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	Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-Present)
		Years before Tampa Bay got the Devil Rays the city was used by several Major League Teams to shake down their cities for renovations, or a new ballpark.
		To attract fans to the Devil Rays, big names of the past, which are now the downsides of their career sign with Tampa in an attempt to reach career milestones.
		As the season wore on the Devils Rays played a more competitive style of baseball and were able to avoid their third straight 100-loss season while posting a record of 63-99.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /al/tamparay/devilrays.html (1769 words)

	The State News - www.statenews.com
		Southwest Michigan Devil Rays shortstop Reid Brignac tries to turn a double play after forcing Lugnuts outfielder Luke Heterington out at second base.
		The Devil Rays came right back in the top half of the third inning with a one out double by Francisco Leandro, a single by Reid Brignac and an RBI single by Nowak.
		The Devil Rays surged ahead on a solo home run by Brignac in fifth, only to see Lansing answer in the bottom of the fifth.
	www.statenews.com /article.phtml?pk=30625 (611 words)

	Devil ray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Southwest Michigan Devil Rays of Battle Creek, Michigan, in the single 'A' Class Midwest League.
		The Princeton Devil Rays of Princeton, West Virginia, in the 'R' Class Appalachian League.
		Devil Ray is a Justice League Unlimited villain, based on the DC Comics villain, Black Manta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Devil_ray (165 words)

	Lake Michigan Vacation Weekend Getaway Bed And Breakfast Southwest MI
		Southwest Michigan is a beautiful, peaceful, and interesting area to visit—whether passing through, planning a winter weekend getaway, or a full summer vacation.
		The southwest region of Michigan provides 30 percent of the fruit that is produced in the state.
		Southwest Michigan is a lovely place to be at any time of the year.
	www.laketolake.com /cities/region-southwest.php (176 words)

	Vero Beach Will Be Rays' FSL Affiliate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		CLEVELAND - The Devil Rays will return to the Florida State League next season, moving their advanced Single-A affiliation to Vero Beach as the Dodgers move out to the California League after 27 years in the FSL.
		In addition, the Rays are expected to announce an affiliation with the Columbus Catfish of the Single-A South Atlantic League.
		The Rays also were the first team since the 1994 White Sox to shut out the Yankees and Red Sox in a span of five days.
	www.tbo.com /sports/rays/MGB1D0T1OSE.html (634 words)

	Beloit Daily News
		The Snappers took the Devil Rays out of the game early by putting an eight spot on the board in the first inning.
		The Devil Rays score a run apiece in the first and third innings to cut into the lead, but Beloit responded with three unanswered to take a 11-2 lead.
		Southwest Michigan scored two times in the fifth off starter Jay Rainville and three more times in the sixth and seventh off Evan Meek, but Beloit added three of their own the rest of the way for the seven-run final margin of victory.
	www.beloitdailynews.com /articles/2005/05/28/sports/052805sports03.txt (401 words)

	Rays: Fan wearing Rays cap has hand in loss
		The man, who was wearing a green Rays cap, disrupted third baseman Nick Green 's efforts to catch a foul ball that could have ended a sixth-inning Oakland rally.
		But several Rays were surprised one of their fans would battle one of their players rather than give way.
		SPEED DEMONS: The Rays were successful on their first nine stolen-base attempts of the season until Joey Gathright was thrown out trying to swipe second in the fifth.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/04/11/Rays/Fan_wearing_Rays_cap_.shtml (754 words)

	Great Lakes Loons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Loons played as the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays in the 2006 season at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek.
		Due to a trademark dispute and general fan dissatisfaction with the name (which is a nickname for the nearby city of Kalamazoo), the name was changed to the Michigan Battle Cats on March 9, 1995.
		In January of 2006, it was confirmed that the Devil Rays would be sold to the non-profit Michigan Baseball Foundation and relocated to Midland, Michigan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southwest_Michigan_Devil_Rays (465 words)

	The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa - L-Kings fall to Devil Rays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Devil Rays scored seven runs in the fourth inning against Marte (3-2) and reliever J.B. Diaz, six of which were unearned.
		With the inning extended, Devil Rays’ first baseman Rhyne Hughes capitalized in a huge way, blasting a Diaz pitch over the wall in right-center for a three-run homer.
		Southwest Michigan improves to 18-14, good for third in the Midwest League East.
	www.clintonherald.com /localsports/local_story_130104827.html (705 words)

	Tampa Bay Devil Rays \| MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
		Infielder-outfielder Greg Norton and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays agreed Friday to terms on a one-year contract with a club option for a second season.
		The 29-year-old, who avoided arbitration, was 1-8 with a 5.00 ERA in 17 games with the Devil Rays this season.
		The Devil Rays went 3-30 after the All-Star break on the road, tying the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics for the fewest wins after the break.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/teams/page/TB (616 words)

	Beloit Daily News
		The Southwest Michigan Devil Rays pushed across two runs in the top of the ninth inning Friday, sending the Beloit Snappers to a 3-1 Midwest League loss.
		The Rays tied the game in the third on a sacrifice fly by Garrett Groce and it remained 1-1 until the ninth.
		Greg Dupas, the Rays' fifth pitcher of the game, worked a perfect ninth inning to post his sixth save.
	www.beloitdailynews.com /articles/2006/05/06/sports/050606sports01d.txt (288 words)

	Dayton Dragons Article Archives by KeepMedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Those nine players were unable to dent the plate as the West Michigan Whitecaps blanked the Dragons 1-0 in the season finale at Fifth Third Field on Monday afternoon.
		The Dayton Dragons had their backs against the wall on Sunday afternoon against the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays needing a win in the final game of the four game series to gain the split in the Dragons final...
		The Dayton Dragons had the chance to win their second consecutive home series and third in the last four with a win in the series finale with the Burlington Bees on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field.
	www.topix.net /minor-league-baseball/dayton-dragons/keepmedia (1216 words)

	Peddie School
		Former Peddie School and Columbia University baseball standout Fernando Perez ’01 was named Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Player of the Year and Tampa Bay's minor league Player of the Year.
		The speedy centerfielder set a Southwest Michigan franchise record with 57 stolen bases, most in the Rays organization, tied for the 5th most among all minor leaguers and the third highest total ever by a Rays farmhand.
		Perez also ranked in the top five in the league in hits (151, 4th) and runs scored (93, 2nd) while his 13 triples were tied for most in the league and tied for 3rd most in the minors.
	www.peddie.org /life/athletics/detail.asp?newsid=204979 (216 words)

	HBC hits a third homerun for ACS and BCHS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		HBC owner Mike Beck wanted to do something special to help those suffering from cancer so he partnered with the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays for a third year in a row and is donating $100 for every homerun a Devil Ray hits in C.O. Brown Stadium this season.
		Every time a Southwest Michigan Devil Ray hits a homerun at C.O. Brown Stadium this season, HBC donates $100 to be split between ACS and BCHS.
		BCHS, among Michigan's finest cancer treatment centers, is the only hospital in Southwest Michigan to be recognized by the prestigious Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program.
	www.bchealth.com /news/hbchomerun.shtml (393 words)

	Tampa Bay Devil Rays - BaseballWiki
		From their inception in 1998, the Devil Rays have yet to be major contenders, finishing in last place in the American League East every year from 1998 to 2003.
		One of their best players has been recent Hall of Fame inductee Wade Boggs, who became the first MLB player to have his 3,000th hit be a home run while with the Devil Rays.
		The Rays continued to play spoilers in the second half, with a winning record, and timely victories over contenders such as the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
	baseball.wikia.com /wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays (1334 words)

	DRays Bay :: A Tampa Bay Devil Rays Blog
		Sonny went 10-4 for Southwest Michigan in 116.2 innings, once again giving up a lot of hits, but he can do that when he walks only 11 people all season.
		But Brignac's average dipped mightily in Southwest Michigan, staying near or under.250 for the balance of the season and eventually ending up at.264, which, while not horrendous, is somewhat disappointing.
		LHP Jarrad Lavergne-The Rays have a nice trio of lefties up in Battle Creek, and to say that Jarrad Lavergne had the worst year of them is scary.
	www.draysbay.com /story/2005/10/15/2750/4441 (2789 words)

	Peoria Chiefs
		After Southwest Michigan jumped out to a 1-0 lead, the Chiefs scored three times in the bottom of the 1st, as Eric Patterson scored on a wild pitch after reaching on a walk to lead off the inning.
		The Devil Rays got two runs in the 3rd inning, before Peoria added a single run in the bottom of the 3rd inning.
		Josh Arteaga ripped a three-run double into the left-center field gap in the bottom of the 4th before Drew Larsen doubled in the inning to score Arteaga, extending the lead to 11-3.
	www.peoriachiefs.com /news/?id=2903 (421 words)

	SWMsports.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Western Michigan football announced its non-conference opponents on Feb. 7, confirming Indiana from the Big Ten and Virginia and Florida State from the ACC will join Temple as opponents for the Broncos in 2006.
		The Southwest Michigan Devil Rays announced their coaching staff for the 2006 season.
		The Devil Rays will be managed by Dave Howard, who moves up to Southwest Michigan after having served at the helm of the Hudson Valley Renegades (A-Short Season, New York-Penn League) for five years.
	www.swmsports.com (397 words)

	Devil Rays turn back South Bend \| Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com - Battle Creek, Mich.
		SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Right-handed pitcher Greg Reinhard won his first game of the season and right fielder Garrett Groce went 3-for-5 at the plate as the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays defeated the South Bend SilverHawks 5-2 on Thursday night in Midwest League action.
		Southwest Michigan improved to 29-31 with the victory, while South Bend fell to 29-29.
		After that, the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays open a four-game homestand at C.O. Brown Stadium against Quad City starting at 7:35 p.m.
	www.battlecreekenquirer.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060609/SPORTS/606090320/1006 (218 words)

	Southwest Michigan Devil Rays - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Southwest Michigan Devil Rays were an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the Midwest League in 2005 and 2006.
		The club began play in 1995 and was previously known as the Battle Creek Yankees and the Michigan Battle Cats.
		Following the 2006 season, the team moved to Midland, Michigan and became known as the Great Lakes Loons.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Southwest_Michigan_Devil_Rays (98 words)

