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In 2011, the team traded away John Jaso to the Seattle Mariners for the controversial pitcher, Josh Lueke. Since this deal, the Rays have come out as the clear loser as Jaso has provided several quality years of offense for various teams while Lueke has pitched excellenty...for the Durham Bulls, while pitching terribly for the Rays.
Thankfully the Lueke era is over, and Jaso was able to comeback for half of a season this past year.
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Trivia Time!
Some of the best players in team history were known for their speed and stolen bases were a huge part of this team's playoff run in 2008.