Matt Silverman
Matt Silverman
Matthew Silvermanis President for Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays...
build complete family five months opening perception taking team tradition until
In the five months between Stuart Sternberg taking over until opening day, we want a complete transformation of the perception of the team to be progressive and family friendly. We want to build a tradition of winning.
formal
There has been some dialogue. But nothing has been formal or in depth.
change experience fan field perception trying
We're trying to change the perception of Tropicana Field and the fan experience ... to be friendlier and more inviting.
local party
The party will begin. It's part of the local culture.
create great options philosophy suit variety
The philosophy is to create options that will suit the great variety of groups.
word
When you see the word devil, you think evil.
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Whether it's a GM position or not, there are lots of different holes to fill. If the right person pops up, we're going to jump on them.
asking indication open
If that's any indication of attendance, we're thrilled. All we're asking for is open minds.
needed operations resource role supporter
He will not have any role in the operations of the business. He will be a resource as needed for the organization and he will be a big supporter and cheerleader for the organization.
accessible appeal devil drive people positive reaction word
There are some that don't have a positive reaction to the word devil. There are some who don't have a positive reaction to a devil ray. What is a devil ray? If we make a change, it will be something that will be more accessible and appeal to everyone . . . or at least not drive people away.
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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.
commitment players
Our commitment is to keep these players here for many years to come.
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When they liked something we did, they would refer to us as the Rays. If they were discussing a complaint or gripe, we were the Devil Rays.
engage exhaustive fans final minds open process study
Our minds are open to many possibilities. We'll go through an exhaustive study of it and also engage our fans in the process before we make any final decisions.