" In January of 2009. The rays signed free agent pat -- to a two year sixteen million dollar contract. The first time the manager Joe -- ever spoke to -- the conversation was on the phone and lasted over an hour. Not because Maddon had any concerns quite the opposite. Because he liked what he was hearing."

" My first conversation take away it was that pat. Was totally about when he burst. That he was that teammate that I heard that he was that is going to be great in the club house other than that they've been physically speaking all the stuff I do about his numbers in. The homers and all that other stuff I've. More interested or curious about the person himself so I just due to that first conversation it would totally fit into our culture and make this better. Joe Maddon is intuition on -- morals values in the braves' clubhouse was right on target. BJ Upton walker is alongside girls and young center fielders. The veteran as a valuable resource. I think his playing time and the chance."

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" Since the Phillies held spring training and."

" water for all those years Berle was already familiar with the Tampa Bay Area and in fact owned a home there. But that local knowledge initially did not apply to the rays clubhouse."

" It's thin knowing the players not really you know that was that was one thing I was in you concerned about you know he had you're going to fit in with the new guys in. -- that -- better. There's some characters and J. P. Howell I think surprised -- is from the other side you're looking suits. Yes surely -- when you can. We didn't see him an everyday basis and you can't help for the pull for this guy and he's he goes out there. Now works very hard and he gives it everything he's got."

" I don't know hi how are surprisingly. I his prime and I hear that I don't wall to wall last as well wait so there's an excellent. I'll learn any Jeff is tough -- over thirteen after -- and your hit off me -- you know his big hitters clutch who."

" Pearl has earned that reputation as a grinder at the plate. But in the clubhouse he'd prefer to keep things loose which makes him a perfect fit within today's group of Tampa Bay Rays. You're guy you know iron yeah. You talk to -- parties out -- but I keeps lakers' allows these days it's about. Becomes that it is hard time with the proper time and we'll always have something now. Appropriate. To say they like the vice president like my socks that. The Red Sox were -- war. Florida or for somewhere in Minnesota because of."

" Other than his dry wit pearl is also known for his canine companion Elvis of 125. Pound English bulldogs. Who actually hails from the Bay Area."

" My wife and I -- we've -- night in the we've gone when there's some place. And -- stumbled across this place and block. Song that says when you think she -- you know she got. She says she does I don't think she really wanted to get that kind of -- dog. We'll -- your and now we grabbed him and that. They've told us it was going to be you know 4550 pounds likes the small gold glove which is fine because we are the -- weight limit for dogs and it's 45 pounds so that we felt we we'll be okay. -- it wasn't long before he was eighty pounds and was a hundred. He was -- ten -- fifteen so you know and you say that we had to move out of that. Condos and moved received Tuesday at that time we have followed. You know it's -- part part of family."

" Elvis of course had to share the spotlight as the Phillies -- the World Series in 2008 he became the team's good luck charm and the fan favorite. In the one night. We won them games. And maybe that things are it was a dramatic."

" Land and a league high fives and I had him on the lesion. Yes and they was high five and then in the next day. Everybody asked aware of that whereas it would. I can't bring him here every day you know what am I supposed to do them on the field plan I can listen in charge. When we lost. So then you know how that goes so then next thing you know he's there and he didn't you know lose -- in the newsroom anytime you -- there pretty incredible. Them classroom as a --"

" This course you know. It was a conflicted when you're on the road climb out. And presently -- fly on planes. It was all kinds of and they -- in history who -- you know enjoys the thing. He likes and he. Used to -- down your spine -- his name out of stuff done and get rid itself. Up next on inside the rays cap world we get pearl's philosophy on navigating the ups and downs of hitting at the Major League level. It is a team thing that when you don't feel I feel about the bargain. That's the tough part."