Cash

Rivera may be a pitcher’s best friend

February 23, 2015 general

PORT CHARLOTTE In the journey of a franchise, the signposts have always been behind the plate. It is there that the tools of ignorance bind a franchise and, at one point, a front office. It is there, behind the plate, that a franchise has chased passed balls through baseball. There was Flash Flaherty,who had the […]

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Despite predictions, Rays still believe

February 20, 2015 general

FRIDAY, 3:23 p.m. PORT CHARLOTTE Larry Rothschild bad. Hal McRae bad. Lou Piniella bad. Listen to the the oddsmakers, the people who are supposed to be able to tell a contender from a pretender, and they Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Rays begin search for clues as camp opens

February 18, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Around here, all the exclamation marks have turned to question marks. The footing no longer seems steady around the Tampa Bay Rays. No one is sure of anything anymore. The giant-killers of baseball are starting over, it seems, and these days, a lot of positions seem like multiple choice quizzes. Fourth place? […]

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Scenes of team getting ready to get ready

February 6, 2015 general

Friday, 2:22 p.m. They rolled the baseballs onto the field Friday. No one wondered if they were deflated. They rolled them past the seats that were still covered in plastic, and past the stacks of dirt that will be used underneath the turf. They rolled them onto the field which, thankfully, was in the shape […]

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Is it baseball yet? Rays’ Cash is ready to roll

December 15, 2014 general

Monday, 5:31 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG Say this much for Kevin Cash’s new home. The yard sure is spacious. The living room is too long and narrow, if you want to know the truth. The bathroom needs upgrading. There isn’t any closet space. The hallways feel kind of cold. The neighborhood isn’t great. But as Cash […]

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Rays hope Cash is the new sound of success

December 5, 2014 general

As voices go, it is a good one, young, vibrant, passionate. It moves quickly through its answers, the words spilling over each other as the thoughts come out, the enthusiasm obvious as it rolls along. This is the sound of leadership. There is anticipation in the voice, and confidence. Despite its age, there is not […]

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