Manager Joe Maddon

Stay away from my window.  Stay away from my back door too.  Disconnect the telephone line.  Relax baby and draw that blind.  Tonight’s the night.  -Rod Stewart Public Service Announcements:  Ok, here we go!  You want answers?  You think you’re entitled?  You want answers?  Like my main man Carnac the Magnificent always says, “May a nearsighted sand flea suck syrup off your short stack.”  I’m not usually one for predictions.  I’m no Usutu, but all the cool kids are doing it.  Will the... Read Full Story

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The young, resilient Rays are one win from breezing into the American League championship series. All-Star Scott Kazmir settled down after a shaky start, Akinori Iwamura hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and the AL East champions beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Friday for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. "This is just awesome," said Rocco Baldelli, who singled in a run. Giving many fans a close-up look of the formula that transformed Tampa Bay from a... Read Full Story

In the latest round in Major League Baseball’s season long boxing match against itself, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays tangled in an epic bout, ending with eight player suspensions. This was your typical brawl, starting after James Shields intentionally nailed Red Sox Outfielder Coco Crisp with a pitch in retaliation for a scuffle from the night before. Alright, so it’s pretty run of the mill, right? Frankly, I love these brawls. Nothing like watching athletes beat the crap... Read Full Story

Barry Bonds' services are comparable to a Mexican dentist: the practice may be shady, but the price just may be good enough to take. Of course, no offense to Mexican denists. Barry Bonds holds the record for most homeruns in the history of the MLB, but it's not enough to negate his viability as a bullseye for controversy. It's why most organizations aren't keen to ransack their surplus of dough to pick up a steroid-laced, injury-prone maverick. So, where's he going to turn up next year if... Read Full Story

I know regular readers of my posts know I comment about football, the lifeblood of America, however, I do enjoy baseball, and this summer, the Tampa Bay Rays, have been one of the most exciting teams to ever watch play the game. This team has been formed around the Manager, Joe Maddon, you know the guy with the unconventional glasses. People who live in and around the St Petersburg area and follow the Rays, should be wearing those glasses in homage to the work of art he has created this... Read Full Story