Last week's visit by the Dodgers brought three members of the Rays' 2008 World Series team — OF Carl Crawford, LHP J.P. Howell and LHP Scott Kazmir — back to the Trop. Which got us to thinking where the rest of the band is, awaiting what hopefully will be a well-staged 10-year reunion celebration in 2018:
Still with Rays
3B Evan Longoria
Playing 9th season, considered best player in franchise history
OF Rocco Baldelli
Left after 2008 for Red Sox, returned to Rays in 2010, retired after 2010 season, worked in front office, now 1B coach
Still playing
OF Carl Crawford
Left Rays: After 2010 as a free agent, signed with Red Sox
Now: Playing for Dodgers
RHP Matt Garza
Left Rays: In January 2011 trade to Cubs
Now: Pitching for Brewers
LHP J.P. Howell
Left Rays: After 2012 as a free agent, signed with Dodgers
Now: Pitching for Dodgers
RHP Edwin Jackson
Left Rays: In Dec. 2008 trade to Tigers
Now: Pitching for Marlins
LHP Scott Kazmir
Left Rays: In Aug. 2009 trade to Angels Now: Pitching for Dodgers
C Dioner Navarro
Left Rays: After 2010 as a free agent, signed with Dodgers
Now: Playing for White Sox
LHP David Price
Left Rays: In July 2014 trade to Tigers
Now: Pitching for Red Sox
RHP James Shields
Left Rays: In Dec. 2012 trade to Royals
Now: Pitching for Padres
OF B.J. (now Melvin) Upton
Left Rays: After 2012 as a free agent, signed with Braves
Now: Playing for Padres
INF/OF Ben Zobrist
Left Rays: In Jan. 2015 trade to A's
Now: Playing for Cubs
Still in uniform
OF Eric Hinske
Left Rays: After 2008 as a free agent, signed with Pirates
Now: Assistant hitting coach for Cubs
Hung up the spikes
INF Willy Aybar
Left Rays: After 2010 as a free agent
Last played: 2015 in Mexico
Now: Unknown
RHP Grant Balfour
Left Rays: After 2010 as a free agent; returned 2014-15
Last played: 2015 with Rays, Triple-A Durham
Now: Announced retirement last week
SS Jason Bartlett
Left Rays: In December 2010 trade to Padres
Last played: 2014 with Twins
Now: Lives in Naples, is opening workout facility with wife Kelly
RHP Chad Bradford
Left Rays: After 2009 as a free agent
Last played: 2009 with Rays
Now: Volunteer coach at Central Hinds (Miss.) Academy
OF/DH Cliff Floyd
Left Rays: After 2008 as a free agent
Last played: 2009 with Padres
Now: MLB Network, Sirius XM analyst
OF Gabe Gross
Left Rays: After 2009 as a free agent
Last played: Spring 2011 with Mariners
Now: TV analyst for SEC games, has been volunteer coach at Auburn
C Michel Hernandez
Left Rays: After 2009 as a free agent
Last played: 2012 for Indians at Triple A
Now: Minor-league coach for Yankees
INF Akinori Iwamura
Left Rays: In Nov. 2009 trade to Pirates
Last played: 2014 for Yakult in Japan
Now: Player/manager for semipro Fukushima Hopes team in Japan
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Explore all your optionsLHP Trever Miller
Left Rays: After 2008 as a free agent
Last played: Spring 2012 with Cubs
Now: Runs Mittbusters Academy in Land O'Lakes, does triathlons
1B Carlos PeÑa
Left Rays: After 2010 as a free agent, returned in 2012, then left as free agent
Last played: 2014 for Rangers, Triple-A Round Rock
Now: Analyst for MLB, SEC networks
OF Fernando Perez
Left Rays: In Jan. 2011 trade to Cubs
Last played: 2013 in indy league
Now: Writing "Recovering Ballplayer" column for vicesports.com, working as instructor for MLB International
RHP Andy Sonnanstine
Left Rays: After 2011 as a free agent
Last played: 2011 for Rays, Triple-A Durham
Now: Does spring training radio, appearances for Rays
RHP Dan Wheeler
Left Rays: After 2010 as a free agent
Last pitched: 2013 at Triple-A Omaha (Royals)
Now: Retired in Tampa Bay area, coaches youth league teams
Also played in season: Kurt Birkins, Reid Brignac, Andy Cannizaro, Mike Difelice, Scott Dohmann, Gary Glover, Jonny Gomes, Jason Hammel, Nathan Haynes, John Jaso, Dan Johnson, Elliot Johnson, Jeff Niemann, Alberto Reyes, Shawn Riggans, Jae Kuk Ryu, Justin Ruggiano, Juan Salas, Mitch Talbot
Coaching staff
Joe Maddon, manager
Opted out of contract after 2014, now managing Cubs
Tim Bogar, EXTRA coach
Left Rays after 2008, now bench coach for Mariners
Tom Foley, 3B coach
Still with Rays, moved to bench coach in 2015
Steve Henderson, hitting coach
Left Rays after 2009, now hitting coach for Phillies
George Hendrick, 1b coach
Left Rays after 2014, now retired
Jim Hickey, pitching coach
Still with Rays
Dave Martinez, bench coach
Left Rays after 2014, now bench coach for Cubs
Bobby Ramos, bullpen coach
Left Rays after 2011, now minor-league catching coordinator for Marlins
Short stops
• The Rays front office will be focusing heavily on the June 9-11 draft, holding the No. 13 pick (the one they didn't want to give up to sign Ian Desmond) and four of the first 90. Baseball America's mock draft has them taking Alabama prep LHP Braxton Garrett.
• Only Joe Maddon, in venting about Pirates C Francisco Cervelli, could weave in two plugs for his annual Gasparilla party and his wife's Tampa business: "He's still invited to Gasparilla, and he's still invited to work out at the gym, at Epic Boxing and Fitness on Kennedy in Tampa. And also in Westchase. We have two locations."
Rays rumblings
Congrats to Tropicana Field official scorer Bill Mathews, whose No. 29 was retired by Eckerd College on Friday in salute to his long coaching career there. … Toby Hall, who would like to rejoin the Rays as an instructor, is running some kids summer camps; see lutzbaseball.leaguetoolbox.com. … Combined attendance for the two games with the Dodgers was 27,342. … Julianna Zobrist, talented singer wife of ex-Ray Ben, has a new album available for preorder on iTunes; see hyperurl.co/shatterproof.
Got a minute? Tim Beckham
Best meal you can make? Teriyaki salmon with squash, zucchini and sweet potatoes.
Band/singer you'd like to be on stage with? Jay Z, or OutKast.
Dream vacation spot? Probably an island, how about Bali.
Favorite movie? I'm a big fan of Any Given Sunday, l like Life and the one with Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, Law Abiding Citizen.
Celebrity crush? For a long time, it's been Jennifer Lopez.