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Pen & gloves help Tampa, manager Joe Maddon as Rays enter ALCS

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:56:00 +1900

It is perhaps only fitting the Tampa Bay Rays should have to go through the Red Sox for a little more validation in their quest to become the only team in history to go from the worst to the top of the baseball world.

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Rays can get satisfaction with ALCS win over Red Sox

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:45:00 +1900

The small-market Rays may be facing a baseball juggernaut Friday night in the ALCS opener. Most in baseball consider the visiting Red Sox the sport's premier organization, but Joe Maddon's team is the year's best story.

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Maddon's mantra has Rays believing

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:50:00 +1900

From Joe Maddon's first day on the job as Rays manager, his mantra hasn't changed: "If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best." Easier said than done, particularly when you play in the American League East.

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Hinske, Percival likely off Rays' roster

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 19:20:00 +1900

The Rays have not yet announced their final roster for the American League Championship Series, but manager Joe Maddon said on Thursday that he will use 11 pitchers and 14 position players. Troy Percival, who threw 35 pitches during a simulated outing during Thursday's workout, said he will not be on the roster.

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Decision '08: Rays mull roster choices

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:29:00 +1900

The Rays' roster for the American League Championship Series remains to be set. Manager Joe Maddon said a meeting would take place on Wednesday afternoon to try and move them closer to a consensus on the direction they want to take.

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From Worst to Best? The Rays May Know the Way

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:29:26 +1900

The Rays wishes have come true as they go from worst in the majors to one of the final four teams remaining in the playoffs with home-field advantage the rest of the way.

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After Elimination, GuillÃ©n Showers Rays With Praise

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:29:26 +1900

White Sox Manager Ozzie GuillÃ©n lavishes praise on Tampa Bay and stops by the Rays' clubhouse to wish them well after they end Chicago's season in the AL Division Series.

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Maddon 'excited' for all-East ALCS

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:41:00 +1900

Decisions need to be made about who will start the opening game -- James Shields is the likely candidate -- and who will be on the roster, but those will wait for the coming days. On Tuesday, manager Joe Maddon talked mostly about the Rays' upcoming matchup against their ranking No. 1 rival.

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Baseball Playoff Analysis: The Rays Had a Plan, and Stuck to It

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:58:17 +1900

After finishing last in the American League East in each of the past three seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays’ patience — and league-low $44 million payroll — earned them an appearance in the A.L. Championship Series. >

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Tampa skipper manages impossible

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:11:53 +1900

Joe Maddon is the anti-Ozzie, as laid back a skipper as White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is fiery.

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RAYS: Upton Hits Two HRs as Tampa Finishes Off Chicago

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +1900

Worst in the majors last year, the Rays andvance to the American League championship series after finishing off the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, in Game 4 on Monday.

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Chess Match: Running Rays

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 01:37:00 +1900

Rays manager Joe Maddon and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen both went deep into their playbooks during Game 4. There were no big surprises, strategy-wise, and in the end it all came down to execution.

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New signs a must for Rays in Game 4

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:23:00 +1900

When asked about the aggressive play of the White Sox in Game 3 when they stole three bases, Rays manager Joe Maddon raised the question of whether White Sox runners had a little edge.

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Rays can still see the light

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 05:12:49 +1900

Because his young team had yet to face the heat of a hostile crowd on the road in the playoffs, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon was concerned with more than just the final score of Game 3 of the American League Division Series with the White Sox.

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Scioscia: Talk of Failure Won't Do

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 02:14:10 +1900

Angels manager Mike Scioscia became defiant when asked why his team's fortunes changed so drastically from the regular season and all but guaranteed a Game 3 victory over the Red Sox.

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Pena returns to boost Rays lineup

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 19:43:00 +1900

Rays manager Joe Maddon said Carlos Pena's condition -- he scratched his cornea on Wednesday -- improved dramatically during Saturday's workout in Chicago, where the first baseman took part in batting practice and fielding drills without any problems. Now, back in the lineup, Pena provides the Rays with a potent bat that changes the dynamic of the batting order.

