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bostonherald.com - 6/30/2008
Red Sox dealing with threat
— bostonherald.com — HOUSTON - The Red Sox and Major League Baseball have dispatched security teams to St. Petersburg, Fla.,... for the next three days due to a recent threat made against the club's players. According to sources, the Sox recently received a mailed threat, ... (more) Red Sox dealing with threat

1 Comment vote down Projo Sox Blog found this 6/30/2008found this
The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten cocky
homerderby.com - 10/10/2008
The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten cocky
— homerderby.com — The Tampa Bay Rays have a new T-Shirt out ... proclaiming the fall of the Red Sox.... Don't count your pennants before they fly. (more) The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten cocky

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 10/10/2008posted this
Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today
bizofbaseball.com - 5/16/2008
Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today
— bizofbaseball.com — Tampa Bay Rays officials will present their preliminary financing plan for waterfront $450 million ballpark in downtown... St. Petersburg today. The site being proposed is at the current location of Al Lang Field. As reported by Etic Fisher of the Sports Business Journal : The plan will be negotiated with local officials over the summer and put before voters in a November referendum. It calls ... (more) Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today

Comments vote down BillJordaniv BillJordaniv posted 5/16/2008posted this
bizofbaseball.com - 10/23/2008
Verizon Has a COW at Tropicana Field
— bizofbaseball.com — To ensure high quality wireless service for the thousands of fans and media at the World Series,... Verizon Wireless technicians have deployed a high-tech Cell on Wheels (COW) at Tropicana Field and baseball officials as the Tampa Bay Rays play in their first championship series versus the ... (more) Verizon Has a COW at Tropicana Field

Comments vote down Kumar Kumar posted 10/23/2008posted this
Rays May Delay Referendum on New Downtown Stadium
bizofbaseball.com - 6/25/2008
Rays May Delay Referendum on New Downtown Stadium
— bizofbaseball.com — The Tampa Rays may delay a November referendum for a new $450 million waterfront stadium in downtown... St. Petersburg until 2010. The possible announcement could come as early as today. According to the St. Petersburg Times , the team is "considering a change of direction," said Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch. "I'm just glad from the county's perspective that folks ... (more) Rays May Delay Referendum on New Downtown Stadium

Comments vote down Kumar Kumar posted 6/25/2008posted this
Joe Maddon Quotes from Weds. (Oct 8) ALCS Workout
bizofbaseball.com - 10/8/2008
Joe Maddon Quotes from Weds. (Oct 8) ALCS Workout
— bizofbaseball.com — The following are excerpts from Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon media availability from today's ALCS workout... day at Tropicana Field. Maddon on the ALCS pitching rotation: Shields, Kazmir, Garza, and Sonny [Sonnanstine] set up for the fourth game. I’m only saying that way because there ... (more) Joe Maddon Quotes from Weds. (Oct 8) ALCS Workout

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/8/2008posted this
5 Reasons Why TBS Really Blew It on Game 6 of the ALCS
bizofbaseball.com - 10/20/2008
5 Reasons Why TBS Really Blew It on Game 6 of the ALCS
— bizofbaseball.com — If you think TBS screwed up getting Game 6 of the ALCS on the air, here's 5... reasons on why it was worse than it should have been. (more) 5 Reasons Why TBS Really Blew It on Game 6 of the ALCS

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/20/2008posted this
Rays/Phillies World Series Proves National Broadcasters Need Less of the Red Sox and Yankees
bizofbaseball.com - 10/20/2008
Rays/Phillies World Series Proves National Broadcasters Need Less of the Red Sox and Yankees
— bizofbaseball.com — The Rays/Phillies World Series is likely to be the lowest rated ever. Here's why that really matters.... (more) Rays/Phillies World Series Proves National Broadcasters ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/20/2008posted this
FIGHT!!! At Tropicana Field!!!
bugsandcranks.com - 4/17/2008
FIGHT!!! At Tropicana Field!!!
— bugsandcranks.com — So you think you can come to Tropicana Field and wear a Jay Buhner jersey and not... get your ass kicked? Think again. Where do you think you are? This ain’t Philly, son. You can’t get away with that kind of s#!t in St. Pete, bra. Think I’m kidding? I got visual evidence for you (more) FIGHT!!! At Tropicana Field!!!

Comments vote down dichalk dichalk posted 4/17/2008posted this
Terry Francona Quotes from Weds. (Oct 8) ALCS Workout
bizofbaseball.com - 10/9/2008
Terry Francona Quotes from Weds. (Oct 8) ALCS Workout
— bizofbaseball.com — The following are excerpts from Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona media availability during today's ALCS workout... day at Tropicana Field. Francona on ALCS pitching rotation: We’re going to go, Daisuke, Becket, Lester, Wakefield now. We reserve the right if something crazy happens in ... (more) Terry Francona Quotes from Weds. (Oct 8) ALCS Workout

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/9/2008posted this
MLB Has a Split Personality When it Comes to Parity
bizofbaseball.com - 10/23/2008
MLB Has a Split Personality When it Comes to Parity
— bizofbaseball.com — Are the Rays the flavor of the year, or is parity really here for MLB? With the... World Series underway, and with it, the Tampa Bay Rays representing the American League, focus has been placed on (yet again) parity within MLB. The Rays, going worst to first, has become a key talking point .. (more) MLB Has a Split Personality When it Comes to Parity

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/23/2008posted this
bugsandcranks.com - 9/24/2008
First Devil Rays October: Ceremonial First Pitch Should Be Thrown By….
— bugsandcranks.com — Deadspin, SportsbyBrooks, The Washington Post — they’re all clamoring to know WHO will throw out the ceremonial... first pitch at the first ever Devil Rays postseason game at historic Tropicana Field next week. We here at Bugs & Cranks have narrowed the list down to 5 extremely worthy candidates…. (more) First Devil Rays October: Ceremonial First Pitch Should ...

