Terry Francona proved once again on Monday why he is among the most entertaining managers in the majors. And Rays manager Kevin Cash got another personal reminder of that.
Cash was Francona’s bullpen coach in Cleveland for two seasons before taking the Rays’ job, and he also played for Francona in Boston. Understandably, Francona wanted to welcome his buddy to town on Monday. So when the Rays players and coaches took the field for batting practice, this message was prominently displayed on the massive scoreboard at Progressive Field:
.@RaysBaseball is in town, meaning another chance for Terry to take a swipe at his old pal — and our old bullpen coach — Kevin Cash.