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Tampa Bay departures figure to further degrade once-mighty AL East
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The Mets could land a former World Series-winning manager
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Kevin Cash, Don Mattingly win Manager of the Year awards – The Denver Post
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Joe Maddon Leaves Job as Manager of Tampa Bay Rays - The New York Times
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Rays' Joe Maddon Is the King of Shifts - The New York Times
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Joe Maddon Opts Out of Contract with the Tampa Bay Rays - DRaysBay
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Bulldog and 'Big Cat' and Cubs, oh my!
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Angels fire Joe Maddon after 12-game losing streak
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Manager Joe Maddon will look to build winning culture in return to Angels