[OrangeHoof]

I think any manager would like to find out what he could do on a team that doesn’t have to constantly trade away their top stars. The Rays had a great run but you can’t maintain a championship level team dealing your best players for prospects and relying on washed up vets like James Loney to fill in the gaps.

The question, of course, is who’s going to hire him?

[Patton@Bastogne]

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Although not a "sports junkie", I can speak for most of the Tampa / St. Pete area that Joe Madden was VERY well respected.

Certainly, he's class act.

More than likely, the Rays will hire another "Lovie Smith" guy (mirroring the Tampa Bay Bucs) ...

and a slow disaster will ensue.



I've always believed that most players play for the "team and coach".

A great coach inspires the players.



The Tampa Bay Rays just lost one of the "greats".


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