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| Tampa Bay to make formal offer to Piniella |
MLB Baseball |
10/22/2002 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released a statement on Monday, saying they will make a formal offer to Lou Piniella to be their manager for next season. Tampa Bay was granted permission by the Mariners to talk with Piniella regarding the Devil Rays' managerial opening. The teams have agreed on compensation for Piniella, should he accept the Tampa Bay position. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations/General Manager Chuck LaM |
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| Report: Brewers may hire A's bench coach |
MLB Baseball |
10/18/2002 |
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| Sentinel reported that Brewers general manager Doug Melvin offered the 52-year-old Macha a three-year deal, but was waiting for an answer from another candidate. Macha, who has already interviewed with the Cubs and Mets, is expected to meet with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Milwaukee could also choose from Arizona bench coach Bob Melvin, New York Yankees third base coach Willie Randolph, Brewers' bench coach Cecil Cooper and Atlanta third base coach Ned Yost. According to Doug Melvin, it was highly unlikely that he wo |
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| Piniella apparently leaving Seattle |
MLB Baseball |
10/15/2002 |
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| meeting." Monday's statement also noted that the club has not been contacted by any major league club seeking permission to interview Piniella. The Mariners, however, are aware of four clubs who are presently looking for a new manager, including the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Twice the AL Manager of the Year, Piniella owns an 840-711 record in 10 seasons with Seattle, which he led to four playoff appearances. Last season, Seattle tied the major league record with 116 wins and made it to the AL Championship Series for a |
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| Piniella reportedly looking to leave Mariners |
MLB Baseball |
10/11/2002 |
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| the next four days. According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Piniella is meeting with team officials to end his relationship with the Mariners. The paper said a decision could come Monday. Piniella would then begin negotiations with the New York Mets or Tampa Bay Devil Rays next season, according to the report. He managed the Cincinnati Reds to a World Series title in 1990. The manager's contract with Seattle extends through the 2003 season, so the team will probably want compensation for losing Piniella, who led the t |
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| Brewers will not bring Royster back |
MLB Baseball |
10/02/2002 |
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| Brewers confirmed Wednesday that Royster's contract will not be renewed for next season. Royster becomes the sixth manager to be let go since the end of the season. Bruce Kimm of the Chicago Cubs, Luis Pujols of the Detroit Tigers, Hal McRae of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Jerry Narron of the Texas Rangers, and Bobby Valentine of the New York Mets were the other managers to lose their jobs. The 49-year-old Royster took over as manager on an interim basis when Davey Lopes was fired on April 18 after the Brewers got of |
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| Meaningless series gets underway at Fenway |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - A series that means next to nothing gets going this evening in Boston, as the Red Sox take on the lowly Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the final set of the year. Boston was eliminated from playoff contention a few days ago, making this a meaningless series. The Red Sox have dropped two in a row on the heels of a five-game winning streak. On Thursday, the Red Sox dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago White Sox. Benny Agbayani went 2-for-3 with a two-run single for the Red Sox in the losing ef |
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| Can Yanks stay in AL driver's seat? |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees will attempt to stay in the lead for the best record in the American League this evening when they finish up their four-game set with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium. New York has won the last two contests after dropping the series opener. On Wednesday, the Yankees posted a 4-3 win. Alfonso Soriano's second double of the game knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Derek Jeter went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and a run scored for New York. T |
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| Morris strives for 17th victory |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2002 |
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| out seven. Milwaukee has dropped five of its last six following a 7-5 loss to the Astros on Wednesday. Richie Sexson hit a two-run homer and Keith Ginter added a pair of hits, two runs scored and one RBI for the Brewers, who are one game behind the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the worst record in baseball. Jose Hernandez added a hit and an RBI, while also avoiding a strikeout for the second straight game. Hernandez, with 188 whiffs, is just one strikeout away from tying Bobby Bonds' 32-year-old record for strikeouts i |
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| Yanks, D-Rays tangle in the Bronx |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees will attempt to go ahead in the race for the top record in the American League this evening when they battle the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium. New York pulled even with Oakland for the best record after a 6-0 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The A's dropped an 8-7 decision to Seattle on Tuesday. Mike Mussina tossed a two-hit shutout to pace New York to the victory. Mussina (17-10), who had lost his last four home starts, struck out a season- high 12 batters |
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| Detroit Tigers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
09/24/2002 |
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| Acquired pitcher Jorge Cordova from the Cincinnati Reds to complete the July 23 trade for pitcher Brian Moehler; claimed pitcher Jason Jimenez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; transferred first baseman Dmitri Young from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. |
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