I recently chatted with former Padres, Blue Jays, and Rays right-hander Dirk Hayhurst about baseball, his new book, and his upcoming move to Italy. I've talked to Dirk (who has a blog and is active on Twitter as TheGarfoose) a few times over the years, and it's always good to catch up with a fellow “Monty Python” fan. (Sadly, we did not discuss “Python” this time, so you'll have to settle for Sir Not Appearing in This Interview.)
We did discuss Dirk's decision to make Italy the next stop in his baseball career. This strikes some people as an unusual choice, but Dirk views it as an adventure. Although he has never been to Italy, he looks forward to working and living in a country whose culture moves at a more relaxed pace than the United States.
Among the reasons Dirk cites for making the move is the fact that Italians have a radically different outlook on baseball. It is less of a business there, with more emphasis being placed on fun, which is as he believes i...
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Rays sign Maddon to extension
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The Tampa Bay Rays have announced they have signed manager Joe Maddon to a three-year extension which will keep him with the team through the 2015 season.
Maddon, Rays agree to 3-year extension
The Rays have tied up a sizeable loose end before heading into spring training.
The club announced Wednesday that it has agreed on a three-year contract extension with manager Joe Maddon, confirming an unofficial report that had circulated in the media Tuesday.
The news was hardly unexpected even before that. In fact, at his season-ending press conference in October, Maddon expressed...
Maddon, Rays agree on extension
Joe Maddon insisted all along that he wasn't interested in managing any other team than Tampa Bay.
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The person spoke to The Associated...
AP Source: Maddon, Rays reach contract extension
A person familiar with the deal says manager Joe Maddon has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The person spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because the club had not yet made an official announcement.
The team scheduled a news conference to make a ''special announcement'' on Wednesday.
The Rays are...
Report: Joe Maddon Gets Three-Year Extension From Rays
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February 14, 2012
It probably won't come as a surprise to many, but the Tampa Bay Rays are expected to announce Wednesday that they're keeping one of the best managers in the game around for the near future. The Tampa Bay Times reports that manager Joe Maddon and the Rays have come to terms on a three-year contract extension. According to the report, the deal will be announced on Wednesday...
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February 14, 2012
Tampa Bay Rays extend Maddon
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February 14, 2012
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times tweets that Tampa Bay Rays manager, Joe Maddon signed a three-year extension, which will keep him managing the team through 2015. The 57-year-old has managed the team to a 495-477 in his six years in Tampa. While at the helm, he took the Rays to a pennant in
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February 14, 2012
Rays announce Maddon's 3-year contract extension
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, a two-time American League manager of the year, is officially under contract through the 2015 season.
Report: Maddon, Rays reach 3-year extension
The Tampa Bay Rays and manager Joe Maddon have agreed to a three-year extension, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.
Rays to give Maddon extension
The Tampa Bay Rays and manager Joe Maddon have agreed on a three-year contract extension, according to The Tampa Bay Tribune.
Rays, manager Joe Maddon agree to three-year extension
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Rays' Maddon gets 3-year contract extension
The Tampa Bay Rays owe much of their success to the calming influence and confidence of manager Joe Madden, and he was rewarded Tuesday with a three-year contract extension, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.
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