2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Tampa Bay Devil Rays
season = 2000
misc =

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current league = American League
y1 = 1998
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1998
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Tropicana Field
y4 = 1998
city = St. Petersburg, Florida
y5 = 1998
owners = Vince Naimoli
managers = Larry Rothschild
television = FSN Florida
WMOR
(Joe Magrane, Dewayne Staats)
radio = WFLA
(Paul Olden, Charlie Slowes)
WBDN
(Ricardo Tavares, Enrique Oliu)|The 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their 3rd since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division, and managed to finish the season with a record of 69-92. Their manager were Larry Rothschild, who entered his 3rd year with the club. This season is sometimes referred to as the "Hit Show" because the club signed several big-name sluggers in hopes of the team putting up better offensive numbers.

Offseason

*December 13, 1999: Scott McClain was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcclasc01.shtml]

Regular season

On September 28, 2000, the Yankees played the Devil Rays at Tampa Bay. In the top of the 2nd inning, Jose Canseco was walked. Tino Martinez then hit a double to center field. The ball was fielded by Gerald Williams and relayed to Mike DiFelice. He tagged Jose Canseco at the plate and proceeded to tag out Tino Martinez who was running right behind Canseco. Mike DiFelice tagged both runners out at the plate. [http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/doubletag2.htm]

eason standings

Notable transactions

* April 13, 2000: Dwight Gooden was purchased by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Houston Astros.
* May 25, 2000: Dwight Gooden was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* June 5, 2000: Rocco Baldelli was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2000. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baldero01.shtml Rocco Baldelli Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Opening Day starters

*Miguel Cairo
*Jose Canseco
*John Flaherty
*Juan Guzmán
*Dave Martinez
*Fred McGriff
*Herbert Perry
*Kevin Stocker
*Greg Vaughn
*Gerald Williams [ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2000&t=TBA]

Citrus Series

2000 Series split 3-3
*June 9- @ Devil Rays 6- Marlins 4
*June 10- Marlins 5- @ Devil Rays 1
*June 11- @ Devil Rays 7- Marlins 6
*July 7- Devil Rays 8- @ Marlins 3
*July 8- @ Marlins 6- Devil Rays 5
*July 9- @ Marlins 10- Devil Rays 9

Roster

[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBD/2000.shtml]

Other batters

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases"

Relief pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2000&t=TBA 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]