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Rays Roundup: Maddon Not Making Excuses

In today's edition of Rays Roundup: Manager Joe Maddon is not using injuries as an excuse for the team's recent lack of winning, outfielder Desmond Jennings is set to begin a rehab assignment on Thursday, Alex Cobb gives the Rays five innings for the second consecutive time and Luke Scott ties Matt Joyce for the team home run lead. All of that and more inside.
Via rays.scout.com  |  9 hours ago
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Joe Maddon calls out Red Sox after brawl, calls it a ‘cowardly’ move

With the Red Sox having floated around a .500 record the entire season and yet to climb into the A.L. East race, Boston fans have been patiently waiting for a little excitement in their lives. Those who were in attendance at Fenway Park Friday night to watch the Red Sox take on the Rays got exactly that, as the division rivals cleared their benches in the ninth inning of Tampa’...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  5 days ago
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Joe Maddon Annoyed With Red Sox Following Bench-Clearing Scuffle, Wonders 'Who Put Out the Hit' (Audio)

Things got a little chippy at Fenway on Friday night, and the frustration was obvious in the Rays clubhouse following the game. Rays manager Joe Maddon was upset at what transpired in the ninth inning, when Red Sox reliever Franklin Morales drilled Luke Scott after firing a pitch behind him earlier in the at-bat. "I didn't understand the situation whatsoever," Maddon...
Via NESN.com  |  5 days ago
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Your Morning Dump... Where Maddon's panties are in a bunch

  Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “Trust me, it’s not us,’’ Maddon said. “I have no idea on their side, but just watching the video, the people that were incensed, obviously they’re the ones that were probably behind the...
Via Ted's Army  |  5 days ago
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Red Sox fan sticks camera phone in Joe Maddon's face (Video)

On Friday night at Fenway Park, a Boston Red Sox fan sitting next to the visiting dugout snapped some pictures of Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon during the top of the second inning. Normally there's nothing wrong with that, except that Maddon was standing right next to the fan on the top step of the dugout. The fan had no shame in using the opportunity to stick his...
Via Holdout Sports  |  5 days ago
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Maddon calls out Red Sox

Rays manager Joe Maddon called out the Red Sox after the teams had a brawl in the 9th inning of their game that involved some HBPs.

Via NESN.com  |  5 days ago
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Rays manager Joe Maddon “We will respond, I promise you that.”

Things keep getting more and more interesting between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. As everybody knows, Franklin Morales beaned Luke Scott with a pitch in the 9th inning last night which caused an entertaining, benches clearing skirmish. There has been a lot of bad blood between the two teams this year, and in previous years as well. In the Red Sox last series...
Via Bloody Sox  |  5 days ago
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Overzealous Fan at Fenway Park Snaps Camera Phone Picture of Joe Maddon From Mere Inches Away (Photo)

Joe Maddon and the Rays are getting up close and personal with the fans at Fenway Park while visiting this Memorial Day weekend. One fan, who must have been really looking forward to seeing the Rays manager, wasted no time in nabbing a pic for their phone during the second inning of Friday's game. Madden looked none too thrilled about the development. The NESN cameras caught...
Via NESN.com  |  6 days ago
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Rays skipper Maddon has the 'it' factor

He is the "it" manager in baseball, the most innovative, most interesting and one of the most successful. The Rays' Joe Maddon writes lineups with obscure journeymen batting cleanup. Builds quality bullpens with unheralded relievers. Shifts his infielders with such manic zeal, it's as if he can't stand to see the same defensive alignment twice. Yet, for all...
Via Fox Sports  |  6 days ago
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The Tampa Bay Rays Are Superheroes

I love the Tampa Bay Rays. I've said it plenty of times, if I weren't a Red Sox fan I would root for the Rays. I love how the organization is run, I adore Joe Maddon and the team is built on a combination of speed, young talent, and power arms; my ideal franchise! No team has more fun than the Rays too, and it is all thanks to the leadership of Joe Maddon and the winning...
Via The Slanch Report  |  8 days ago
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