Dehydrated MLB saves leader Bryan Baker leaves in 9th as Rays win anyway and he says he's OK
What happened
Major league saves leader Bryan Baker said he felt good enough to pitch even as the Tampa Bay closer dealt with an illness over the past couple of days. A significant drop in velocity during a 7-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night said otherwise. The big right-hander was replaced by Tyler Wells after walking the first two hitters of the ninth inning, and Wells finished for his sixth save for the AL East-lea…
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