Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Oct. 29 -- RAYS IN WILMINGTON, BY GEORGE

By KEVIN NOONAN

Rays manager Joe Maddon is a big rock 'n roll fan and he usually puts on his headphones and listens to the Rolling Stones before games.

Apparently he also likes a rocker with a local connection, which came to light because the Rays stayed at the Hotel du Pont for two nights after Game 5 was suspended on Monday night.

When Maddon sat down for his pre-game press conference this evening, the first question, from a Tampa Bay writer, was this: "Being down in Wilmington, did that give you a chance to crank up George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers?''

Maddon smiled and replied "That would have been so appropriate. I wish you had been there to remind me. ... I missed that opportunity and I regret it already.''

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