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The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension
After spending four and a half seasons battling away in Triple-A, Justin Ruggiano finally got an extended taste at the majors last season. He had gotten called up for brief respites in both 2007 and 2008, but this was the first time that Ruggs managed to play well after getting the call. He slugged...
Purple Row Awards: Ron Gardenhire, Bud Black Do Stuff To Win Baseball Games, Manager Awards
Baseball managers come and go. They are recycled routinely after being canned in one place and then another and another and another. You know how it goes. The Rockies' own Jim Tracy has followed that path since he made his major league managerial debut in 2001 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, managing...
Joe Maddon Needs Our Voodoo: a Strictly Photoshop Contest
via redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com On April 16, 2006, Ty Wigginton, Jonny Gomes, and Damon Hollins each hit home runs, powering the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to 9-5 win and a sweep over the Kansas City Royals. The Devil Rays then possessed a 7-6 record and were in 2nd place -- only 1 1/2 games out of...
Moments with Maddon: Where is this Criticism?
I don't get this. I really don't. In his article this weekend, Gary Shelton claimed that there are lots of people calling for Joe Maddon's head, accusing him of being a bad manager. Shelton doesn't come out an accuse Maddon himself, but instead he cites seven allegations against Maddon that he's...
Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon Reportedly Close on Three-Year Extension
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Breaking Down Joe Maddon
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April was Cruelest Month for Angels
APRIL IS THE CRUELEST MONTH--T.S. EliotWith the departure of Joe Maddon as an Angels coach, it is doubtful that anyone in the organization would be able to recite the poetry of Thomas Stearns Eliot, but point out that opening line comes from a poem called The Wasteland and no Angel in Los Angeles,...
Joe Maddon is a Good Person
In a little over three hours on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon helped raise $13,000 for a fund drive dedicated to restoring the auditorium at his alma mater, the former Hazleton High School.A $50,000 check presented at the event by the CAN DO Community Foundation puts total proceeds...
SBN Awards: Manager(s) of the Year
via cache.daylife.com SBN American League Manager of the Year 3rd Place: Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Scioscia's Angels ran away with the American League West and finished with the best record in the A.L. 2nd Place: Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins Gardenhire almost always has...
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