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Rays Place Baldelli On 60-Day DL; Claim Haynes Off Waivers From Angels
Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Decision To Send Longoria To Minors Proves ControversialTampa Bay's decision to send Evan Longoria down to the minor leagues was a controversial one. "If I say I commit to winning, he's on my team for sure," rightfielder Jonny Gomes said. "I think everybody wearing a Tampa Bay hat and uniform wants that guy here. I don't think it's a good day on the players' end and for everybody in a uniform." "It's one of the things of erring on the side of caution," GM Andrew Friedman said. "It's focusing on his development, first and foremost. And that was the decision we made in a vacuum, just focusing on Evan himself." Tampa Bay Rays Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Did Kenny Lofton Turn Down Rays?Free-agent outfielder Kenny Lofton turned down a contract offer from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Jayson Stark of ESPN. The offer was reportedly made within the last 48 hours with Lofton opting not to agree to the terms. Tampa Bay Rays Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rays Mar 2008 Archive
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The Rays placed outfielder Rocco Baldelli on the 60-day disabled list Friday and filled his roster spot by claiming outfielder Nathan Haynes off waivers from the Angels, as reported by the Associated Press.