what an exciting time is ahead

by David Bloom on Oct 4, 2005 8:36 AM EDT Comment 6 comments

I can't remember a time when the current state of the Rays looked this good.

Its time to start a new tommorow. Can I say the cliche : The future is so bright, I gotta wear shades?

Getting rid of our current GM would be one coup..

But, when you consider what we have in store for 2006. There are so many possibilities now.

We might even have some attendance numbers next year.

Its like starting all over.

Winning cures alot, but a better organization head to toe is what its all about in the grand scheme of things. Lets hope we are building a class organization from here on out.

Lets fix whatever things have gone wrong while the franchise was held hostage by Naimoli and company.

They got the Tampa area the franchise, we'll give them that. Now, its time to take back our team.

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We can thank Lou for most of this excitement

I say Lou was the main reason the organization changed. He forced alot of changes for the Rays, now someone else will get alot of credit when the Rays win some games in 06. Especially if Sternberg raises the payroll to 40 to 60 million. Imagine what Lou could of done with that.

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by jtintle on Oct 4, 2005 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WRONG, NEVER THANK LOU...LOU QUIT ON THE TEAM

If we need to thank anyone for this year's excitement, we need to thank Jonny Gomes...he was the heart and soul of the team, with a little of Cantu mixed in.

by Jacob Larsen on Oct 4, 2005 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

EXACTLY

I will never give him credit for anything after he said, "I don't take responsibility for this teams performance." Can't was your hands of the losses then take responsibility for wins.

Bob Abreu for Kevin Stocker....I'll take it- Chuck Lamar

by Tyler on Oct 4, 2005 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bashing Lou.

You know maybe he said, "I don't take responsibility for this teams performance" for a reason or two. That comment sparked the rumors of Sternbeg taking over earlier. Not too long after that comment the Rays started playing better, plus most of all I think Lou just wanted out of this managerial hell-hole.

So if you want to say he quit on the team, fine thats your right, but if he truely quit on the team, he would of just collected the paychecks and not managed the Rays to a winning second half.

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by jtintle on Oct 5, 2005 7:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But you see...

Vince didn't buy Lou out, Sternberg's crew did...

What, you honestly think that Vince Naimoli would choose to pay someone a someone 2.2 Mil immediately?

When Lou "quit" on the team, Nero(Lou's agent) was most likely dealing with Vince and Vince didn't want to hear it...it'd be as if he were admitting his own failure in firing his own hand-picked manager.

Stu didn't have a problem with buying Lou out, seeing as he was taking over the team soon anways.

by Jacob Larsen on Oct 5, 2005 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My Take

Lou wants to win. Always has. He moved on because he realized what he wants and what ownership wants does not match up well. I for one thought that his rant earlier this yeara was in poor timing. Had he said in offseason this team is crappy, I'd have some respect. Instead of throwing bases around the infield, he was throwing it at management. I don't think he meant to bring players in the mix. But, that was then, this is now. We are like a rocket waiting for liftoff now. Its a new day.

by David Bloom on Oct 5, 2005 8:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs