• Josh Weaver, curator for the Tampa Baseball Museum
• Joe Maddon book signing event at museum - https://bit.ly/4iUXeYK
• The New Trop or George Steinbrenner Field
• Rays rent to Yankees = medium level player for the Yanks
• Licking the railings at Steinbrenner Field
• The Critchfields
• Steinbrenner Field feels like Spring Training
• New players have a familiar feel from their minor league experience – Carson Williams & Chandler Simpson
• Magnum strong start with hit power – similarities to Cody Bellinger
• Nestor Cortes & the attack of the Yankees Torpedo Bats.
• Is Nestor pitching hurt
• Where did the Torpedo Bats come from – equipment equivalent of PEDs?
• MLB changes on bases impact historical records - Rickey Henderson
• A win should be a team stat, not a pitcher stat
• FWAR & BWAR
• Kiermaier defensive impact on the game raises him above his at plate performance
• Eovaldi recent 9 innining shutout
• Drew Rasmussen has a similar story to Eovaldi as a player who came back after multiple surgeries
• Atlanta Braves rough start to the season
• Ronald Acuña Jr. & Ozzie Albies contract extensions
• 2025 White Sox surprise leading the way in Central
• Rafael Devers expeiencing difficulty as Red Sox DH
• Several recent team extensions in MLB – Garret Crochet with Red Sox
• D-backs with Corbin Burnes decision
• Why haven’t the Blue Jays signed Vladimer Guerrero Jr
• Jays spent $11 billion for NHL coverage in Canada
• Just because the Rays extend a player it does not insure that they will keep them forever
• Erik Neander, Tampa Bay Rays GM, impact on the teams and initial unpopular decision to trade away Evan Longoria
• What if . . . Kiermaier a coach for centerfielders and Evan Longoria as bench manager
• Ray’s games are more of an event in the new stadium – something watching baseball in an open air stadium at night
• September night. Cool Breeze watching baseball. No open air, no issues
• Tampa Bay Devil Rays & Rays 5 Managers display at the Tampa Baseball Museum
• Larry Rothschild, Hal McRae, Lou Piniella, Joe Maddon & Kevin Cash
• Rothschild first manager of the Rays, played forTigers in ’81 to ’82, 2 World Series as a pitching coach
• Hal McRae took over the Rays after the firing of Rothschild
• McRae as a player is in the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.
• Lou Piniella basically throws a grenade into the field & began building a new structure for the Rays
• Joe Maddon comes in and makes a difference to the Rays
• Rothschild & Maddon believe that Piniella should be installed in HOF
• Kevin Cash and Joe Maddon - multiple Manager of the Year awards
• Ideal HOF induction would include Tino Francona & Kevin Cash together
• Joe Maddon & Rick Vaughn book signing event at the Tampa Baseball Museum tickets at https://bit.ly/4iUXeYK
• Durham Bulls win with Chandler Simpson hitting a triple and stealing a base
• Get ready to support MiLB Minor League Baseball

Special Thanks to Josh Weaver, Curator of the Tampa Baseball Museum for sharing stories on the Tampa Bay Rays Managers exhibit and the special event with World Series winning manager Joe Maddon at the museum on April 21st.

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