Is Tampa Bay Done?

[Prayin4Reign]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/madden-rays-rocked-frustrated-joe-maddon-opts-walk-article-1.1986150

I hope that doesn't happen.

Living in Florida myself the Rays have become my 2nd favorite team (never could give a hoot about the Marlins). Yeah, I don't care for the stadium, but the fans they do have are good. I've been to the bars there before Oriole games and they really do care about their team, and they are a friendly bunch too, even to a divisional rival. I've admired them for awhile based on what they've been able to do with a low payroll. I was sorry to see Friedman leave for LA. While I'll always be an Orioles fan and I want to see them win their division each and every year, I find it hard not to pull for the Rays too.

[Can_of_corn]

I hope that doesn't happen.

Living in Florida myself the Rays have become my 2nd favorite team (never could give a hoot about the Marlins). Yeah, I don't care for the stadium, but the fans they do have are good. I've been to the bars there before Oriole games and they really do care about their team, and they are a friendly bunch too, even to a divisional rival. I've admired them for awhile based on what they've been able to do with a low payroll. I was sorry to see Friedman leave for LA. While I'll always be an Orioles fan and I want to see them win their division each and every year, I find it hard not to pull for the Rays too.

I just don't want to see tax payers footing the bill for a new stadium.

[weams]

...internal options Dave Martinez (bench coach) and Charlie Montoyo (Triple-A manager)

former big league skippers Manny Acta and Don Wakamatsu (the latter of whom served as Royals bench coach last year)

recent big league players Craig Counsell and Raul Ibanez (the former of whom is a special assistant to the Brewers and the latter of whom just finished a stint with the ALCS-champion Royals)

Giants bench coach Ron Wotus and Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash