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Jaime Cevallos is a well known man around these parts. As co-star of the Zobrist code , he is widely credited for being part of the process that turned Ben Zobrist into Zorilla.

The Rays moved quickly to re-sign OF Gabe Kapler because they could. The Rays liked how he hit , how he played defense, how he ran, how he prepared, how he hustled, how he set a good example for the young players.

At least the Rays have one champion in the family in 2009. Building on their International League crown secured last week, Durham beat Pacific Coast League titlist Memphis 5-4 Tuesday night in the Triple-A National Championship Game in Oklahoma City.

John Jaso made his way through the season with the Durham Bulls without a large number of big hits.

With a starting pitcher who began the year as a reliever in A+ ball taking the hill in a deciding game 5, Durham Bulls fans could not help but feel a little uneasy about their team's chances.

The hits came in bunches for the Durham Bulls in an 8-4 victory against the Louisville Bats in Game 1 of the International League semifinal playoff series Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Yesterday, the Colorado Rockies designated 27-year-old Matt Murton for assignment.

A It was a A record-high crowd for a Monday night at the Vic, and the huge crowd loved the homers.

Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo returned to the team this week sooner than expected after going to the West Coast as his 20½-month-old son underwent another surgery.

Burlington Royals pitchers Leondy Perez and Tyler Sample combined on a three-hitter in a 2-1 victory against the Bluefield Orioles in Appalachian League baseball Tuesday night.

SS Reid Brignac went 4-10 with a 2B and a BB. Reid's splits sit at .291/.356/.436 vs.

Matt Joyce returned to the Durham Bulls clubhouse after a short stint with the big-league Tampa Bay Rays to find that another player was occupying his cubicle.

Saturday 06 Jun Durham Bulls Take 4-1 Win Over the Toledo Mud Hens - International League Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 11:23AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Durham, NC - With some timely hitting and a quality performance from starting pitcher James Houser, the Bulls won 4-1 over Toledo in their homestand finale Friday night at the Durham Bulls ...