My 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot arrived in the mail the other day. 

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As disappointed as they were to lose the World Series in five games, the Rays were encouraged by their future possibilities. 

As disappointed as they were to lose the World Series in five games, the Rays were encouraged by their future possibilities. 

Rays manager Joe Maddon was looking ahead to spring training even while sitting behind the desk inside the visiting manager's office at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia before Game 4 of the World Series. 

--OF Fernando Perez, who provided a big lift once he was promoted to the Rays in September, is working on his left-handed hitting with Leones del Caracas in the Venezuela Winter League. 

Rays manager Joe Maddon was looking ahead to spring training even while sitting behind the desk inside the visiting manager's office at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia before Game 4 of the World Series. 

--OF Fernando Perez, who provided a big lift once he was promoted to the Rays in September, is working on his left-handed hitting with Leones del Caracas in the Venezuela Winter League. 

By JOE O'NEILL 

Baseball 

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