The Beckles & Recher Show is running with the idea that the Tampa Bay Rays should hold an Old Timer's Day in honor of the team's 25th anniversary in 2023, and continue the tradition thereafter. It's certainly an idea the team has to consider, as we can't think of any negatives, and the team has been in existence long enough to field more than one team, as the guys discussed on Tuesday's show.
Based on a very simple list that Jay provided, the guys held a draft, and these are the teams we put together. Note, no current players, such as Evan Longoria or Wil Myers, nor managers, such as Rocco Baldelli (lone exception being Kevin Cash), are eligible to participate, considering their roles on other teams.
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Ian Beckles:
C - Dioner Navarro
1B - Carlos Pena
2B - Jason Bartlett
SS - Ben Zobrist
3B - Wade Boggs
LF - Carl Crawford
CF - BJ Upton
RF - Delmon Young
SP - James Shields
RP - Kyle Farnsworth
Jay Recher:
C - Toby Hall
1B - Tino Martinez
2B - Sean Rodriguez
SS - Miguel Cairo
3B - Steve Pearce
LF - Brandon Guyer
CF - Carlos Gomez
RF - Sam Fuld
SP - Doug Waechter
RP - Roberto Hernandez
Tom Ponzo:
C - Kevin Cash
1B - Fred McGriff
2B - Akinori Iwamura
SS - Willy Aybar
3B - Eduardo Perez
LF - Denard Span
CF - Johnny Damon
RF - Johnny Gomes
SP - Jeremy Hellickson
RP - Grant Balfour
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