![[THE HANGOVER] What Rays Fans Need To Know Today](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/USATSI_8022669_154511044_lowres-e1417786582774-160x120.jpg)
The big news coming out of the Rays Camp is that Raul Ibanez has withdrawn his name for consideration to be the next Rays manager, saying he wants to spend more time with his family according to the Tampa Bay Times. This leaves Don Wakamatsu and Kevin Cash as the […]
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Will Hobson of the Tampa Bay Times has a fascinating and sad story about a local homeless program that appears to have taken advantage of local homeless people by having them work without pay at local sporting events. The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the teams accused of using […]
In a move that is no surprise, Dave Martinez has resigned as bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays stating that he has chosen to “move forward and consider other opportunities that may present themselves outside the organization.” Martinez was under contract for the 2015 season, however, there was little […]
Evan Longoria was a guest on the MLB Network this afternoon and of course he was asked about the list of managerial candidates. Amazingly, Longoria was asked if he knew any of the candidates (hello! Dave Martinez? Charlie Montoyo?). But Longo handled the question in stride and went on to […]
The Rays have released eight names as their “preliminary” list of managerial candidates: Dave Martinez Charlie Montoyo Manny Acta Ron Wotus Don Wakamatsu Raul Ibanez Craig Counsell Kevin Cash President of baseball operations Matt Silverman said he expects other names will be added in the near future. “This is a […]
Back in September when we discussed the possibility of Joe Maddon not managing the Rays in 2015, the uneasiness of the thought was muted a bit because we knew the Rays have Dave Martinez waiting in the wings and nobody knows the ways of Maddon better than Martinez. But while […]
Dave Martinez has not yet interviewed for the newly vacant Houston Astros managerial position and there is no indication that he has even been contacted yet. But there is a very telling sign that he should be considered the favorite to land the job. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told […]
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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS (69-75) After spending several days away, let’s get back into this with a few notes and links. If there is anything noteworthy that I missed […]
![[THE HANGOVER] Discussing Off-Season Moves, The Coaching Staff, And The Stadium Mess](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/17.jpg)
Now that the World Series is over we will start to ramp-up the off-season coverage. Like most seasons, there are a lot of changes that need to be made. Most of the moves will be at the back-end of the roster and will barely register on the national radar. And […]
![[THE HANGOVER] Discussing The DH, Dave Martinez, And Jonny Gomes’ Big World Series Role](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/942_48920_Bud_Seelig-300x218.jpg)
Bud Selig says he would “listen” to discussions about changing the designated hitter rule. Of course, that doesn’t mean Selig is going to change the DH rule before he leaves office next year, but it is progress. I have been saying for a while, adding the DH to the National […]
