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Tom Brew

Tom Brew

Joined: Jun 16, 2023

Tom Brew is a long-time award-winning writer and editor for some of the best newspapers in America, including the Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and South Florida Sun Sentinel. He has been a publisher with Sports Illustrated/FanNation for five years. He also has written four books.

Tampa Bay shortstop Taylor Walls thinks the Rays are still capable of putting some winning streaks together.
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My Two Cents: Will Long Winning Streak Ever Come For Rays This Season?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One of the many things that's defined the Tampa Bay Rays during this five-year streak of postseason baseball is their ability to get hot

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Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes (17) was selected to his first All-Star Game on Sunday.
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First All-Star Appearance Means a Lot For Tampa Bay's Isaac Paredes

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay third baseman Isaac Paredes is a quiet guy by nature, but he couldn't hold back the smiles on Sunday when Rays manager Kevin Ca

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
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My Two Cents: When Grayson Rodriguez Deals, He Provides October Hope For Orioles

SEATTLE — Raise your hand if you picked the Baltimore Orioles to win the World Series this year. (My hand is raised.) But would you raise your hand now, in earl

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Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Anthony Santander (right) celebrates with shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) after hitting a home run in the playoffs a year ago.
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Orioles Manager Brandon Hyde: 'Anthony Santander Belongs in All-Star Game, Home Run Derby'

SEATTLE — No one had a better view of Anthony Santander's huge month of June than Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde, and he's sure of one thing. Well, two, actuall

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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (2) gets a base hit against the Washington Nationals in the third inning Friday. He now has a team-record 20-game hitting streak.
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WATCH: Yandy Diaz Makes Rays History With 20-Game Hitting Streak

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Since the Tampa Bay Rays franchise started in 1998, not a single player has had a hitting streak of 20 games or longer. But that all chan

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Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz has been hot in June. He had three hits on Sunday and has a 16-game hitting streak.

My Two Cents: Rays Show Signs of Life With 5-2 Finish to Road Trip

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This has been a mostly-ugly first half of the baseball season for the Tampa Bay Rays, but they're starting to come to life after winning

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New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino hit two home runs on Sunday.
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Yankees Hit 5 Homers, Survive Bullpen Meltdown in 10-6 Win Over Rays

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — It's not very often that you rave about a starting pitcher in a 10-6 baseball game, but that was certainly the case with New York Yankees

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Tampa Bay outfielder Jose Siri (22) runs the bases after his grand slam on Sunday.
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WATCH: Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri Hits Grand Slam Against New York Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose Siri hasn't done much at the plate all season for the Tampa Bay Rays, but the center fielder had a big blast on Sunday. The 28-year-

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Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena gestures after his three-run homer on Saturday against the Yankees.
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Rays' Big Bats Heat Up, Diaz, Arozarena Lead Way in 7-2 Win

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The one thing that's stood out with Tampa Bay oft-anemic offense so far this season is that they've been unable to connect the dots. Cons

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Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in their 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
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Yankees Blank Rays 2-0, Take Series Opener

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — You can't win if you don't score, and Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees made that the storyline on Friday night. Schmidt pitched 6

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Tampa Bay's Taj Bradley went six innings in his 2024 debut, allowing just one run.
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Just For Starters: Tampa Bay's Taj Bradley Goes 6 Innings in 2024 Debut

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Taj Bradley returned to the Tampa Bay Rays roster on Friday night, and his first outing was a success. Unfortunately, he didn't get any r

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Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon (right) chats with his catcher.
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My Two Cents: Heck Yes, AL East Rivalry Games Mean More for Yankees, Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's simple math, New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon says. In the contemptuous American League East, the head-to-head games just mean

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