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Randy Arozarena, The Ultimate Ray, Is the Hero Tampa Deserves

SAN DIEGO — All postseason, Randy Arozarena has seemed to know what was coming, crushing fastballs and breaking balls, high pitches and low pitches. So it made sense that he was celebrating his American League Championship Series MVP award before anyone actually informed him that he’d won it.

TBS’s Lauren Shehadi had not even finished saying the name of the trophy on the table next to her when Arozarena began jumping up and down.

“He already knows!” she said, laughing. “Get up here! Randy Arozarena!”

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The Rays took Game 7 of the ALCS 4–2 over the Astros, and more than anyone else, Arozarena got him there.