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Tampa Bay fans might have been happy to hear the news of the deals with Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon. Desmond Jennings’ reaction probably wasn’t as cheery. Jennings, the former Itawamba Community College star who made his big league debut last summer, was penciled in as the Rays’ starting left fielder for 2011, with B.J. Upton in center and Ben Zobrist in right. The addition of free agents Ramirez and Damon, both outfielder/DH types, clouds the picture a bit for Jennings. He’s had much success in the minors and appears ready to play regularly in The Show. Maybe the Rays have another move in the works. Then again, considering the age and history of Ramirez and Damon, it’s likely one or both will spend a lot of time on the disabled list.
P.S. Mississippi College is ranked No. 15 in the d3baseball.com preseason poll. The Choctaws won a school-record 39 games a year ago and made the regional championship round in the NCAAs. Coach Brian Owens has some holes to fill from that squad, but obviously there are those who think he’ll be able to do that just fine.