Comments vote down dichalk dichalk posted 9/24/2008posted this
Game On! Game Five of World Series to Be Played Tonight
bizofbaseball.com - 10/29/2008
Game On! Game Five of World Series to Be Played Tonight
— bizofbaseball.com — MLB spokesman Rich Levin has confirmed that the continuation of Game Five of the World Series will... take place Wednesday night. The game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies will resume tonight at Citizens Bank Park, Major League Baseball announced today. First pitch is ... (more) Game On! Game Five of World Series to Be Played Tonight

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/29/2008posted this
Study Finds Synthetic Turf Safe Under Normal Use
bizofbaseball.com - 6/6/2008
Study Finds Synthetic Turf Safe Under Normal Use
— bizofbaseball.com — In April of this year, two playing fields in New Jersey that use synthetic turf were closed... after state health officials detected what they said were unexpectedly high levels of lead within the synthetic turf, which raised fears that children could inhale or swallow fibers or dust from the playing surface. Pigment containing lead chromate is often used in synthetic turf to make it green and ... (more) Study Finds Synthetic Turf Safe Under Normal Use

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 6/6/2008posted this
Black and Latin Red Sox Players Threatened
bizofbaseball.com - 7/1/2008
Black and Latin Red Sox Players Threatened
— bizofbaseball.com — A letter containing threats on black and Latin players on the Boston Red Sox has the team... and MLB beefing up security for the next 3 games in St. Petersburg as the Red Sox get set to play the Rays at Tropicana Field. That series begins tonight. According to the report, the letter was received by the Red Sox and was postmarked in Memphis, Tenn. The letter targets at least two players by ... (more) Black and Latin Red Sox Players Threatened

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 7/1/2008posted this
Rays Defenders of the Game | RaysBaseball.com: Fan Forum
mlb.mlb.com - 7/5/2008
Rays Defenders of the Game | RaysBaseball.com: Fan Forum
— mlb.mlb.com — Defenders of the Game Shield Catch the next installment at Tropicana Field on June 15.... (more) Rays Defenders of the Game | RaysBaseball.com: Fan Forum

Comments vote down FIRE JOE MORGAN found this 7/5/2008found this
Passing Gas? Rays, Hess to Give Away $5 Cards on 7/18
bizofbaseball.com - 7/7/2008
Passing Gas? Rays, Hess to Give Away $5 Cards on 7/18
— bizofbaseball.com — Remember the days when a bobblehead or tee-shirt lured you to the game? With the price of... gas, promotions have turned to the more practical. The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Sunday a promo with Hess Express that will urge fans to “fill up the Trop” when the Rays meet the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, July 18, the first game following the All-Star break. According to the Rays, all ... (more) Passing Gas? Rays, Hess to Give Away $5 Cards on 7/18

Comments vote down Kumar Kumar posted 7/7/2008posted this
First Use of Instant Replay Upholds A-Rod Homer
bizofbaseball.com - 9/4/2008
First Use of Instant Replay Upholds A-Rod Homer
— bizofbaseball.com — The first official use of instant replay in Major League Baseball is now in the books. A... ninth-inning home run by Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez went down the left field line, and bounced off the cat walk at Tropicana Field. It was immediately ruled a home run. The hit came off of Rays pitcher (more) First Use of Instant Replay Upholds A-Rod Homer

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 9/4/2008posted this
MLB’s Instant Replay Results in Historic First Reversal
bizofbaseball.com - 9/20/2008
MLB’s Instant Replay Results in Historic First Reversal
— bizofbaseball.com — In its third use of instant replay in Major League Baseball, the system was used for the... first time to overturn a call in last night’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field. The play in question involved the Rays’ Carlos Pena, and a call that changed from ... (more) MLB’s Instant Replay Results in Historic First Reversal

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 9/20/2008posted this
MLB Announces The Backstreet Boys and Los Lonely Boys as WS Game 1 and 2 Performers
bizofbaseball.com - 10/22/2008
MLB Announces The Backstreet Boys and Los Lonely Boys as WS Game 1 and 2 Performers
— bizofbaseball.com — MLB couldn't get anyone good to perform for Game 1 of the World Series, so they got... these guys. MLB has announced the performers for Games 1 and 2 of the World Series at Tropicana Field, and while it would have been a stretch to think MLB would have mega-stars such as U2 or Paul ... (more) MLB Announces The Backstreet Boys and Los Lonely Boys as ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 10/22/2008posted this
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