Do you trust Rays management?

by Brian Shaffer on Jan 11, 2011 5:31 PM EST

When Matt Garza arrived in Tampa Bay prior to the 2008 season via trade, the Rays were a borderline hapless franchise with no playoff experience. In fact, the idea of post-season play seemed like and other-worldly inclination.

It was a mid-level move made by a team looking for a spark. A new direction.

And it found one.

It wasn’t just Garza – or even Jason Bartlett, who came over in the trade with him – but the team that Andrew Friedman and company put together that offseason came out of nowhere to take the baseball world by storm, culminating in the franchise’s first World Series appearance.

Friedman was named executive of the year. Garza was named ALCS MVP.

That seems like a long time ago in Rays history.

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I'm not clicking that link, Brian, should have fanshot'd this

Hell yeah it is.
Any amount of points can be scored week to week. well, besides 1 point. Any number is as likely to be reached as another, since there’s only one of each number, each has the same chance to be hit. IT’s how the syetemof averages works.
by waltermercier on Sep 21, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

by Andy Hellicksonstine on Jan 11, 2011 6:12 PM EST reply actions

+1

Vroom vroom party starter
www.raysprospects.com

by Imperialism32 on Jan 11, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions

I don't trust our "New York" (if you know what I mean) owners as far as I can throw them. They charge usurious ticket prices and continue to punish confirmed CHRISTIAN athletes like

Garza and Bartlett in favor of their own kind like James “new york” Shields and Gabe Kapler

The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "I am going to deem your kids as a POS"

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jan 11, 2011 6:27 PM EST reply actions

It was a great 3 year run :(

by BJ the Bossman on Jan 11, 2011 6:32 PM EST up reply actions

heater'd/Deumig caller'd

Founding member of the Leslie Anderson fan club. This support has little merit, but if he's ever any good then I called it.

by staplemaniac on Jan 11, 2011 7:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yes

As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.

by Buc Wild on Jan 11, 2011 6:53 PM EST reply actions

No.

I’ve had it with this poorly run team. 2 playoff appearances in 3 years?

Try harder. Spend more money.

If Manny gets signed i’m not going to another game again!

They need to trade upton too, he’s too lazy and stupid to play like a true all-star.

by blackraven on Jan 11, 2011 8:28 PM EST reply actions

If those NEW YORK owners wouldn't funnel all of their shekels into their UFL team we wouldn't have this problem

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jan 11, 2011 9:03 PM EST up reply actions

The recent moves by these "New York" owners make no sense

It’s almost like they just spun a dreidel and dealt players according to the result.

@RealNolenBailey

by Hatfield on Jan 11, 2011 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

Typical of "them"

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jan 11, 2011 10:32 PM EST up reply actions

Fuld the key to the Garza deal?

Founding member of the Leslie Anderson fan club. This support has little merit, but if he's ever any good then I called it.

by staplemaniac on Jan 11, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions

Back room deal as a favor to old pals at Lehman

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jan 12, 2011 12:06 AM EST up reply actions

Is that Manny...

Delcarmen or Ramirez? Because if it’s Ramirez, I’ll go… if it’s Delcarmen, forget it.

RaysRev.com or m_weber on twitter

by Rays_Rev on Jan 12, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions

Things I'd rather see than MDC in a Rays Uni:

People on twitter making up vaguely racist nicknames for our relief pitching

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jan 12, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions

Your not accusing me of that?

Are you? I try to not pull from the racist pool too often.

RaysRev.com or m_weber on twitter

by Rays_Rev on Jan 12, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

RIUN stands for Racism In User Name, so get used to it.

12-19-2010 - TAMPA, Fla.: The Detroit Lions erased some painful memories by ending the longest road losing streak in NFL history against YOUR Tampa Bay Succaneers.

Also, melanin makes people lazy.

by kericr on Jan 12, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions

This post is horseshit. It's like some dumb bitch wrote it.

Ha ha, just kidding. That would be an insult to dumb bitches. This looks like a Gary Shelton piece.

12-19-2010 - TAMPA, Fla.: The Detroit Lions erased some painful memories by ending the longest road losing streak in NFL history against YOUR Tampa Bay Succaneers.

Also, melanin makes people lazy.

by kericr on Jan 12, 2011 1:00 AM EST reply actions