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 Surging Devil Rays stage another clubhouse party for the ages
Surging Devil Rays stage another clubhouse party for the ages
How do you follow up drinking from an athletic supporter? Jonny Gomes, Joe Maddon and the rest of the Devil Rays managed to do a pretty good job in Chicago. Much better than the Phillies apparently.
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 You'll Poke Your Eye Out!
You'll Poke Your Eye Out!
Carlos Peña was nixed from Friday's lineup card by a concerned Joe Maddon just before the game due to a scratched cornea. The Tampa Bay Rays were fine without the slugging first baseman -- who is still experiencing slightly blurred vision in his left eye -- pulling out a 6-2 victory over the Chicago

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 Rays: Sox Trying To Slow Us Down With Wet Field
Rays: Sox Trying To Slow Us Down With Wet Field
The Tampa Bay Rays are on the cusp of advancing to the ALCS (which will give them as many series victories as the Cubs in the last 100 years), and it looks like they’re going to be tough to slow down. But, that won’t stop the White Sox ...
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Besides Goosebumps, It's Business As Usual
HENDERSON Published: October 3, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG - Playoff baseball is supposed to be different. They promised it would be. So we came to Tropicana Field on Thursday expecting history and things we had never seen before. What we got was a rerun ...
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Rays vs. White Sox Lounge
So we’ll try something new here based on a few brilliant reader suggestions. We’ll put up open-ended posts for the four playoff series and try to add little tidbits throughout the weekend. * * * You can’t get any better ...
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All Things Joe: Springsteen, 'Godfather,' Convertibles
MARTIN FENNELLY | The Tampa Tribune Published: October 2, 2008 Updated: 12:35 am The day he was hired, this was written about Joe Maddon: "The fourth manager in Devil Rays history is a book you can't put down. A concert you rock to, a story that ...
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 Rays trim roster, announce lineup | raysbaseball.com: News
Rays trim roster, announce lineup | raysbaseball.com: News
ST. PETERSBURG -- While the Rays won't announce their final 25-man postseason roster until Thursday's 10 a.m. ET deadline, manager Joe Maddon said on Wednesday that the club will go with a makeup of 15 position players and 10 pitchers for the American ...
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MLB Predictions Gone Awry
Baseball predictions, like those in politics, often look really silly six months after they were made. Did anyone outside of L.A. or Tampa Bay know who Joe Maddon was in April?
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 What if Rays didn't have Maddon? - St. Petersburg Times
What if Rays didn't have Maddon? - St. Petersburg Times
Joe Maddon had tried several times to get a managerial job before he joined the Rays, including a bid to lead the Red Sox before Terry Francona was hired.
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Just what Angels didn't want: Boston, again - Los Angeles Times
In two of their last three trips to the playoffs, the Angels suffered embarrassing first-round sweeps at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. So this summer they set out to avoid Boston altogether in the division series, rolling to baseball's best record ...
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 Gomes, Maddon Drink Beer Out Of Navarro’s Cup
Gomes, Maddon Drink Beer Out Of Navarro’s Cup
Because, really what better way is there to celebrate winning the division? This according to our good friends at Big League Stew , who provide this photographic evidence: And this explanation: outfielder Jonny Gomes drinks a beer shooter ...
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 The Devil Rays celebrate AL East title by drinking out of an athletic supporter
The Devil Rays celebrate AL East title by drinking out of an athletic supporter
And yes, they got photos. outfielder Jonny Gomes drinks a beer shooter out of a cup — no, not the souvenir kind — which might belong to teammate Dioner Navarro and which might not have been sanitized previous to use. Gomes and pals later applied some friendly peer pressure to skipper Joe Maddon, wh
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 Percival impresses Rays, Maddon in return - St. Petersburg Times
Percival impresses Rays, Maddon in return - St. Petersburg Times
By Marc Topkin , Times Staff Writer In print: Friday, September 26, 2008 DETROIT The Rays liked what they saw in RHP Troy Percival 's return to the mound Thursday, and if the veteran closer handles his next outing as well, they could be seeing a ...
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Maddon Must Make Right Choice With Percival
MARTIN FENNELLY | The Tampa Tribune Published: September 25, 2008 BALTIMORE - This is no time to mess around. Rays reliever Troy Percival knows that - he has to know that as the playoffs approach. Rays manager Joe Maddon knows that - he has to know ...
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 Rays sweep doubleheader, reduce magic number to two - St. Petersburg Times
Rays sweep doubleheader, reduce magic number to two - St. Petersburg Times
Manager Joe Maddon greets Fernando Perez after Perez scored on Carlos Pena’s single in the seventh inning of the opener.
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 Maddon's Rays riding high into playoffs
Maddon's Rays riding high into playoffs
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon might intentionally walk your best hitter with the bases loaded. He might use five outfielders against you. He most certainly won't shy away from breaking with tradition if he thinks it will help his team win.
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Price Makes His Pitch In Rays' 4-2 Victory Over Baltimore
Posted by ( BrooksMorgan ) on September 23, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. ( Suggest removal ) I can see Maddon's dilemna on how to utilize Price most effectively in the postseason. It's tempting to try him out as closer. However, you can't help but feel like ...
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Fox's Zelasko apologizes for referring to 'Tampa Rays' - St. Petersburg Times
Fox's Zelasko apologizes for referring to 'Tampa Rays' By Tom Jones , Times Staff Writer In print: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Fox baseball pregame host Jeanne Zelasko has a message for Rays fans: She's sorry. After often referring to the team as ...
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VIDEO: Devil Rays writer David Chalk has a mohawk
David Chalk of BugsAndCranks.com gets a mohawk after seeing so many Tampa Bay Devil Rays get mohawks, such as BJ Upton, Evan Longoria, Scott Kazmir and manager Joe Maddon....
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 VIDEO: Devil Rays Writer Joins Club, Gets Mohawk
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VIDEO: Devil Rays Writer Joins Club, Gets Mohawk
David Chalk of BugsAndCranks.com gets a mohawk after seeing so many Tampa Bay Devil Rays get mohawks, such as BJ Upton, Evan Longoria, Scott Kazmir and manager Joe Maddon....
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 Professor Maddon–Manager of the Year
Professor Maddon–Manager of the Year
In the coming weeks, one of the best stories to emerge from Tampa Bay will be that of Joe Maddon, the quiet, be-speckled professor. A strong favorite to win AL Manager of the Year, Maddon is a commodity on the rise and those are difficult to find in today’s market place. He took over ...
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Maddon tweaks rotation for Orioles series
Rays manager Joe Maddon has made his decision on which call-up, David Price or Mitch Talbot, will get a start this week at Baltimore. Both. Lefty Price, USA Today’s Minor League Player of the Year, will make his first major league start ...
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 Rays are going to the playoffs! Yankees should take notes.
Rays are going to the playoffs! Yankees should take notes.
The Tampa Bay Rays are a win away from clinching their first playoff berth in team history. With a record of 91-61, the Rays lead the AL East by 1.5 games over the defending World Series Champs the Boston Red Sox. Joe Maddon, the team's manager, has done wonders with a lineup that ...
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 From The Windup: The Cubs Are Going to Win the World Series
From The Windup: The Cubs Are Going to Win the World Series
I remember back in May 2005, the Chicago White Sox were off to a fantastic start to the season. Halfway through the month they had a 29-12 record, and a 5 and a half game lead over the Twins. Most people don't believe me when I tell them this, but ...
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 Wade Boggs Wardrobe Malfunction?
Wade Boggs Wardrobe Malfunction?
You won't believe what Wade Boggs was wearing throwing out the first pitch before Wednesday's Devil Rays-Red Sox game at Tropicana Field.
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VIDEO: Dwight Howard At Historic Tropicana Field
Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic threw out the first pitch before Wednesday's Devil Rays-Red Sox game, and met with Joe Maddon and co. after. Howard promises to bring back a championship to Orlando!
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[THE HANGOVER] Joe Maddon Pushes All The Right Buttons As Rays Clinch Tie-Breaker
Click on above images to be taken to full standings, boxscores or schedule... THE GOOD: The Rays have now won 4 of their last 5 versus the Red Sox ... Joe Maddon . With the Rays up 8-3 in the 5 th with 2 on and David Ortiz due up, Papa ...
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Maddon is the no-so-nutty professor - St. Petersburg Times
By Gary Shelton , Times Sports Columnist In print: Thursday, September 18, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG Swing patterns, the man said. Swing patterns. Joe Maddon, the guy at the head of the class, was in full professor mode again, and for the moment, it ...
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 Mock The Mohawk At Your Own Peril [MLB]
Mock The Mohawk At Your Own Peril [MLB]
Silly? Yes; especially when you consider that manager Joe Maddon is wearing one. But the Rays' new mohawk look seems to have mystical powers; a force that the Boston Red Sox were not able to overcome on Tuesday. The Rays broke free from a virtual tie ...
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 Mohawk fever spreading among Rays | raysbaseball.com: News
Mohawk fever spreading among Rays | raysbaseball.com: News
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Ed Hardy designer T-shirts came first, now Mohawk haircuts are becoming the rage in the Rays' clubhouse. First it was B.J. Upton, then Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria and others followed. Now even manager Joe Maddon is on board.  ...
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 Mohawk fever spreading among Rays
Mohawk fever spreading among Rays
The Ed Hardy designer T-shirts came first, now Mohawk haircuts are becoming the rage in the Rays' clubhouse. First it was B.J. Upton, then Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria and others followed. Now even manager Joe Maddon is on board.
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 Joe Maddon has a mohawk
Joe Maddon has a mohawk
and we have a picture and plenty of testimonial evidence, from Tampa TV and newspapers, and Boston print media, and mlb.com -- Joe Maddon is officially the coolest manager ever.
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Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater | Mohawks workin' for Rays
St. Petersburg, FL -- Looking for anyway to make a change after Monday night's 13-5 drubbing by the Red Sox, some Rays have gone with a new look... the mohawk! Several players have sported the do (B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria, Jonny Gomes) during the ...
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 Small Gathering For Rays' Biggest Series Ever
Small Gathering For Rays' Biggest Series Ever
The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best stories of the 2008 baseball season. Maybe someone should alert the Tampa/St. Pete area. They aren't even fighting for a playoff spot at this point. It's in the bag. With only 14 games remaining, the Rays ...
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 Rays' Price Makes Impressive Debut in Tradition-Filled Setting
Rays' Price Makes Impressive Debut in Tradition-Filled Setting
He arrived early Saturday to the big leagues at its biggest stage, making a beeline toward Yankee Stadium and capturing the moment and images on his cellphone. That was not enough, so David Price also arrived early Sunday to sneak another peek, this ...
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