	Fireworks Displays in Battle Creek, Michigan for 2006 \| Fireworks Displays in Michigan at MichiganFireworks.com \| ...
		Southwest Michigan Devil Rays vs Swing of the
		Please send mail if you have information on a fireworks display in Michigan - any time of the year - or any other comments, or questions.
		If your info is wrong or missing, I'm happy to correct it, but this is why I also urge you to double check before you head out.
	www.michiganfireworks.com /show/8/Battle_Creek/MI/index.html (432 words)

	2006 Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Scouting Report \| MWLguide.com
		This page profiles the 2006 Southwest Michigan Devil Rays, a Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a member of the Midwest League.
		The Devil Rays have scored but 156 runs; they've permitted their opponents to score 218.
		This summer's Southwest Michigan nine is based on last summer's Hudson Valley team, with some contributions from other teams in the system.
	www.mwlguide.com /years/2006/season/devilrays.html (908 words)

	Fort Madison Daily Democrat: Archives
		BURLINGTON -- The Burlington Bees nipped the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays 5-4 Sunday at Community Field.
		The Devil Rays built an early 3-0 lead against Bees' starter Danny Christensen.
		The Rays tied the game in the top of the seventh, but the Bees took the lead back in the bottom half.
	www.dailydem.com /articles/2005/08/15/sports/sports2.txt (255 words)

	Ballpark Digest -- Ballpark Visits -- C.O. Brown Stadium / Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
		The ballpark now houses the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays, and new management has added a few quirks to the facility in order to improve the ballpark experience.
		The bleachers were originally installed in 1995 and all of the stadium’s seating is now predominately covered, something many newer ballparks lack.
		On the first-base line is where the Devil Rays added a few more inflatable rides for the children, something you see more and more of at the most ballparks.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/co_brown_stadium.htm (1645 words)

	April 22 - SW Michigan 4, Kernels 3 (12 inn) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Devil Rays threatened to win the game when a passed ball by catcher Brett Martinez allowed Hall to move to third base, but Didjurgis got Garrett Groce to ground out to Leahy to end the inning.
		Dallas Morris had an RBI single in the second to give the Kernels an early lead before the Devil Rays countered with lone runs in the fourth and sixth innings.
		Shortstop Hainley Statia, one of the team’s leading hitters early in the season, was the only player to go 0-for at the plate as he failed to reach in five appearances.
	www.kernels.com /releases/pr042206.html (760 words)

	April 23 - Kernels 6, SW Michigan 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Devil Rays starter Jacob McGee was nearly unhittable, allowing just one hit in 4.2 innings of work before leaving the game in the fifth inning with an injury.
		Patience led to three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth as Southwest Michigan relievers Billy Evers and Drew Bigda struggled to find the strike zone.
		The Kernels and Devil Rays wrap up a four-game series in Battle Creek on Monday night with a 5:35 p.m.
	www.kernels.com /releases/pr042306.html (732 words)

	Burnham Brook • Day at the Ball Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Come on down to C.O. Brown Stadium on Wednesday, July 6 and enjoy a day at the ball park with Battle Creek's new home baseball team, the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays as they take on the Clinton Lumberjacks.
		If you renew your membership or have a friend sign-up for a new membership you will be entered into our grand prize drawing as our VIP Burnham Brook Member of the Day at the ball game.
		As the winner you will be throwing out the first pitch of the game, spend half an inning on the radio, receive an autographed ball and have lunch with either the player of your choice or with the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays manager.
	www.burnhambrook.com /bbc/ball_park2005.html (332 words)

	Battle Creek, Michigan in the Midwest League \| MWLguide.com
		Battle Creek, Michigan in the Midwest League
		The record of the Midwest League franchise in Battle Creek, Michigan.
		Somehow, too, Michigan players have walked off with half the All-Star Star of Stars awards since the franchise came to Battle Creek.
	www.mwlguide.com /cities/battlecreek (305 words)

	Southwest Michigan Devil Rays - Midwest League (MWL) Affiliated Baseball on OurSports Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The biggest crowd of the year of 5,348 came to the ballpark to send off the Rays.
		Southwest Michigan Devil Rays 4 at Lansing Lugnuts 5
		Southwest Michigan Devil Rays 8 at Lansing Lugnuts 0
	oursportscentral.com /sports/?t_id=422 (574 words)

	BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Midwest League Top 20 Prospects List
		Dayton's Jay Bruce, West Michigan's Cameron Maybin, South Bend's Justin Upton and Quad Cities' Colby Rasmus--all high school first-round picks from the 2005 draft--spent their first full season terrorizing MWL pitchers and wowing everyone else.
		Trying to separate them as prospects wasn't easy, but a consensus of scouts and managers gave the nod to Bruce because of his hitting prowess.
		Kane County shortstop Justin Sellers’ father Jeff pitched in the majors, while Southwest Michigan righty Wade Davis is the cousin of former all-star and current Peoria manager Jody Davis.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/prospects/features/262525.html (335 words)

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