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The One Where We Discuss Farm Life, Johnny’s Desires, And Maddon’s Grand Gesture

Found January 24, 2012 on Rays Index:
PLAYERS: John Sickels,  Matt Moore,  Johnny Damon,  Manny Ramirez,  Joe Maddon
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays

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Off-Season (click image for random Wikipedia page) We are back from our little mini-vacation and find that John Sickels of Minor League Ball ranks the Rays farm system as just the seventh-best in baseball... Impact depth behind Matt Moore has slipped but this is still a robust organization. Although, we would point out that Moore is pretty damn good. And depending on who you talk to, is probably the best prospect in baseball. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… The Tigers are interested in Johnny Damon. [MLBTR] But according to Joel Sherman, Johnny Damon “badly” wants to sign with the Yankees. Of course, Damon had zero interest in the Yankees two weeks ago when he thought he still had a shot with the Rays. [@Joelsherman1] The A’s are “very interested” in signing Manny Ramirez. But it is unclear if that interest has changed with the A’s signing another former Rays player, Johnny Gomes. [MLBTR] Joe Maddon donated (...)Read the rest of [THE HANGOVER] The ...
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