There was July 27 in Tampa Bay, the most maddening instance of them all. There was July 30 and all but two innings July 31 against Minnesota, as the trade deadline came and went. There was Aug. 4, following the collision with Edgar Renteria . And then there was yesterday, the fifth time in the last 18 games ... (Full article: 1193 words)

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