Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
When Don Zimmer left the Yankees in a messy divorce in October 2003 and joined the Devil Rays as a senior baseball adviser a few months later, how much money could you have won if you forecast Zimmer would see the Fall Classic again before the Yankees would?
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Tampa Bay senior adviser Don Zimmer, in his 60th baseball season and 10th World Series, says the Rays have produced his most unexpected Series trip.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Don Zimmer, a senior baseball adviser for the Tampa Bay Rays, has a special affinity for the Phillies and manager Charlie Manuel.
The Starting Five (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
Uh…well…not technically, but I’m subbing for the master prediction TSF football expert dude…yeah this week. Don’t hate. Let’s start this thing off right. Dallas @ Washington 8:15 Sunday Night: Who is gonna be Don Zimmer tonight? Portis is a no go, but so what? Romo will be too busy thinking about his sweetie touch and his poor [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... he may have said “friggin” his first B&C liveblog Buster Olney loved him in April something about Don Zimmer and E-Love Dick Vitale loved him in February
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
... of like quality-control coaches in the NFL). The most notable bench coach was Rays senior adviser Don Zimmer, who once sat next to Yankees manager Joe Torre, almost Yoda-like, during the Bronx Bombers' most recent golden era.Zimmer joked that his main duty was complimenting Torre on successful strategy. When something didn't work, he retreated to the other end of the bench.Torre,...
The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Joe Torre will honor the 1998 World Champion Yankees at the Sixth Annual Safe at Home Foundation Gala. It will be Nov. 7 in Manhattan. Jon Bon Jovi will be the musican guest with Bob Costas the master of ceremonies. Those scheduled to attend include Scott Brosius, Paul O’Neill, Yogi Berra, Homer Bush, Andy Pettitte, José Cardenal, Jorge Posada, Ned Colletti, Chris Chambliss, Willie Randolph, Don Mattingly,...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... His final two stolen bases Saturday were set up by the way he legged out a single. Rays assistant Don Zimmer, who has socks older than Upton, defended the mercurial star Sunday. "Sometimes he gets criticized for not running hard. I don't really know if that's true or not," Zimmer said. "He's like (the Yankees') Mickey Mantle or (Dodgers') Willie Davis with those long strides. Most...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay senior adviser Don Zimmer, in his 60th baseball season and 10th World Series, says the Rays have produced his most unexpected Series trip. "I've got calls from all over the country. Hearing from everybody. ... How...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
... inning perfecgtly. (By the way: Shields' record in small, shitty-ass games? 2-13, 17.42 ERA)8:36 — Don Zimmer is one of two living members of the 1955 Dodgers, the other guy not being nearly as pudgy and adorable.8:34 — Evan Longoria knocks down the ball instead of fielding it cleanly. This prevents him from having to rush the throw, and therefore is successful in throwing out Werth.8:32...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
... expected it?" said Cincinnati native, Western Hills High School graduate and Rays senior advisor Don Zimmer. "Anybody that did to me would be telling a fib. But I think this club finally made a believer out of a lot of baseball people. Sit in the living room and think: the Rays beating the Yankees, the Red Sox, Toronto, the White Sox. It's unbelievable. Sometimes you don't even know how...
