclopedia, but he&#39;s near, or at the top, in several highly subjective categories: best all-around defender and most versatile player in the game.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Lyle Spencer</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays take Robinson&#39;s message to heart]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120131&amp;content_id=26525366&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:51:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120131&amp;content_id=26525366&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays take Robinson&#39;s message to heart]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jackie Robinson would be proud of the way the Rays do business. Since Robinson broke Major League Baseball&#39;s color barrier in 1947, progress has been made to the point where the color of a player&#39;s skin no longer matters.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Inbox: Can Zobrist be an All-Star?]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120205&amp;content_id=26583390&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:23:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120205&amp;content_id=26583390&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Inbox: Can Zobrist be an All-Star?]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Would Ben Zobrist be an All-Star if he played only one position? Rays beat reporter Bill Chastain answers that question and more in the latest edition of his Inbox.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fuld gives message of hope to diabetics]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120204&amp;content_id=26575564&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120204&amp;content_id=26575564&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Fuld gives message of hope to diabetics]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nobody would ever suspect that Sam Fuld had Type 1 diabetes, based on the reckless abandon with which the 30-year-old Rays outfielder plays baseball. Only upon seeing Fuld injecting himself with insulin in the clubhouse does one realize what Fuld overcomes on a daily basis.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Tino, Cecil enter Ted Williams Hall of Fame]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120203&amp;content_id=26574594&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120203&amp;content_id=26574594&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Tino, Cecil enter Ted Williams Hall of Fame]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Three-time All-Star Cecil Fielder, who twice led the Majors in home runs, and four-time World Series champion Tino Martinez were inducted into the Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame at Tropicana Field on Friday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jim Hawkins</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays win arbitration case against Niemann]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120203&amp;content_id=26568254&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120203&amp;content_id=26568254&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays win arbitration case against Niemann]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Rays continued their run of success in arbitration on Friday, when they won their case with right-hander Jeff Niemann.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays Fan Fest devotes attention to kids]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120203&amp;content_id=26567882&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120203&amp;content_id=26567882&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays Fan Fest devotes attention to kids]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Unique kids activities will highlight the 2012 Rays Fan Fest presented by MetroPCS on Feb. 18 at Tropicana Field.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Kotchman inks one-year deal with Tribe]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120202&amp;content_id=26555984&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:39:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120202&amp;content_id=26555984&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Kotchman inks one-year deal with Tribe]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[When Carlos Pena signed with the Rays last week, the message was clear that Casey Kotchman would be playing elsewhere this season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Former Rays reliever Cruz signs with Pirates]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120201&amp;content_id=26540700&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120201&amp;content_id=26540700&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Former Rays reliever Cruz signs with Pirates]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Juan Cruz will not be back with the Rays this year, as the Pirates have signed the veteran right-hander to a Minor League deal with a Spring Training invite.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Johnson signs Minors deal with White Sox]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120201&amp;content_id=26538234&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120201&amp;content_id=26538234&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Johnson signs Minors deal with White Sox]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dan Johnson, who created two of the best moments in Rays history, has signed a Minor League deal with the White Sox that includes an invitation to Spring Training.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Canzler traded to Tribe for cash considerations]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120131&amp;content_id=26524000&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120131&amp;content_id=26524000&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Canzler traded to Tribe for cash considerations]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Rays cleared up any doubts about who will play first base in 2012, when Carlos Pena came into the fold last week. In the aftermath of that move, the club traded first baseman Russ Canzler to the Indians on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ruggiano declines assignment to Triple-A]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120130&amp;content_id=26516668&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120130&amp;content_id=26516668&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Ruggiano declines assignment to Triple-A]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Justin Ruggiano has declined his assignment to Triple-A Durham, and the Rays outfielder will now become a free agent.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Inbox: Will Longoria have an MVP season?]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120130&amp;content_id=26507950&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:43:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120130&amp;content_id=26507950&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Inbox: Will Longoria have an MVP season?]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Is Evan Longoria looking at a potential MVP-caliber season? Rays beat reporter Bill Chastain answers that question and more in the latest edition of his Inbox.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Keppinger ready for whatever role he&#39;s given]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120127&amp;content_id=26488590&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120127&amp;content_id=26488590&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Keppinger ready for whatever role he&#39;s given]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tampa Bay finalized a one-year, $1.525 million deal on Friday to bring veteran infielder Jeff Keppinger into the fold.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Maddon to appear on MLB Network on Friday]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120127&amp;content_id=26486264&amp;notebook_id=26486278&amp;vkey=notebook_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:08:14 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120127&amp;content_id=26486264&amp;notebook_id=26486278&amp;vkey=notebook_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Maddon to appear on MLB Network on Friday]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Joe Maddon will be featured in the &quot;Managers Roundtable&quot; on MLB Network on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The Rays manager will take part in a discussion with Bud Black, Mike Scioscia and Ron Roenicke, hosted by Tom Verducci.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Price, Shields, Joyce parade grand marshals]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120127&amp;content_id=26486264&amp;notebook_id=26486276&amp;vkey=notebook_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:08:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120127&amp;content_id=26486264&amp;notebook_id=26486276&amp;vkey=notebook_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Price, Shields, Joyce parade grand marshals]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[David Price, James Shields and Matt Joyce will serve as grand marshals for Saturday&#39;s Gasparilla parade, which takes place along Tampa&#39;s Bayshore Boulevard.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays&#39; Moore ranked MLB.com&#39;s top prospect]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120124&amp;content_id=26451146&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120124&amp;content_id=26451146&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays&#39; Moore ranked MLB.com&#39;s top prospect]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Rays are well represented on MLB.com&#39;s list of Top 100 prospects -- beginning at the top. Matt Moore is ranked as the top prospect in baseball, and the left-hander is accompanied on the list by shortstop Hak-Ju Lee (46), right-hander Chris Archer (74), shortstop Tim Beckham (92), outfielder Mike Mahtook (96) and right-hander Taylor Guerrieri (99).]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rays bring back popular Pena to man first base]]></title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120124&amp;content_id=26453220&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:21:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120124&amp;content_id=26453220&amp;vkey=news_tb&amp;c_id=tb&amp;partnerId=rss_tb</guid><description><![CDATA[Rays bring back popular Pena to man first base]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Carlos Pena, one of the most popular players in Rays history, is returning to the club after spending last season with the Cubs.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Chastain</dc:creator>
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