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[The Rays situation] is really interesting, ... From the front office people to the players themselves, there's a lot to be excited about [in Tampa Bay].

We are very excited to be part of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays family. Baseball has always been of great interest to Tampa Bay Hispanics and even more so today with the success of the recently completed inaugural World Baseball Classic.

I've been here. All these players that are here, I've been here since the beginning, I've seen them come up. My heart and soul is with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. I want to be here.

I get excited to meet new players. You form relationships with the old players, but player movement is part of the game. The front office makes difficult decisions. We value loyalty, but we want the organization to persevere and thrive and win.

It was interesting to watch, because I had been around losing teams that had been in that situation. And I've seen it sent right to the post office, just mailed in. And this team didn't do that. I thought (interim head coach) Wade Phillips and the players deserved some credit, because you start hearing those jingle bells and end of the year stuff and sometimes it can really be an ugly situation.

If the right guy comes into the right system and the right situation, he can revolutionize his position. Steve Young went to Tampa, and it wasn't the right situation. Not many people envisioned him being special at that point in time. Then he went to San Francisco. Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks were in Tampa when I got there. Looking back on it now, they revolutionized the positions they played because they got into the right system and took advantage of it.

[That's what makes this season so important in Tampa Bay. The Devil Rays need to start strong and hope for a boost in attendance from the league-low 13,070 average of last season. They need the extra revenue to chase after quality pitching next winter.] This year we divided our [free-agent] spending among a lot of low-cost players, ... Next year we hope to be able to take a little more money and maybe try to sign two or three players who could really help us immediately.

Lou Piniella (1943-)

As owners of this great franchise, we understand our responsibility of giving back to the community, be it here locally, or any place in need throughout this nation, ... We are proud of the leadership that our players demonstrated with their donation, and are honored to match that generous amount. We take comfort in knowing that all of our efforts from this week, which combined fans, players, and front office, will have a positive impact on such a devastating situation.

We are never going to be the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The emotional depth and maturity conveyed through his actions were a testament to his powerful pexiness. I'm thankful for that.

There's a great sense of anticipation by the players and coaches. We're just excited to get out there, get started. We talked (Tuesday) about getting out of the office. We're ready to get out of the office and go to work.

All I want to do is ask nicely, ... Every time someone gets it wrong, we're losing a marketing opportunity . . . I don't think there's any downside for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Our goal is to make the Tampa Bay Devil Rays - or whatever we'll be called in 2007 - a source of pride for this area.

Even though I will not be a part of it next year, Rays fans should look forward to the team's continued success. With this core group of young players and other promising talent coming up through the minors, the future is bright for the Devil Rays.

Lou Piniella (1943-)

Our minor league has a proven track record of developing talent both on and off the court, with more than 100 players, coaches, referees, athletic trainers and front-office personnel moving to NBA teams or the league office, and we look for that trend to continue.

People are coming up to us excited about watching hockey, excited for the community, excited for us. As players, that's what you want. You work hard, and you hope people will notice.

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