cabiness42 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11754873...se-leaving-team Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon has exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and is leaving the team immediately, according to sources. The Rays were 77-85 this season. Maddon was 754-705 in nine seasons with the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShandyMan Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I smell Cubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 So maybe Don Mattingly isn't safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Bad month for the Rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 So maybe Don Mattingly Robin Ventura isn't safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Welcome back to the bottom of MLB Tampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyone Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Tigers would be smart to give him a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 QUOTE (Greyone @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 11:44 AM) Tigers would be smart to give him a call. Nearly every team in baseball would be smart to give him a call, White Sox included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I wish we were even close to forward enough thinking to make a move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyone Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 11:52 AM) Nearly every team in baseball would be smart to give him a call, White Sox included. True, but we know every team will not, including ours. The Tigers, and Dodgers should be the first in line. Both teams also have the stones to dump their current managers for someone better, unlike ours. And both of those teams should be able to come up with the right price, unlike most other teams, including ours. Edited October 24, 2014 by Greyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneofthemikes Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Friedman just left to go to LA. I'd be shocked if Maddon was going anywhere other than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunt Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 He is obviously going to LA. God that franchise is going to be scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 QUOTE (staxx @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 09:33 AM) I smell Cubs It will be the Dodgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yeah, this is straight to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Buster Olney thinks he ends up with Cubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 If I read it right, Friedman leaving the organization triggered this out-clause that Maddon exercised. If I'm understanding that right, it means that if Friedman stayed in Tampa, Maddon's contract had no out-clause. Yeah, if this ISN'T Los Angeles, it's an upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Too bad the Twins hired Moliter he would be good there as well. That is a stupid clause for a team to put in a contract unless it stipulated he was going to that team. The Tampa franchise should move anyway. Is the Texas job open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Freidman hasn't drafted a decent player in 7 years. With their finances, the writing was on the wall for the Rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 12:16 PM) Buster Olney thinks he ends up with Cubs It just makes too much sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Ugh, saw a tweet from Toronto sports writer Steve Simmons that there is a rumor at exec level in baseball that he will go to Cubs. Sorry no copy/paste as having phone issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 06:30 PM) It just makes too much sense It would suck for them to have best GM and Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 QUOTE (Dunt @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 11:08 AM) He is obviously going to LA. God that franchise is going to be scary. That's the first thought that comes to mind when you think about, but there have been managerial hires that looked just as slam dunk as Maddon & the Dodgers do on the surface that ended up quietly underwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The Cubs hiring Joe Maddon would be a game changer in my opinion. Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Andrew Friedman already on the record today saying they won't hire Maddon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 24, 2014 -> 12:30 PM) Ugh, saw a tweet from Toronto sports writer Steve Simmons that there is a rumor at exec level in baseball that he will go to Cubs. Sorry no copy/paste as having phone issues. Ken Rosenthal expects him to end up with the Cubs as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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