Anticipating their first postseason appearance, the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday acquired a reliever who hasn't allowed a run in 17 playoff games. Durable setup man Chad Bradford , who was 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 31 games for the Red Sox in 2005, was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles via a waiver claim for a player to be named. ... (Full article: 926 words)

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