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Thunder Pilot Granade Picked as PBC's Best Saturday, November 7th , 2009 Tampa Bay manager Dick Granade caused quite a stir when he came to town. Noted for his feisty, no-nonsense attitude, Granade threw his all into the 2009 campaign, winning over critics and fans as he went. He also won a few ballgames, running up a 62-26 record, which was good enough to take the first place spot in the Southeast Division standings. "These guys are grown men. They don't need psychobabble, they need to win ballgames," Granade snapped at his first press conference. While his approach was controversial, even for Tampa Bay, it netted the 34-year-old the Professional Baseball Circuit Manager of the Year trophy. In response to which he replied, "It ain't molecular physics, it's baseball," and began discussing potential free agents with the local media. |
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