Archive for February 23rd, 2009

• One Year Ago On Rays Index

  February 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm 0 comments

  One year ago on Rays Index we discovered that Andy Sonnanstine has mad Ping-Pong skillz. Andy Sonnanstine Is Proud Of His Ping-Pong Ball Mad Skillz [Rays Index]

   
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  Will Joe Maddon Manage In 2009 Without An Extension?

  February 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm 0 comments

  Of all the contracts given out by the Rays this off-season, the one that surprised us the most is the deal not given to Joe Maddon. On the heals of an AL Manager of the Year award, Maddon enters 2009 in the last year of his current contract. Few teams [...]

   
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  Celebrating The Amazing Story Of Henry Oliu

  February 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm 0 comments

  One person associated with the Rays that doesn’t receive as much attention as he probably deserves is Henry Oliu, the Rays Spanish radio broadcaster. Oliu is able to call the Rays play-by-play despite being blind since birth. Few people that follow the Rays are aware of the story of Henry [...]

   

• Will The Heckler Heckle Himself?

  February 23, 2009 at 10:00 am 1 comment

  Robert Szasz, better known at The Trop as “The Heckler”, has gotten himself into some hot water. Szasz, 42, is a developer. Since January, banks have filed five lawsuits saying he has stopped paying on more than $9 million in loans that he personally signed for. Wachovia Bank has served [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Value Of Maddon, Spring Starters And Izzy’s Role

  February 23, 2009 at 10:00 am 0 comments

  Several veteran free agents have signed with the Rays this off-season and the common thread among several of them was that they were drawn to the Rays in part by Joe Maddon. [Adam Kennedy] could have gone with a team that had some uncertainty at second base, or one that [...]