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Durham native Click doing his part for Rays
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Those 16 former Bulls on the post-season roster weren't Durham's only connection to the Tampa Bay Rays' surprising American League championship.
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Former Bulls Play On
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10.22.2008 : 12:32 am
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DURHAM -- The Durham Bulls, who count almost two-thirds of the Tampa Bay Rays' current players as alumni, are holding a celebration with their fans during the World Series.
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Drew's homer boosts Red Sox over Angels 7-5
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10.4.2008 : 3:30 am
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Boston's latest postseason win over the Los Angeles Angels moved the team with baseball's best record to the verge of elimination.
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Durham connection
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10.2.2008 : 12:38 am
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NOTE -- The Tampa Bay Rays have to submit their playoff roster by today at 10 a.m. Here is a list of former members of the Durham Bulls, the Rays' Triple-A affiliate, who were on the roster at the end of the regular season:
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Rays turn kooky stadium into home-field advantage
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9.30.2008 : 10:05 pm
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- James Shields listens to horror stories about Tropicana Field, shrugs his shoulders and smiles. "We don't complain," the 26-year-old right-hander said, "because we have to play here."
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Pesky's number retired by Red Sox
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9.25.2008 : 12:37 am
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The reigning World Series champion Boston Red Sox will retire the number of Johnny Pesky, a former Durham Bulls manager, on Friday night at Fenway Park.
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Bulls to open 2009 with home series vs. Tides
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9.17.2008 : 12:17 am
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DURHAM -- The Durham Bulls, fresh off their second consecutive appearance in the Governors' Cup Finals, will open the 2009 season against the division rival Norfolk Tides on April 9 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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POTTER: You can't judge a good season by a bad game
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9.14.2008 : 10:35 pm
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One game does not a season make, particularly in Minor League Baseball.
That's a good thing for the Durham Bulls, who had a challenging 2008 season end with 20-2 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Friday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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No drama in Yankees' series-clinching win over Bulls
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9.13.2008 : 12:48 am
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DURHAM -- Every other game of the Governors' Cup finals had been determined in the last at-bat.
This time, it wasn't even close.
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Bulls stay alive in the 9th
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9.12.2008 : 1:06 am
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DURHAM -- The Durham Bulls live to play another day.
Nathan Haynes’ double to right-center with one out in the ninth brought Elliot Johnson home, giving the Bulls a 3-2 victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night to deny the Yankees a chance to sweep the best-of-5 Governors’ Cup finals.
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Price named minor league player of year
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9.11.2008 : 12:40 am
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Pitcher David Price, who joined the Durham Bulls in August, has been named Minor League Player of the Year by USA Today.
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Bulls can't get a run in 13 innings; fall down 0-2
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9.10.2008 : 11:51 pm
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MOOSIC, Pa. -- If the Durham Bulls lose the Governors' Cup championship by one game, they might look back at all their missed opportunities Wednesday night.
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Bulls offer free tickets to service personnel
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9.10.2008 : 12:51 am
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DURHAM -- Members of the military, police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and hospital personnel will receive complimentary tickets to the Durham Bulls' playoff game with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night, courtesy of the Bulls and Time Warner Cable.
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Scranton/WB throws a late Bash for Bulls
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9.10.2008 : 12:18 am
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MOOSIC, Pa. -- If Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo saw the Duncan brothers in his sleep Tuesday night, he was having a nightmare.
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Bulls advance to finals series
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9.7.2008 : 10:54 pm
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DURHAM -- Back to the finals once again.
The Durham Bulls earned a spot in their sixth Governors' Cup Finals in their 11 seasons in the International League on Sunday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, trouncing the Louisville Bats 9-1 to win their best-of-5 semifinal series in four games.
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Niemann throws a gem as Bulls take lead
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9.7.2008 : 12:15 am
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DURHAM -- Jeff Niemann had a tough task when he took the mound Saturday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Two nights earlier, the Louisville Bats had put on a huge offensive display in Game 2 of the Governors' Cup semifinals.
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Bulls get extra day off after Game 2 shellacking by Bats
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9.5.2008 : 11:15 pm
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DURHAM -- Tropical Storm Hanna has put the Governors' Cup Playoffs on hold.
Game 3 of the Durham Bulls' series with the Louisville Bats, which was scheduled to be played Friday, was postponed and pushes the series back a day.
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Louisville pours on 14 runs in 3 innings to beat up Durham
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9.5.2008 : 12:13 am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The start time of Thursday night's second game of the International League Governors' Cup Playoff series between the Louisville Bats and the Durham Bulls was moved up an hour because of the threat of severe storms entering the area.
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Bulls win playoff opener
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9.4.2008 : 12:18 am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- David Price was good, but not great Wednesday night.
And the Durham Bulls made the most of their seven hits -- three of which were solo home runs -- as they shut out the Louisville Bats 3-0 in the first game of the International League Governors' Cup Playoffs in front of 3,521 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.
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Bulls hope to silence Bats in series
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9.3.2008 : 12:37 am
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DURHAM -- Can a franchise that has been to the championship series five of its first 10 seasons in the International League be considered a Cinderella?
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Guzman, Niemann lift Bulls
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8.31.2008 : 12:38 am
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DURHAM -- The Bulls' regular-season home finale always is "Fan Appreciation Night," and they put on a good show for the faithful at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday night.
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Bull Session: Jonny Gomes (outfield)
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8.30.2008 : 9:41 pm
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Q: You played most of the season with Tampa Bay before you were sent down earlier this month. How has this season been for you?
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With their playoff spot locked up, Bulls lose
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8.30.2008 : 1:08 am
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DURHAM -- Mitch Talbot said he hopes what happened Friday night is out of his system.
Because the next time the Durham Bulls’ right-hander takes the hill, it’s supposed to be in the Governors’ Cup Playoffs.
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Brignac named to IL All-Star Team
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8.27.2008 : 12:43 am
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DURHAM -- Durham Bulls shortstop Reid Brignac received another honor Tuesday, when he was the only member of the club named to the International League's All-Star team.
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Bulls win division
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8.26.2008 : 11:45 pm
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DURHAM -- Bring on the playoffs again.
The Durham Bulls won their second straight championship of the International League's South Division Tuesday, on a night they took a rainy 3-2 victory over the Indianapolis Indians.
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Gomes leads Durham past Indians
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8.26.2008 : 12:00 am
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DURHAM -- The magic number is one.
Jonny Gomes hit a one-out, bases-loaded single to score Elliot Johnson with the winning run in the 10th inning, giving the Bulls a 9-8 win over the Indianapolis Indians on Monday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Cummings returns, medal in hand
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8.26.2008 : 12:00 am
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DURHAM -- Jeremy Cummings acknowledged the goal of USA Baseball was to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
The reality was a third-place finish, and now that the Durham Bulls' ace is back in town he's pretty proud of that bronze medal.
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