Rays put Longoria on disabled list with oblique strain

2011-04-03T12:00:26Z

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have placed All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle, the

Assault rifle stolen from Longoria's rental home

2011-03-29T20:30:28Z

Tampa Bay Rays star player Evan Longoria reported to police that thieves broke into his Florida rental home on the weekend and stole his AK-47 assault rifle.

The 25-year-old gun enthusiast said the assault weapon was taken on Saturday from a rental hou...

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Rays head back to Trop after 5-2 win over Rangers

2010-10-11T06:40:34Z

Tampa Bay forced a deciding Game 5 in the division series against the Texas Rangers with a 5-2 victory Sunday. The Rays avoided elimination twice on the road after losing the first two at Tropicana Field, setting up the chance for an improbable comeback.

"I feel a little better than 50-50 going home at this point," said Evan Longoria, who homered and had two doubles in Game 4. "We've really battled to get back to even."

Price, the Rays' 19-game winner, takes the mound T...

MLB playoff series set to kick off

2010-10-05T18:15:16Z

Baseball launches into its 2010 postseason with the defending league champion New York Yankees and the two-time defending NL champion Phillies on a potential World Series collision course.

There were no tiebreakers needed this year as all the matchups were set on Sunday giving the players get some much needed rest before the first swing of the playoff bats.

"Words can't describe it," Rays clinch playoff spot, but work remains with AL East and best record up for grabs

Securing the second playoff berth in franchise history is just a start for the Tampa Bay Rays.

The AL East title is still on the line, and so is the best record in the league. Both could be critical to getting back to the World Series.

"Everybody knows...

Rays' Longoria sidelined with strained leg muscle

2010-09-24T19:15:22Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays, battling the Yankees for the AL East crown, will be without third baseman Evan Longoria for their weekend series against Evan Longoria scores go-ahead run on throwing error in ninth; Rays beat Blue Jays 9-8

Evan Longoria scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by shortstop Yunel Escobar in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Garza wins 14th, Crawford gets 3 hits to lead streaking Rays over Orioles 4-1

Matt Garza pitched into the sixth inning to earn his 14th win, Carl Crawford had three hits and an RBI, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 4-1 victory over Carlos Pena homers, Davis wins 6th straight decision as Tampa Bay beats Toronto

Carlos Pena homered and drove in four runs, Wade Davis won his sixth straight decision and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Monday night.

Pena ...

Daily fantasy baseball league news: Top fantasy players by position 2010

2010-09-09T23:18:57Z

Catcher-Miguel Olivo (Colorado Rockies)

In 2009, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer dominated daily fantasy baseball league rankings behind the plate in an MVP season. This season, three backstops have been more productive in fantasy numbers than Mauer. Olivo is hitting for a high average while producing solid power numbers in 2010. The 32- year-...

Toronto's Morrow denied no-hitter in ninth inning

2010-08-08T13:15:08Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto right-hander Brandon Morrow lost his bid for a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Evan Longoria singled for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

Longoria, Davis lead Rays over Orioles 8-1

2010-07-19T19:30:09Z

Davis allows 1 run in 8 innings, Rays score 7 in 3rd and cruise past Orioles 8-1

Rookie Wade Davis allowed one run over eight innings in another sparkling performance against the Baltimore Orioles, Evan Longoria had two hits during a seven-run third inning and the

Rays' Upton not in lineup against Red Sox

2010-06-29T16:00:18Z

Rays' BJ Upton not in lineup for series opener against rival Red Sox

Center fielder B.J. Upton was not in the starting lineup against Boston on Tuesday night, and Rays manager Joe Maddon said it was not because of Upton's confrontation with teammate Rays stars Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton in dugout dispute during 2-1 loss to DBacks

The Tampa Bay Rays' frustrating weekend can be summed up with one image: Stars B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria standing nose-to-nose in a heated dugout spat.

Upton pointed a finger in Longoria's face after the t...

Price wins 10th, Longoria homers in Rays 10-4 win

2010-10-13T13:38:45Z

David Price becomes AL's first 10-game winner, Longoria homers to lead Rays past Braves 10-4

David Price pitched out of trouble to become the AL's first 10-game winner, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays posted a 10-4 victory Tuesday night over the

Jays sting Rays with late play to win 3-2

2010-05-31T20:30:07Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Catcher Jose Molina tagged out a scrambling Evan Longoria in the ninth inning to seal the Toronto Blue Jays' fourth straight win with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays<...

