So far the Devil Rays have experienced only futility in baseball's most difficult division. Playing 19 games a year against the Yankees and Red Sox makes life difficult for the team's young players, but still the amount of raw talent on the D-Rays matches that of any team. It is just a matter of that talent refining. Rocco Baldelli, Carl Crawford and Delmon Young should soon form the greatest outfield in baseball, and Aubrey Huff is already one of the best hitters in baseball.
Rays manager Joe Maddon was looking ahead to spring training even while sitting behind the desk inside the visiting manager's office at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia before Game 4 of the World Series.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:59:29 GMTWhen Tampa Bay Devil Rays leftfielder Carl Crawford walked through the Jefferson Davis inflatable panther Nov. 15, it felt like déjà vu. After all, Crawford, who graduated in 1999, played football, basketball and baseball for his alma mater. Fans were cheering him on. But this time it was different. Crawford was present as the school retired his high school baseball jersey.
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Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:59:20 GMTBrad Woodall has dreamed for years of a place like Hitters SportsPlex. Now, he's managing the facility and using his years of youth, college and professional baseball experience and his 2005 MBA from UW-Madison. After he heard about Jeff Haen's plans for the 70,000-square-foot facility, Woodall contacted the Madison developer. When it opens Dec. 12, Woodall will be at the helm. "We can make ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:54:46 GMTThe news came Monday that the former Tampa Bay “Devil” Rays assistant GM will complete a now full rotation in the Phillies front office.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:18:44 GMT
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