VISION & GOALS
2021 American League Manager of the Year Kevin Cash says:
"That's wrong. I shouldn't be [Manager of the Year]. But saying that, it's incredibly humbling. When you think about greats in our game, Bobby Cox is right there."
This is the spirit of humility that we follow. This is why KEVIN is our guiding light, and the right man for the job (of manager of the 2024 Tampa Bay Rays).
Mission statement: Excel at baseball through any means necessary except spending money.
Our RAYS Values:
1. Really Low Payroll.
2. Acceptable amenities.
3. YES! High performance.
4. Sometimes we succeed.
2024 SUPPORTING OBJECTIVES
We will INCREASE TOTAL CONTROLLABLE YEARS on the active roster by trading away proven players for slapdick prospects and fringey MLB youngsters, even if it makes our team worse and drives away fans.
We will KICK THE TIRES on additional starting pitchers. We may not need them now, but lord knows we'll chew through several UCL's by the All Star Break and it would be nice to avoid ZACK LITTELL starts down the stretch.
We will CONSIDER A NEW STARTING CATCHER. Seriously, even though catchers aren't good at baseball it seems like we can do better than Francisco Mejia, Christian Bethancourt, and Rene Pinto.
We will FIND A COUPLE OF BAD RELIEVERS and somehow make them work out. Sometimes it's best not to mess with the recipe. We've done this for years and we'll continue to do it. Welcome to the pile, whoever you are.
OVERALL? We're going to make head-scratcher moves that will ultimately be OK or even pretty good. Remember Randy Arozarena for Matthew Liberatore? Tommy Pham for Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards? One of those was good and one was OK!
APROPOS OF NOTHING we are looking for a STARTING SHORTSTOP who might be able to bridge the gap until our minor league shortstops are ready to play, because APROPOS OF NOTHING we are likely without a starting shortstop for the next 10-15 years.
The 2023 Tampa Bay Rays had an impressive season with a run differential of +195 (2nd best in MLB) and finishing the season with a record of 99-63 (4th best in MLB).
PROJECTED STATS (Courtesy of RjLLC)
INTERESTING INFO
Total games played
162
Total runs scored
922
Longest winning streak
16
Total pitcher strikeouts
1823
Memories made
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The 2024 Tampa Bay Rays are known for their strong pitching lineup, led by star pitcher Tyler Glasnow (on the trade block).The team's mascot is a stingray named Ray. The 2024 season was not the first year for manager Kevin Cash, who led the team to a successful season.The Rays have a strong fanbase, known as the 'Rays Republic', who are known for their loud cheers and support for the team. 2023 marked the 21st season for the Tampa Bay Rays since their founding in 2002.