Rays' Niemann beats White Sox, remains unbeaten

2010-05-27T19:00:17Z

Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford homer, Rays snap 3-game skid with 5-1 win over White Sox

Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford homered for the Tampa Bay Rays, helping right-hander Jeff Niemann remain unbeaten with a 5-1 victory over the

Rays beat banged-up Yanks 10-6 for 5th straight W

2010-05-19T20:30:17Z

In matchup of top 2 teams, Rays beat banged-up Yankees 10-6 for 5th straight victory

Jason Bartlett hit his latest leadoff homer in New York to begin a beating of the banged-up Yankees, and the streaking Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 10-6 victory Wednesday night in the opener of a two...

Wade Davis outduels Greinke, Rays beat Royals 1-0

2010-05-02T13:45:31Z

Wade Davis outduels Zack Greinke, Evan Longoria homers in Rays' 1-0 win over Royals

Wade Davis beat Zack Greinke in a scintillating pitchers' duel, and Evan Longoria homered to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Kansas City Royals

Burrell's 3-run double helps Rays beat Red Sox

2010-04-19T18:02:18Z

Burrell has 3-run double, lifts Rays over Boston after homering in completion of susp. game

With two swings, Pat Burrell turned around a slow start in less than an hour.

Burrell homered to help Tampa Bay win the completion of a suspended game, then had a three-run double in the first inning of Saturday's scheduled game to lead the Rays to a 6-5 v...

Longoria, Niemann lead Rays over Red Sox 9-3

2010-03-29T20:30:07Z

Evan Longoria, Jeff Niemann help Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston Red Sox 9-3

Evan Longoria homered, Jeff Niemann threw six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Monday night.

Niemann, Longoria lead Rays over Orioles

2010-03-09T13:15:36Z

Jeff Niemann throws 4 innings, Evan Longoria drives in 2 in Rays' 8-3 win over Orioles

Jeff Niemann pitched four innings, Evan Longoria drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Tuesday.

Ni...

Jeter, Teixeira win Gold Gloves; Mauer honored

2010-06-12T02:02:58Z

Yankees SS Jeter and 1B Teixeira win Gold Gloves; Hunter, Suzuki both earn 9th straight

Derek Jeter sure is stuffing his trophy case this year. The steady Yankees shortstop won his fourth Gold Glove on Tuesday, joining New York first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players re...

Ichiro wins ninth consecutive Gold Glove

2010-06-12T02:02:53Z

Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki and fellow outfielder Torii Hunter each won a ninth consecutive American League Gold Glove Award for fielding skills, Major League baseball announced Tuesday.

Suzuki, a top hitter for the Seattle Mariners, made only five err...

Wade hurls Rays over Orioles 3-0 for 4-game split

2010-04-16T10:20:02Z

Wade throws 4-hitter, Longoria shines as Rays beat Orioles 3-0 to earn 4-game split

Wade Davis threw a four-hit shutout to earn his first major league win and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Thursday night to earn a split of the four-game series.

Evan Longoria...

Rays close gap on Red Sox with 8-5 win

2010-04-16T10:31:31Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays survived a shaky eighth inning before beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Wednesday and gaining some ground in the American League Wild Card race.

Af...

Tigers overtake Rays on Polanco's three-run homer

2010-04-16T10:35:05Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers roared from behind on Placido Polanco's three-run, eighth-inning homer to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 and give Justin Verlander his 15th wi...

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Longoria, Rays beat Blue Jays 4-2 in 10 innings

2010-04-16T11:09:55Z

Longoria drives in go-ahead run as Rays spoil Halladay's potential goodbye, beat Blue Jays 4-2

It seems everyone in baseball, even commissioner Bud Selig, has an opinion about where Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay will end up before next week's trade deadline.

As for Halladay himself, he doesn't expect to go anywhere.

Evan Longoria out of All-Star game; replaced by 3B Michael Young in starting lineup

A frustrating injury left Evan Longoria with an unusual role in the All-Star game: cheerleader.

The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman withdrew from Tuesday night's game because of an in...

Aybar leads Rays past Phillies

2010-06-16T12:00:54Z

Aybar, Zobrist homer as Rays pound Phillies 10-4 in rematch of World Series teams

Willy Aybar homered and drove in three runs as a replacement for an injured Evan Longoria on Thursday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-4 victory over the Sore hamstring sidelines Rays' Evan Longoria against Phillies

Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria was held out of the lineup for Thursday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies because of a hamstring injury the Rays don't think is serious.

The 2008 AL rookie of the year f...

