Tampa Bay's decision to send Evan Longoria down to the minor leagues was a controversial one. "If I say I commit to winning, he's on my team for sure," rightfielder Jonny Gomes said. "I think everybody wearing a Tampa Bay hat and uniform wants that guy here. I don't think it's a good day on the players' end and for everybody in a uniform." "It's one of the things of erring on the side of caution," GM Andrew Friedman said. "It's focusing on his development, first and foremost. And that was the decision we made in a vacuum, just focusing on Evan himself."