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Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon embarks on a honeymoon with his second wife Monday, a trip that will include stops in Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic. There, Maddon hopes to achieve a goal: being recognized. “I’m hoping to be recognized in Europe,” Maddon said, “because that would truly indicate the Tampa Bay Rays have arrived on the Continent.” He also said he wanted to see somebody wearing Rays gear. “And I shall take a photograph,” he said. Art lovers, be warned: Maddon says he would love to put a Rays cap on the head of the statue of David. The Associated Press