Fun in Fenway for Yanks, then home to face Mets

2010-04-16T11:53:52Z

Big week for AL-best Yankees: Fun in Fenway, then back to Bronx to face Mets in subway series

After another winning night of home run derby, the Yankees headed to Boston for some fun at Fenway. Then it's back home for the first Subway S...

Longoria returns to Rays' lineup

2010-04-16T11:54:16Z

Evan Longoria returns to Tampa Bay Rays' lineup after missing nearly a week

Evan Longoria returned to the Tampa Bay Rays' starting lineup after missing nearly a week with an injured left hamstring.

The All-Star third baseman was scheduled to start Monday night's series finale at Yankee S...

Rivera holds Rays in 9th, Yanks rally for win

2010-04-16T11:55:44Z

Rivera bounces back against Rays to save Yankees' come-from-behind 4-3 win over Tampa Bay

Mariano Rivera bounced back from a poor outing against Tampa Bay, and the New York Yankees played small ball to rally for three runs in the eighth inning of a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Rays.

Longoria should be in lineup by Saturday

2010-04-16T11:57:25Z

Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria should be back in the starting lineup for series against Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is likely to return to the starting lineup by Saturday.

Longoria, who left Tuesday's game with tightness in his left hamstring, didn't start Thursday against K...

Longoria leads AL players in All-Star fan voting

2010-04-16T11:59:34Z

Longoria leads AL players in fan voting for All-Star spots,

Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria leads all AL players in fan voting for All-Star spots, more than doubling the total of perennial starter Alex Rodriguez.

Longoria had received 1,036,071 votes in results released Tuesday...

Astros Matsui called out after lineup error

2010-04-16T12:12:40Z

Astros 2B Kaz Matsui out because of lineup error

Houston's Kaz Matsui was out without batting in the first inning of the Astros' game with Milwaukee on Wednesday night after the team presented an incorrect lineup card to Tampa Bay's official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat against Cleveland.

The Rays inadvertently listed both Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman o...

Lineup card error forces Rays' pitcher to hit

2010-04-16T12:16:43Z

Lineup card error forces Tampa Bay pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to hit

An error on the Tampa Bay Rays' official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat in Sunday's game against Cleveland.

The Rays listed Be...

Longoria connects again in Rays' romp over Red Sox

2010-04-16T12:23:59Z

Longoria hits 2-run homer, drives in 5 as Tampa Bay Rays roll past Boston Red Sox 14-5

Evan Longoria homered and drove in five runs to raise his major league-leading total to 44 RBIs, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 14-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

Rays' Longoria to miss 2 games

2010-04-16T15:33:18Z

Rays' Evan Longoria expected to miss 2 games because of a death in family

Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria missed Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees because of a death in his family.

Manager Joe Maddon said the 2...

US names Longoria as new man in baseball squad

2010-04-16T15:57:38Z

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was named Thursday to replace injured Chipper Jones in the United States lineup for the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic.

Lo...

Longoria replaces Jones on US roster for semis

2010-04-16T15:57:38Z

Longoria replaces Chipper Jones on US roster for semifinal round of World Baseball Classic

Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria replaced injured Chipper Jones on the Tampa Bay Rays infielder Evan Longoria and Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto have been named Major League Baseball's rookies of the year on Monday.

Longoria, a unanimous ST. PETERSBURG - Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was a unanimous choice today as the American League Rookie of the Year.

Longoria, 23, becomes the first Tampa Bay player so honored in the 11-year history of the franchise.

Voting was done by two members of the Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria wins AL Rookie of the Year, Cubs C Geovany Soto takes NL honor

The rookie races were all but over by July, when Evan Longoria and Geovany Soto gave an All-Star glimpse of things to come.

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For Longoria, 'Baseball Hero' Is Name Of His Game

2010-06-16T12:10:37Z

ST. PETERSBURG - Evan Longoria's favorite video game is "Guitar Hero." He rocks out to Guns N' Roses and, according to selected witnesses, performs a stirring rendition of "Free Bird," despite its degree of difficulty.

"Sometimes, it's kind of fun to l...

Longoria homers to lead Rays to 7th straight win

2010-04-16T14:44:34Z

Evan Longoria hits 16th homer to lead Rays to 7th straight win, 9-2 over Royals

Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer during a four-run third, and the Tampa Bay Rays pummeled the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Sunday for their seventh straight win.

PHILADELPHIA - His two best power hitters mired in a horrible slump, Joe Maddon has made some changes to the Rays’ lineup for Game 5.

