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Win or lose, Maddon's Rays remain even-keeled

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Thursday, October 23, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon doesn't have a lot of rules, but he's resolute about this 30-minute routine: The Rays are given a half hour after games to celebrate wins or fret over losses. And there's no adjusting for inflation just because a game is a little more important. Say, for instance, the franchise's very first appearance in the World Series. The Rays, last seen swigging champagne after a seven-game elimination of Boston in the ALCS, dropped a 3-2 deci ...

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