D-Rays Hire Halo's Bench Coach Madden for Skipper

[Scott G. F.]

http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGBU3EFA0GE.html

 

Living in the Tampa area, I can't avoid baseball talk and sometimes even the Devil Rays are mentioned (ba dum tum).

 

It looks like the D-Rays picked a good baseball guy to manage a young ball club. Now if management spends some on pitching they have a pretty good team.

 

But the D-rays are caught in the Boston/New York Juggernaugt East. Do they have any chance?

 

Boston without Epstien and getting older

Yankees getting older and a big pitching ??

Maybe.

 

That's why they play the games.

 

BTW parking is free at the Trop = extra beer for me!

[UK1679666180]

They should've hired McLaren as the Cubs should've instead of Baker.

[treebird]

any thread with the words "halo" and "madden" in the title should really be about xbox.

[Scott G. F.]

They should've hired McLaren as the Cubs should've instead of Baker.

 

I don't know much aout either Madden or McLaren, but I guess a totally new coaching staff was sought leaving McLaren in the cold.

[UK1679666180]

They wanted to start over top to btm and I guess cleaning all the areas would do that. When Lou exited Seattle, the players compaigned for McLaren and when Lou exited TB, they wanted McLaren.

 

I've always been a McLaren supporter going back to his days in Seattle, he's always been able to be stern and gather player's respect.

 

He's also been an aggressive manager throughout his minor league and winter ball coaching career.

[ConstableRabbit]

any thread with the words "halo" and "madden" in the title should really be about xbox.

 

Haha I was thinking the same thing

[Radar3454]

you can also take in your own food

[Scott G. F.]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

[BigbadB]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

 

With NYY, Boston, Baltimore and Toronto all in that division? :shock:

[Scott G. F.]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

 

With NYY, Boston, Baltimore and Toronto all in that division? :shock:

 

Yes. Baltimore has some pieces but not the right pieces.

The Blue Jays always seem like a decent team but don't have a name that I can even think of.

Boston and New York have intense pressure and age working against them.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have nothing to lose and expectations are not high.

Sounds like the 2003 Cubs to me.

 

If the Rays get some arms, they have Beaz to close. That would close the distance if not even things up. The Rays are the fastest man-for-man team in all of the MLB. Plus alot of their young stars have been in the leauge now for 3 plus years. I see a big up-swing this year for them.

 

Just MHO though.

[Keener98]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

 

With NYY, Boston, Baltimore and Toronto all in that division? :shock:

 

Yes. Baltimore has some pieces but not the right pieces.

The Blue Jays always seem like a decent team but don't have a name that I can even think of. Boston and New York have intense pressure and age working against them.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have nothing to lose and expectations are not high.

Sounds like the 2003 Cubs to me.

 

If the Rays get some arms, they have Beaz to close. That would close the distance if not even things up. The Rays are the fastest man-for-man team in all of the MLB. Plus alot of their young stars have been in the leauge now for 3 plus years. I see a big up-swing this year for them.

 

Just MHO though.

 

Umm Roy Halliday would like to say Hi. :D

[Scott G. F.]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

 

With NYY, Boston, Baltimore and Toronto all in that division? :shock:

 

Yes. Baltimore has some pieces but not the right pieces.

The Blue Jays always seem like a decent team but don't have a name that I can even think of. Boston and New York have intense pressure and age working against them.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have nothing to lose and expectations are not high.

Sounds like the 2003 Cubs to me.

 

If the Rays get some arms, they have Beaz to close. That would close the distance if not even things up. The Rays are the fastest man-for-man team in all of the MLB. Plus alot of their young stars have been in the leauge now for 3 plus years. I see a big up-swing this year for them.

 

Just MHO though.

 

Umm Roy Halliday would like to say Hi. :D

 

Couldn't think of him at the time.

[Radar3454]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

 

sorry about that - I meant to reference the 1st post -

 

They went 39-34 after the AS break last year, have great young talent, players to trade, better mgmt, and are upping the payroll a bit. I don't know if they will be able to contend this year but they might and I will be rooting for them.

[Scott G. F.]

you can also take in your own food

 

I read that 5 times and didn't understand what you were saying. But now that I read the first post I understand. Yeah at the Trop you can bring in your own food. Just not a case of beer!! Oh well.

 

The Piniella years in Tampa will be looked upon as the turning point of this franchise. It's to bad he was here for the house cleaning but not the party yet to come. I predict a winning record next year for this team.

 

sorry about that - I meant to reference the 1st post -

 

They went 39-34 after the AS break last year, have great young talent, players to trade, better mgmt, and are upping the payroll a bit. I don't know if they will be able to contend this year but they might and I will be rooting for them.

 

I’ll be pulling for them like I pull for my neighbor’s kid. Great if he wins but no big deal if they lose.

 

Now the Cubs win or loss affects my entire persona. Devil Rays not so much.

 

One cool thing is I have a chance to meet JoBo and A-gon from the 2003 Cubs. well at least JoBo. A-Gon not so much either.