Carl Crawford moves up from the fifth spot to second in the order, with B.J. Upton sliding down to third. PHILADELPHIA - It was the kind of game they've won all season.

It was the kind of game that made you believe in their miracle.

And then they lost.

"We win that game 75 percent of the time," Rays reliever J.P. Howell said.

This was the 25 percent.

After a long rain delay, and a longer game, into the pre-dawn, the Rays find th...

'Evan Almighty' A Victim Of The Baseball Gods

2010-06-16T12:04:54Z

PHILADELPHIA - As the ball rolled ever so slowly toward him, the only thing Evan Longoria knew for sure was that it wouldn't go foul. He didn't have many options, not with Eric Bruntlett of Philadelphia charging down the third base line hard toward the plate with the potential winning run.

Phillies Win A Wet And Wild Finish

2010-04-16T12:42:44Z

PHILADELPHIA - It's different in October.

That was one of Joe Maddon's favorite talking points this season, from the first days of pitchers' fielding practice in spring training on through those sometimes indistinguishable games in the midst of a six-month season. When something is really on the line, every single pitch matters.

In the early morni...

Longoria Just A Little Out Of Comfort Zone

2010-06-16T12:05:11Z

PHILADELPHIA - It began, as it almost always has his rookie season, with a blinding burst of talent, two Evan Longoria home runs in his very first postseason at-bats.

The Kid has that knack.

But there's a nick or two.

Longoria is part of the hitting funk that has overwhelmed the Rays (oh, and the Phillies) to start this World Series. ...

Longoria Players' Choice For Rookie Of The Year

2010-04-16T12:48:09Z

Evan Longoria’s peers have selected him as the American League’s top rookie this season in a Sporting News poll.

The full press release follows:

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Cubs catcher Geovany Soto are Sporting News...

Welcome, strangers! Rays, Phils reach World Series

2010-06-16T12:06:18Z

Welcome, strangers! Phillies, Rays shuck losing ways, meet in World Series

When Evan Longoria homered off Cole Hamels under a sunny sky in spring training, hardly anyone could've imagined they'd meet up again this fall.

In the World Series, of all places.

Yet now they're set: Longoria, B.J. Upto...

Seven Outs From The Series, The 2007 Rays Show Up

2010-06-16T12:06:31Z

BOSTON - As incredible as this season has been, this was more incredible.

As amazing as the 2008 Rays have been, this was more amazing.

And stunning.

And shocking.

And unthinkable.

Seven runs ahead.

Seven outs to the World Series.

No, no, no.

The magic collapsed in a heap.

The dream doubled over near the finish line.

Just before midnight, the Rays turned back into a pumpkin.

We thought we had seen it all, the...

Rays lead Red Sox 5-1 after 3 innings

2010-04-16T16:37:13Z

Pena, Longoria, Aybar homer as Rays take 5-1 lead over Red Sox after 3 innings of ALCS Game 4

Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria and Willie Aybar kept Tampa Bay's power surge going with homers over the Green Monster, giving the Rays a 5-1 lead over t...

Rays rock Red Sox 9-1 to take AL series lead

2010-06-16T12:07:25Z

BJ Upton's three-run homer sparked Tampa Bay to a 9-1 triumph over Boston on Monday as the Rays took the lead over the World Series champion Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.

B.J. Upton's sacrifice fly in 11th inning lifts Rays over Red Sox 9-8 and evens ALCS 1-1

B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays won a game of home run derby with a shallow fly ball. Pinch-runner Fernando Perez dashed home on Upton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Rays outlaste...

A capsule look at the AL championship series

2010-06-16T12:08:02Z

A capsule look at the AL championship series

A look at the best-of-seven American League championship series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays:

Schedule (All times EDT):@ Game 1, Friday, at Tampa Bay (8:37 p.m.); Game 2, Saturday, at Tampa Bay (8:07 p.m.); Game 3, Monday, Oct. 13, at Boston (4:37 p.m.); Game 4, Tuesday, Oct. 14,...

Aki's Game Never Lost In Translation

2010-04-16T13:05:41Z

ST. PETERSBURG - This is for Little Big Man.

Across the Pacific, in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, on the Japanese island of Shikoku, where Akinori Iwamura was born 29 years ago, they would have partied until dawn after his big Friday night if it wasn't already 9 in the morning Saturday. ST. PETERSBURG - Playoff baseball is supposed to be different.

They promised it would be.

So we came to Tropicana Field on Thursday expecting history and things we had never seen before. What we got was a rerun from a script that produced 97 wins and the American League East championship this summer.

