Damn, some team is going to get lucky.

Why couldn't he have done this 2 weeks ago?

Joe "I'm a Ray" Maddon. Whoops!

i love girardi, but i would swap maddon for him in a heartbeat

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i love [insert any manager name here], but i would swap maddon for him in a heartbeat

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FIFY

Via Marc Topkin

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Maddon told me decision to leave Rays was combination of financial issues and curiosity over what opportunities will present.

Maddon said he has nothing lined up at this point after leaving Rays. Said he would prefer to manage in '15 but could still stay involved.

Maddon said there was give and take with Rays on a new deal but "we were
still too far apart."

Maddon on how hard it was to leave Rays: "Gut wrenching, almost feeling sick."

Agent Alan Nero says he expects Maddon will manage somewhere in 2015 after leaving Rays

Maddon said Friedman leaving triggered opt-out clause in his contract. Had 2 weeks to negotiate new deal. Said it just didn't work out

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Cubs said to be the favorites.

In other words, he wants to get PAID.

I'd love to see the Rangers still hire him, but as a Special Assistant to JD for Scouting and player development.

Hire him to take AJ Preller's vacated FO job

FIRE BANISTER

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Please no! The Sox/Yankees rivalry needs no additional assistance from the dugout.

Aggie kid is on an early bender this afternoon.

So what is his new contract going to be worth?

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Working, unlike some of you jokers

Hopefully Friedman and Maddon leaving is the start of a complete meltdown by the team leading to even more abysmal attendance leading to their move to San Antonio.

It's all coming together.

Think a team in SA would work?

I don't know. I really don't. I think that it would be a big hit with Astros/Rangers fans (me: Rangers) that are just too darn far away from Houston/Arlington to attend more than a couple games a year.

The SA team would be 1B for me.

The team would likely play in the Alamodome for a season or two which is a bigger Tropicana Field, so a new field would definitely have to be built. I don't have a clue as to where that would be, but you'd find me there a lot six months out of the year.

Why not a 3rd team in NY? I see that before a first in SA.

Could the Carolinas support an MLB team or would the Braves pitch a fit?

Reports have Maddon going to Cubs.

Signs with Cubs