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Emotional rescue for Rays' Garza

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +1900

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon expects starting pitcher Matt Garza to be emotional when Game 3 of the American League Division Series begins today.

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Iwamura's Home Run Puts Rays in Command

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 02:55:20 +1900

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 3 -- The young, resilient Tampa Bay Rays are one win from breezing into the American League Championship Series.

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Longoria's 2 homers lead Rays over White Sox 6-4

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:23:19 +1900

There's little that surprises the Tampa Bay Rays about Evan Longoria. "He's always got this way about him," manager Joe Maddon said of the rookie. "He's not going to be overwhelmed by the situation."

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Chess Match: Moves pay off

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:10:00 +1900

Joe Maddon and Ozzie Guillen didn't have to thumb too far into their managerial playbooks during Game 1, but the two managers did have a few choices to make in key situations.

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Kazmir can seize moment in Game 2

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:25:00 +1900

Manager Joe Maddon has faith that Scott Kazmir is on the verge of finding the consistency he's lacked all season. There's no better time for the young lefty to live up to Maddon's expectations than on Friday, when Kazmir takes the mound for the Rays in a critical Game 2 of its American League Division Series against the White Sox at Tropicana Field.

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Skipper wants Rays to let it all soak in

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:32:00 +1900

When you are winning like Tampa Bay is winning -- in unexpected fashion -- Thursday's game isn't just the beginning of the postseason, it's the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime ride. Skipper Joe Maddon wants his young club to let it all soak in during the ALDS.

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Speedy Rays ready for powerful Sox

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:00:00 +1900

Joe Maddon has preached the same level of consistent effort all season long and the skipper kept the same mantra on the eve of the first venture into the postseason for the Rays, who boast speed more than power and who won the season series with the White Sox, 6-4.

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Percival could be out of mix in bullpen

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 19:12:00 +1900

Manager Joe Maddon announced Wednesday that he will go with 10 pitchers on his postseason roster, and though he hasn't announced the composition of his roster, it appears that Troy Percival might be out of the mix.

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Rays trim pitchers from 25-man roster

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:03:00 +1900

The Rays' 25-man postseason roster for the first round of the American League Division Series will include 15 position players and 10 pitchers, a move manager Joe Maddon said should help facilitate situational hitting and pinch running.

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Costner pens song for Rays

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:13:00 +1900

Rays manager Joe Maddon has been singing a sweet tune all season, and now thanks to Kevin Costner's band Modern West, the Rays skipper can sing a song all his own.

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Rays set rotation for ALDS

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:45:00 +1900

Manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday announced the Rays' starting rotation for their first-round playoff matchup, and it was no surprise who got the Game 1 call.

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Rays closing in on playoff roster

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:54:00 +1900

With the Rays needing to finalize their playoff roster by Thursday, manager Joe Maddon has some decisions to make -- especially regarding Troy Percival.

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Rays closing in on playoff roster

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:28:00 +1900

With the Rays needing to finalize their playoff roster by Thursday, manager Joe Maddon has some decisions to make -- especially regarding Carl Crawford and Troy Percival.

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Rays wrap up first AL East title with Red Sox loss

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:57:36 +1900

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon struggled to come up with the right words. Carlos Pena hugged teammate ...

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Rays wrap up first AL East title with Red Sox loss

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:30:26 +1900

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon struggled to come up with the right words. Carlos Pena hugged teammate B.J. Upton and yelled "I told you we could do it! I told you we could do it!" This was one sweet celebration for the Rays.

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Maddon has come a long way

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:21:00 +1900

When Angels manager Mike Scioscia took the reins in Anaheim prior to the 2000 season, general manager Bill Stoneman gave the newly anointed skipper a little advice. Stoneman wanted Scioscia to think about keeping then-bench coach Joe Maddon.

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