The slumping Tampa Bay Rays turned to a Seminole medicine man to change their fortunes.
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon invited tribal elder Bobby Henry to Tropicana Field on Monday in an attempt to help his team, which has the worst record in the majors.
Bobby Henry, Seminole Indian medicine man, turned loose on the Trop by #Rays Maddon. pic.twitter.com/U9YoYzdeqB
— Will Vragovic (@willvrag) June 9, 2014"We just turned him loose on the Trop," Maddon said.
Henry walked around the ballpark and said the Rays are ready "to go get it."
Maddon has tried a variety of things over the years to liven up his team. He's brought a python, penguins and a magician into the clubhouse in the past.
It didn't help. The Rays, who had lost 12 of 13 entering Monday's game against Seattle, fell to the Mariners, 3-0 .