Matt Silverman
Matt Silverman
Matthew Silvermanis President for Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays...
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The philosophy is to create options that will suit the great variety of groups.
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The party will begin. It's part of the local culture.
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There has been some dialogue. But nothing has been formal or in depth.
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We're trying to change the perception of Tropicana Field and the fan experience ... to be friendlier and more inviting.
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With Fan Fest comes the unofficial start to the baseball season. We are pleased to welcome our fans into a new era of Devil Rays baseball. We hope to offer many more opportunities to allow our fans to interact with our players.
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Bringing a museum like this to Tropicana Field only helps cement Tropicana Field as the baseball capitol of the state of Florida.
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We wanted to put the best games on TV and the ones fans want to watch the most. And we don't have consecutive dates without a game being shown.
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Barring something unforeseen, at this point, we're probably going to be pretty quiet from now until the end of the World Series. It's still about getting the right guy. We don't want to rush the process and make the wrong decision. We have gathered more names to add to the list if we want to expand the search. With each conversation, you learn more about the game and more about what we're looking for in our next manager.
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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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I tend to take a common-sense approach to problem-solving, and oftentimes that involves the use of quantitative analysis. I do have an appreciation for the collection, analysis and application of information, both as it relates to our business operations and to our baseball operations.
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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.
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Just as we did with ticket prices for the regular season, we examined our spring training pricing and refined it to create a compelling pricing schedule for our spring training season-ticket holders.
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Our commitment is to keep these players here for many years to come.
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If that's any indication of attendance, we're thrilled. All we're asking for is open minds.