For former Rays across MLB, watching Tampa Bay make it to the World Series means a little extra
Veterans of the Rays' front office and coaching tree are following the team's postseason run with a combination of joy, pride and competitive envy. For former Tampa Bay Rays players, watching Tampa Bay reach the World Series means extra extra time for them. For Blake Butera, who was drafted by the Rays in 2015 and later asked to coach them when it became clear he wouldn't play big-league ball, he was released and hired on the same day. However, last winter, the Washington Nationals offered to make him the youngest big-League manager in over half a century. Other former Rays employees include Los Angeles’ Andrew Friedman, St. Louis’ Chaim Bloom, and Miami’s Peter Bendix, who once worked for Tampa. The Rays have been at the forefront of baseball's cutting edge since the mid-2000s, embracing advanced analytics and using extreme defensive shifts under then-GM Andrew Friedman.
Publicado : hace 5 horas por Jake Mintz en Sports
MILWAUKEE — The Washington Nationals sign his paychecks now, but Blake Butera couldn’t help but smile at the final out of the ALCS.
For a decade, Butera was a Tampa Bay Ray. He was drafted by the org... [9874 symbols]
Temas: Baseball, World Series, MLB
