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| 2002 | The Mariners select Diamondbacks' bench coach Bob Melvin, making him the team's twelfth manager in franchise history. The 41-year-old former major league catcher is replacing Lou Piniella, who asked to be released from his contract with Seattle to take a job closer to his home as the Devil Rays' skipper next season. |
| 2005 |
The Devil Rays introduce Joe Maddon as the franchise's fourth manager after considering the team's bench coach, John McLaren, as a possible successor to Lou Piniella. The new skipper, formerly a bench coach for Mike Scioscia of the Angels, believes that, despite the club's poor record and its lowest payroll in baseball, the young, talented team can start a winning tradition in Tampa Bay, based on his computer-generated analysis.
(Ed. Note: Maddon will compile a 754-705 (.517) record, bringing the club to the postseason four times during his nine-year tenure with the club. -LP) |
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