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Longoria seizes slice of history as Rays debut with win

2010-04-16T13:07:10Z

Evan Longoria became the first rookie in history to homer in his first two playoff at-bats to help the Tampa Bay Rays triumph in their Major League postseason debut.

The Rays, in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, defeated the ST. PETERSBURG - The upstart Rays handled their first taste of October just as they have every other challenge that has come their way this season.

They made their presence felt immediately Thursday on a mammoth Evan Longoria home run leading off the second inning, then took their opponent's best shot before steadying themselves and pulling out a victory.

Rookie Keeps Rays Keep Cool In Heat Of Playoffs

2010-04-16T13:07:15Z

ST. PETERSBURG – Does he hear the noise? Does he feel the pressure? Does he even have a pulse?

No, no and no.

So much for postseason experience. What did it mean for rookie third baseman Evan Longoria? What did it mean for the fresh-faced Tampa Bay Rays?

Nada.

The Tampa Bay area alr...

A capsule look at the White Sox-Rays series

2010-06-16T12:08:53Z

A capsule look at the White Sox-Rays playoff series

A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays:

Schedule (All times EDT):@ Game 1, Thursday, at Tampa Bay (2:37 p.m.); Game 2, Friday, at Tampa Bay (6:07 p.m.); Game 3, Sunday, at Chicago (TBA); x-Game 4, Monday, Oct. 6, at...

Longoria homers 3 times against Minnesota Twins

2010-04-16T13:15:06Z

Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria hits 3 home runs against Minnesota Twins

Tampa Bay Rays rookie Evan Longoria homered three times Thursday night against the Minnesota Twins.

Longoria, who returned to the lineup last Saturday after being sidelined with a broken wrist, hit a two-run homer o...

All-Star 3B Evan Longoria back in lineup for Rays

2010-04-16T13:22:01Z

All-Star 3B Evan Longoria back in lineup for Rays; David Price joins AL East leaders

All-Star Evan Longoria picked up where he left off in his return to the Tampa Bay lineup and the AL East-leading Rays also fortified their pitc...

Rays activate 3B Evan Longoria from 15-day DL

2010-04-16T13:26:32Z

Rays activate 3B Evan Longoria from DL after he takes swings, feels 'almost 100 percent'

Evan Longoria was activated off the 15-day disabled list Saturday after the Tampa Bay slugger said he felt "almost 100 percent" following 30 swings with a regular bat.

Longoria won't be returning to the lineup right away. Rays manager Marco Scutaro and Alex Rios hit homers and Blue Jays beat Rays 9-4 to avoid 3-game sweep

Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory over the AL East-leading

Josh Hamilton in Home Run Derby

2010-10-23T18:57:06Z

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Longoria and Hart elected All-Stars in online vote

2010-07-14T14:06:58Z

Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria and Milwaukee's Corey Hart elected All-Stars in online vote

Evan Longoria had big plans for next week's All-Star break — a trip to Las Vegas with some friends. Tampa Bay's rookie third basem...

Latin-american Festival in the Mlb Offensive

2010-10-14T05:54:26Z

A Latin-American festival in the offensive exploded the last week in the baseball of the Major Leagues, with emphasize special for the Mexican Adrián González (Padres) and Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay), as well as the Puerto Rican Ben Molina (Giants) and the Panamanian Carlos Lee (Astros).

Molina finished the last seven days with a very high average of. 651 (23-15) a home run and six double, as well as with nine runs, while the Panamanian Lee, although batted for a poor 'average...

Top Ten Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Prospects For 2008 - American League

2010-09-09T22:55:54Z

In every fantasy baseball league, there's always one guy who makes a surprise pick or two during the draft. He's usually the guy who's done his homework on Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Prospects. He's the guy who reads Fantasy Baseball Dugout.

Fantasy Baseball Dugout is proud to present its 2008 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Prospects. The criteria for qualifying as a sleeper prospect is that the player was not a regular for the 2007 season and that the season was his first in The Show....

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2010-10-14T15:02:30Z

Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz (17) steals third base as Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria can't catch an errant throw from catcher Kelly Shoppach during Game 5 of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, left, and Carlos Pena celebrate after the Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 in Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, in

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2010-09-29T01:00:43Z

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria reacts after getting doused with champagne following the Rays' 5-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles to clinch a playoff berth, following the baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria sits in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Longoria is not playing after injuring his leg against the

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2010-09-22T22:00:32Z

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria follows through on a first-inning sacrifice fly off New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett that scored John Jaso in a baseball game at

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