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Burrell has at least the track record as a producer to earn 9 million. But Bradley $21MM over two years. Thats a horrible deal for whichever team he is with. The Rays would be adding Bradley for 2011 for $6m. Full Article at Sports Blogs
Joe Maddon jokes with a child while having some food at his "Thanks-mas" event. Full Article at MLB.com
ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 12: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays look on during the game with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 12, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 10-5. View Photo »
I would like to be able to expand more across the state of Florida ... I'm not sure how that will work, but we have had some preliminary discussions. I would also like to be able to work in more for the kids. We will continue to try and get better here.
The Rays made numerous bad decisions last winter. First of all, signing Pat Burrell and trading Edwin Jackson, but the biggest mistake was to give manager Joe Maddon a three-year contract extension. Full Article at MLB.com
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon challenged his team in spring training, saying they had plenty of players who were capable of earning a Gold Glove, and offering a lofty goal of winning nine. Full Article at Sports Blogs
This is part 5 of the 6 part series on the best 30 starts for the Rays in our most recent season. So far we have seen 11 – 30 and there have been some real humdingers in there. Full Article at Sports Blogs
NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on against the New York Mets on June 19, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. View Photo »
That was a perfect situation ... Joe Maddon baseball - it works every time. It's brilliant.
Measuring the impact of a manager on a Major League Baseball team is a difficult thing to do at best. The closest approximation we can come up with is to compare the number of games a team wins to the number of games the team should have won. Full Article at Sports Blogs
With knowledge comes responsibility to review the past. If Wile E. Coyote learns that the Road Runner can detect dynamite from distances expanding the blast radius, this changes his perspective on what he should've done. Full Article at Sports Blogs
Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania) is the current manager of the Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball, having been appointed to that position on November 15, 2005. He previously served as interim manager of the Anaheim Angels in both 1996 and 1999, and was a long-time bench coach for the team. Full Article
ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 12: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays look on during the game with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 12, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 10-5.
View Photo »NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on against the New York Mets on June 19, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on against the New York Mets on June 19, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays' manager Joe Maddon, center, talks over an error on the Rays' official lineup card with umpires Tedd Barrett, right, Tim McClelland, left center, and Andy Fletcher in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in St. Petersburg, Fla. , Sunday, May...
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon (R) argues with third base umpire John Hirschbeck after he threw out Rays' pitching coach Jim Hickey (not seen) during the seventh inning of their American League baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in St. Petersburg, Florida, May 2, 2009.
View Photo »ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 30: Manager Joe Maddon #70 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates a run against the Boston Red Sox April 30, 2009 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
View Photo »ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 30: Manager Joe Maddon #70 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates a run against the Boston Red Sox April 30, 2009 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
View Photo »Home plate umpire Brian Gorman, center, ejects Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, right, after Maddon argued whether a pitch hit Chicago White Sox batter Jermaine Dye, left, during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday April 16, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
View Photo »ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 14: Manager Joe Maddon #70 of the Tampa Bay Rays receives his 2008 AL championship ring during pre-game ceremonies against the New York Yankees April 14, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
View Photo »ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 13: Manager Joe Maddon #70 of the the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates a run by outfielder Gbe Gross #26 against the New York Yankees April 13, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
View Photo »BOSTON - APRIL 9: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays speaks with his infield during a game with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, April 9, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts.
View Photo »BOSTON - APRIL 7: Manager Terry Francona (R) of the Boston Red Sox shakes hands with manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park April 7, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays teammates congratulate Jason Bartlett after Evan Longoria's homer as manager Joe Maddon (R) looks on during third inning against the Boston Red Sox in Grapefruit League baseball game in Port Charlotte, Florida February 27, 2009.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon (R) watches batting practice next to New York Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra during a workout at New York's spring training complex at George M. Steinbrenner Field before an exhibition MLB baseball game between the Yankees and Rays in Tampa, Florida,...
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon talks to the media during workouts at Fenway Park, Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Boston. The Boston Red Sox open their season against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
View Photo »CLEARWATER, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays watches batting practice before play against the Philadelphia Phillies February 28, 2009 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.
View Photo »CLEARWATER, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays watches batting practice before play against the Philadelphia Phillies February 28, 2009 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.
View Photo »CLEARWATER, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays watches batting practice before play against the Philadelphia Phillies February 28, 2009 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.
View Photo »CLEARWATER, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays watches batting practice before play against the Philadelphia Phillies February 28, 2009 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.
View Photo »PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 27: Manager Joe Maddon #70 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a pitching change against the Boston Red Sox during a Grapefruit League Spring Training Game at Charlotte Sports Park on February 27, 2009 in Port Charlotte, Florida.
View Photo »PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 27: Manager Joe Maddon #70 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a pitching change against the Boston Red Sox during a Grapefruit League Spring Training Game at Charlotte Sports Park on February 27, 2009 in Port Charlotte, Florida.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon hits ground balls before a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees in Tampa, Fla. , Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon watches batting practice before a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees in Tampa, Fla. , Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton (L) is welcomed into the dugout by manager Joe Maddon after scoring during the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Florida October 2, 2009.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon smiles after taking a shaving cream pie off the side of his head after a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays catcher Dioner Navarro wielded the pie and the Rays won the game 5-3.
View Photo »NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on against the New York Mets on June 19, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »I would like to be able to expand more across the state of Florida ... I'm not sure how that will work, but we have had some preliminary discussions. I would also like to be able to work in more for the kids. We will continue to try and get better here.
That was a perfect situation ... Joe Maddon baseball - it works every time. It's brilliant.
There's no doubt we'll be right back in it, and our goal is to get to the World Series again in 2010. Period ... Nothing else really matters in regard to our goal-setting.
It was a perfect situation ... It's Joe Maddon baseball, works every time. It was brilliant.
I think the Angels got a good shot, based on their offense as much as anything, which is kind of crazy ... If their bullpen comes along, they have a shot. I think they can be a pain to both New York and Boston.
Everyone in here had extremely high expectations for this season, and collectively we came up short. It's all of our jobs to evaluate what we can do to put ourselves in position to play in October next year, and I feel very strongly that everyone is on the same page and fully committed to do just that. ...
There was a time I went all the way to Thanksgiving
I'm not anticipating anything right now change-wise ... We just want to sit down and have a conversation with all of the guys. We're just going to get that done. Probably the beginning of next week, obviously, before I leave [to spend the offseason in California]. Andrew [Friedman, Rays executive vice p...
Last time there, we did not play well ... They were playing well, we were not playing well. They're still going to want to win it. I think we're going to be fine. I think we've been playing fine since the last game in Baltimore down to here, against Toronto. We've been playing some pretty good baseball....
For me, the Jackson 5 is the part of Michael Jackson's career that I admired most ... As a young group they were the bomb back then and they were so impressive because of their youth and their talent.
