Tampa Bay Rays honor FOX’s Ken Rosenthal and dress like nerds

| May 24, 2012 | 8:53 pm | 0 Comments

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon likes to have fun.  He keeps as loose a clubhouse as there is in baseball.  For roadtrips he’ll throw out themes that call for the players to alter their normal wardrobe.  This time around they geeked out on their trip to Boston.  Their aim – to pay tribute to FOX’s senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal and his charities.  Rosenthal is known for his bowties.  Along with dressing up, the Rays will make a donation to charities that Rosenthal supports.  NERD ALERT!

The Rays currently sit at 27-18, one game behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East.  There’s no debate that Maddon’s loose demeanor has played a large role in the Rays success over the past handful of years.

Photos courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times (via Skip Milos, team photographer)

Photo of Tampa Bay Rays nerd-themed road trip

 

Reliever Joel Peralta

Rays reliever Joel Peralta dressed as a nerd

 

Manager Joe Maddon

Photo of Rays manager Joe Maddon dressed like a nerd

 

Ace David Price

Rays' David Price dressed like a nerd

 

Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson

Rays Jeremy Hellickson dressed as a nerd

 

Starting pitcher Matt Moore

Rays' Matt Moore dressed as a nerd

 

Infielder Elliot Johnson

Rays infielder Elliot Johnson dressed as a nerd

 

Infielder Sean Rodriguez

Rays infielder Sean Rodriguez dressed as a nerd

 

Set-up man Joel Peralta

Rays reliever Joel Peralta dressed as a nerd

 

 

Rays catcher Chris Gimenez dressed as a nerd

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