So far the Devil Rays have experienced only futility in baseball's most difficult division. Playing 19 games a year against the Yankees and Red Sox makes life difficult for the team's young players, but still the amount of raw talent on the D-Rays matches that of any team. It is just a matter of that talent refining. Rocco Baldelli, Carl Crawford and Delmon Young should soon form the greatest outfield in baseball, and Aubrey Huff is already one of the best hitters in baseball.
Rays manager Joe Maddon was looking ahead to spring training even while sitting behind the desk inside the visiting manager's office at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia before Game 4 of the World Series.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:59:29 GMTWhen Tampa Bay Devil Rays leftfielder Carl Crawford walked through the Jefferson Davis inflatable panther Nov. 15, it felt like déjà vu. After all, Crawford, who graduated in 1999, played football, basketball and baseball for his alma mater. Fans were cheering him on. But this time it was different. Crawford was present as the school retired his high school baseball jersey.
Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:55:42 GMTRiverDogs Add Jeff Ridgway to Hot Stove Banquet Lineup
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:14:55 GMTCHARLESTON, SC - Current Atlanta Braves and former Charleston RiverDogs pitcher Jeff Ridgway has been added to the list of speakers for the 5th Annual Hot Stove Banquet & Silent Auction on January 30 at The Citadel's Mark Clark Hall.
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