Rays gave Maddon three-year extension
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 5/25/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays have given a three-year extension to Joe Maddon, who won the A.L. Manager of the Year award in 2008. The Rays' skipper is now under contract until 2012. " This is where I belong ,'' Maddon said. "This is where I want to be. I really have to use the word love when I talk about ...

Joe Maddon 9=8 Math is Tampa Rays Winning Idea
marketingshift.com 5/25/2009 — Monday, October 20, 2008 Joe Maddon 9=8 Math is Tampa Rays Winning Idea joe maddon and pitcher The Tampa Bay Rays' inspiring run to the World Series is a good metaphor for effective branding. How? Well, sometimes a simple saying or idea can translate ...

All Star Update
raysallday.com 6/21/2009 — Three Rays players are in contention to be voted into the All Star game. Evan Longoria currently has pulled out to more than a million vote lead over A-Rod in the All Star balloting for AL third basemen. Longo has 1,957,380 votes, while A-Rod has a miniscule 872,557 votes. As of June 16, ...

Rays have that All-Star Look
raysallday.com 6/30/2009 — SI.com’s Tom Verducci came out with his personal choices for the All-Star roster and he’s not waiting for Joe Maddon to make it a Rays party. He selects Evan Longoria, Jason Bartlett and Carl Crawford as starters and Ben Zobrist as the reserve second baseman, if it were up to ...

It’s an All-Star Day
raysallday.com 7/5/2009 — Rays’ manager Joe Maddon took center stage this afternoon to name his 2009 American League All-Star team and the Rays and their fans shouldn’t be disappointed. Evan Longoria was voted in by the fans to start at third base. But, he didn’t get enough votes down the ...

Four All-Stars For The Rays Including Their First Starter, And A Possible Fifth And A Possible Second Starter
mvn.com 7/5/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays send an outstanding representation to the 2009 MLB All-Star game. Along with manager Joe Maddon and his coaching staff, the Rays will have four players on the AL team. Evan Longoria is the first starter in Rays history, with Jason Bartlett, Carl Crawford, and Ben Zobrist ...

Half Way Rays - Tampa Bay Reaches Midway Point with More Questions
tbsportsblog.com 7/6/2009 — Tampa Bay recovered from an extremely slow start to the season to pull over .500 in the second quarter. With 83 games in the books, the Rays have passed the midway point in 2009 and we begin to gear up for the second half of the season and hopefully a stretch run. When we looked at the team ...

Rays Split Road Trip, Take 2 out of 3 from Mets
tbsportsblog.com 6/21/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays split their six game road trip through interleague play and return to the Trop exactly where they were when they left - 3 games above the mediocre line. Tampa Bay used its power offense, some timely pitching and solid bullpen work to take two out of three from the Mets. ...

Rays Announce Joe Maddon Contract Extension to 2012
bizofbaseball.com 5/25/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays and Manager Joe Maddon agreed today on a three-year contract extension. The contract extends through the 2012 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Joe’s approach and demeanor are exemplary,” said Rays Principal Owner Stuart Sternberg. “He is a key member of our ...

Joe Maddon Contract Extension
thewheelhouse.mlblogs.com 5/20/2009 — Joe Maddon will be the Rays manager for years to come.  That was never truly a question, but without a contract after 2009, some have speculated that there is unrest at the top of the organization.  That couldn't be...

Rays 10, Mets 6: Philly is doing worse — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 6/21/2009
Hey, at least the Phillies are struggling worse. They lost their sixth straight and were swept by the Orioles on Sunday, allowing the Mets to remain two games back in the NL East despite their 10-6 loss to the Rays. Of course, you can view ...

Plate ump Crawford leaves game with back pain — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/21/2009
Plate umpire Jerry Crawford has left a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets because of lower back pain.

Manuel blames himself after loss for using pen poorly — Newsday.com - Mets 6/22/2009
With so many candidates to blame for yesterday's 10-6 loss to the Rays, it was surprising that one stood up and took the bullet for the rest of the Mets.

If Manuel wants to rip himself, we won't disagree — Newsday.com - Mets 6/22/2009
When the daily monsoon hit Citi Field at 3:55 yesterday afternoon, with the Rays having just jumped ahead, you thought the Mets would push to get the game suspended - until a day or two after Carlos Delgado's return from the disabled list.  ...

Brian gets off the HR Schneid — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 6/22/2009
After hitting the go-ahead home run Friday night, Brian Schneider duplicated his performance with another three-run blast to give the Mets a lead Sunday in their 10-6 loss to the Rays.