Black is the new silver for Maddon

Do not be concerned for your sanity if you tune in to tonight's Rays v Orioles game, Joe Maddon actually does have black hair.
In fact the Rays manager's wife, Jaye, dyed his familiar silver-gray hair jet black ahead of the team's next theme road swing, the "Ring of Fire" trip to Toronto and Detroit next week in which all members of the traveling party will be encouraged to wear all black on travel days in honor of Johnny Cash.
"I was going to wait until Sunday night to do it," Maddon said, "but I thought, why not, in advance, just to get it up there and loosen things up a bit?"
"I didn't recognize him – twice," said shortstop Jason Bartlett after finally recognising Maddon Tuesday. "After I saw him, and then I saw him again in the food room and I did a double [take] – I didn't know who it was. I heard his wife likes it, so that's all that counts."
Designated hitter Pat Burrell admitted he thought the look made Maddon look 10 years younger, and his math was about right. Though Maddon said he started going gray in his 20s, his hair didn't go "full-blown silver" until 1998 or 1999.
"The last time I dyed my hair was 2002," Maddon said. "Angels went to the World Series."
Whether or not is helps the Rays over the line this season remains to be seen, but at least the manager will look stylish trying.

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Lewis suspended for 10 games

Orlando Magic will be without forward Rashard Lewis after the 29-year-old tested positive for an elevated testosterone level and was suspended Thursday for 10 games.
Lewis claimed in a statement that he took an over-the-counter supplement late last season which included a substance he did not realize was banned by the NBA.
"First and foremost I take full responsibility for the situation and accept the corresponding penalty," Lewis said. "I apologize to Magic fans, my team-mates and this organization for not doing the research that should come with good judgment."
He will be suspended without pay for the first 10 regular-season games for which he is eligible and physically able to play.
Lewis averaged 19.0 points in the playoffs to help lead the Magic to the NBA finals and will leave a huge hole in those first 10 games.

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