The Rays are the only playoff team that began the week not knowing who would take the ball for them in the ninth inning, with Troy Percival nursing some back trouble -- and in the end, the Rays did not put him on their postseason roster. But Rays manager Joe Maddon has a safety net eight bodies deep. As Tampa Bay begins its first postseason today, Maddon knows he can match up with just about any type of opposing hitter in any situation with his bullpen. If he needs to go after a right-h ...

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