![[PAPA JOE MADDON] Joe Maddon: Then And Now](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/2314189487_b6f24951bf_o.jpg)
Long before Joe Maddon became the fourth manager in the short history of the Tampa Bay Rays, Lil’ Joe was a bright-eyed two-sport athlete at Lafayette College. Click on any image to see a larger version… Maddon attended Lafayette from 1972-1976, where he was originally recruited as a football player. [...]
![[EVAN LONGORIA] Dirtbag-O-Meter: 25 Days Until Opening Day](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2298021173_1e448b6702_o.jpg)
We call him The Dirtbag because of how he plays and because he played college ball at Long Beach State whose baseball team has the coolest mascot in sports…The Dirtbags. The biggest question mark for the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training is whether or not Evan Longoria will be [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Playing With New-Found Intensity](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-9015117668088830235.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Tampa Bay Rays (25 days until Opening Day) Yesterday: Houston 8, Tampa Bay Rays 4. Jason Hammel started. He worked three innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, but did not walk a batter. Reid Brignac made his first spring appearance going 0-2. Scott Dohmann’s shot at a [...]
