![[PAPA JOE MADDON] Criterion For Being A Good Manager: No High Draft Picks](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-935186515832113590.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
With the Rays in thick of their first playoff chase, we haven’t spent a lot of time contemplating whether Joe Maddon deserves the AL Manager of the Year award. But is going from worst to first and beating the two teams in the AL East that have won 6 of [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Drop Magic Number To 33 Despite Upton’s Mental Mistake](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/2776525317_afa325616a_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Andy Sonnanstine. All The Duke does is win, improving to 13-6 on the season. Show of hands: Who thought Sonny would be leading the Rays in wins in the middle of August? Put your damn hands down. Of course, Duke did his best Scott Kazmir impersonation last night, [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Price Struggles With Control In Second AAA Start](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3549808970917282189.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Indianapolis 9, Durham 8. David Price made his second triple-A start, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) in 5 innings. He struck out 3 and walked 4. He added a wild pitch. He left with a 5-3 lead, but Dale Thayer gave up 5 runs in 1 inning of work…After regaining [...]
