Tampa Bay Rays WiretapRafael Soriano Hires Scott BorasRafael Soriano has hired Scott Boras just a few weeks before becoming a free agent. "The closer market has not had anybody as a free agent with those kind of seasons and is 30 years old in the market,?? Boras said. Boras called Soriano's performance "a historic season" - citing the limited number of other closers to have 44 or more saves with an ERA under 2.00 and a 92-percent sucess rate. Soriano is playing under a one-year, $7.25-million contract after being acquired, unexpectedly, from the Braves in December. He has been represented by Peter Greenberg. Tampa Bay Rays Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hoping For Fans, Rays Give Away 20,000 Free TicketsThe Tampa Bay Rays will give away 20,000 free tickets to Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. "We're hoping for a full house, and the large crowds are very important to the players, they feed off that enthusiasm," said Dave Haller, a Rays spokesman. The Rays play their final home game of the season Wednesday night after securing a spot in the playoffs Tuesday. Tampa Bay Rays Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Price Delivers In Rays Win Over Orioles
With 19-game winner David Price delivering another impressive pitching performance on a day he described as a ?nightmare,? the Rays also got solo home runs from Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena. Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rays Sep 2010 Archive
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