Joe Maddon: Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen is 'as good as it's been'
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Monday, July 23, 2012 Throughout the Rays' recent string of success, making the playoffs three of the last four years, one key has been their bullpen. There was the LHP J.P. Howell -RHP Grant Balfour bridge to closer Troy Percival in the 2008 World Series run, and the dominating back-end combo of RHP Joaquin Benoit -RHP Rafael Soriano in 2010. But manager Joe ......
Published By: Yahoo Sports - Monday, 23 July, 2012
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