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The mistake that shaped Rays reliever Nick Anderson’s life

''I could have ended up killing myself somehow. Or killed somebody else. Who knows where it could have gone."

A file photo of Nick Anderson pitching for the Miami Marlins. The Rays acquired Anderson Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

A file photo of Nick Anderson pitching for the Miami Marlins. The Rays acquired Anderson Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

ST. PETERSBURG — The path that eventually led Nick Anderson to the major leagues as a 29-year-old rookie and — via a Wednesday trade, to a key role in the Rays bullpen — included a lot to feel good about.