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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

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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

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Despite Baseball’s Best Record, Attendance Still Lacking for Rays
seamheads.com - 7/10/2008
Despite Baseball’s Best Record, Attendance Still Lacking for Rays
— seamheads.com — Don’t let the numbers fool you. According to official tallies, the Tampa Bay Rays’ attendance is up... significantly from the 2007 season. Just last week, the team crossed the one-million fan mark at the second-earliest point in club history (only the inaugural season was faster). But these numbers are deceiving. You see, the Rays have had the benefit of playing the Chicago ... (more) Despite Baseball’s Best Record, Attendance Still Lacking ...

Comments vote down m_taylor13 m_taylor13 posted 7/10/2008posted this
Counting Down To 70…. 62
bugsandcranks.com - 7/30/2008
Counting Down To 70…. 62
— bugsandcranks.com — As our Tampa Bay Devil Rays creep closer to tying and surpassing their single-season record of 70... wins we're looking at the greatest wins at each step in the 60s. With Joe Maddon and Crew now at 62 overall wins, a look at the greatest 62nd wins in franchise history (more) Counting Down To 70…. 62

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Longoria Is No Ordinary Rookie
seamheads.com - 7/21/2008
Longoria Is No Ordinary Rookie
— seamheads.com — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria sure has done a lot since being recalled from Triple-A... Durham on April 12. He participated in All-Star Home Run Derby, became the first rookie with an all-star game RBI since 1962, appeared on HBO’s Costas Now, received a congratulatory bottle of champagne from a famous actress of the same last name (Eva Longoria), and hit his first career grand ... (more) Longoria Is No Ordinary Rookie

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J.P. Out At The Ballgame
seamheads.com - 7/24/2008
J.P. Out At The Ballgame
— seamheads.com — Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Pre-Game Notes James Shields (8-6, 3.69) vs.... Greg Smith (5-8, 3.79) Rays starter James Shields is 17-7 with a 3.17 ERA in his career at Tropicana Field, including 6-1 this season (his 2.05 home ERA is 3rd in the AL The A’s snapped a six-game losing streak with last night’s victory, and are now ... (more) J.P. Out At The Ballgame

Comments vote down m_taylor13 m_taylor13 posted 7/24/2008posted this
Yankees writer goes to a bad, silly place
bugsandcranks.com - 7/11/2008
Yankees writer goes to a bad, silly place
— bugsandcranks.com — The debate is on: who has the better fanbase -- the up-and-coming Tampa Bay Devil Rays or... the once-proud New York Yankees. (more) Yankees writer goes to a bad, silly place

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VIDEO: Dick Vitale Hits On Erin Andrews In Front Of His Wife
bugsandcranks.com - 7/3/2008
VIDEO: Dick Vitale Hits On Erin Andrews In Front Of His Wife
— bugsandcranks.com — Interviewed from his front row seats at Tropicana Field during the Devil Rays-Red Sox finale, Dick Vitale... won't let his wife sitting right next to him keep him from sweet-talking Erin Andrews. (more) VIDEO: Dick Vitale Hits On Erin Andrews In Front Of His Wife

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Korean Culture Night at Shea Stadium Means Fun, Food and Frolic For Tampaite
eastwindupchronicle.com - 7/15/2008
Korean Culture Night at Shea Stadium Means Fun, Food and Frolic For Tampaite
— eastwindupchronicle.com — Words by David Chalk , Photography by the Minister of Fun FREE SHRIMP CRACKERS! I spent a... lot of last week writing about a gas promotion at historic Tropicana Field and a food promotion at Yankee Stadium . But when I got cheap tickets to see the Mets at Shea Stadium, I went without knowing I would be attending perhaps the greatest food promotion event of the season. (more) Korean Culture Night at Shea Stadium Means Fun, Food and ...

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Follow-up on Alvin Fall & Carl Crawford
sportsagentblog.com - 7/23/2008
Follow-up on Alvin Fall & Carl Crawford
— sportsagentblog.com — Not too long ago, I wrote about the deal I secured for my sports Artist, Alvin Fall,... with the Tampa Bay Rays. Two days ago, Alvin met up with Carl Crawford during BP at Tropicana Field. I wanted to share some of the pictures of Carl Crawford posing for a picture with Alvin and signing the original illustration as an endorsement. (more) Follow-up on Alvin Fall & Carl Crawford

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BoSox and Rays ready to rumble in the (air conditioned) jungle
juicedsportsblog.com - 7/1/2008
BoSox and Rays ready to rumble in the (air conditioned) jungle
— juicedsportsblog.com — J Rose Boston-based opinion will all the subtlety of a sledgehammer It’s the eve of the biggest... series in the history of Tropicana Field and the whole town is, well, basically going crazy for the Rays. Except for the approximately 1 ... (more) BoSox and Rays ready to rumble in the (air conditioned) ...

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Statuatory thinking: Ideas for alternative baseball stadium statues
yourfaceisasportsblog.com - 7/8/2008
Statuatory thinking: Ideas for alternative baseball stadium statues
— yourfaceisasportsblog.com — The Los Angeles Times had a story yesterday about statues at baseball stadiums, and a suggestion to... add one of Sandy Koufax to Dodger Stadium. I think a statue of Fred Claire giving Pedro Martinez a plane ticket to Montreal would be more appropriate. It got me thinking of honest statues for other MLB stadiums. Tropicana Field needs a statue of Rocco Baldelli in an MRI machine at once! (more) Statuatory thinking: Ideas for alternative baseball ...

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Rays & Jays Prepare for Pivitol Series, End of Days
ghostrunners.blogspot.com - 7/19/2008
Rays & Jays Prepare for Pivitol Series, End of Days
— ghostrunners.blogspot.com — The reeling Rays host the surging-with-a-small-S Blue Jays in an important with-a-small-I series coming out of the... All Star break. Tropicana Field figures to be rocking half-full and lifeless for this division "rivalry". Important-with-a-small-I might still be an overstatement, but the Rays youthful roster and rich history of embarrassment combined with their current 7 game losing streak ... (more) Rays & Jays Prepare for Pivitol Series, End of Days

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Garza Outduels Wakefield In 3-1 Rays Win
soxanddawgs.com - 7/2/2008
Garza Outduels Wakefield In 3-1 Rays Win
— soxanddawgs.com — Matt Garza’s fastball was just a little bit better then Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball as the Tampa Bay... Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1in front of 31,112 mostly bandwagon fans at Tropicana Field. The loss is the 4th in a row for the Red Sox and gives Tampa a 3½ game lead in the AL East. (more) Garza Outduels Wakefield In 3-1 Rays Win

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New-name, new-look Rays are suddenly beasts of the AL East
nydailynews.com - 7/8/2008
New-name, new-look Rays are suddenly beasts of the AL East
— nydailynews.com — No one is looking at Tampa's team the same way anymore, whether it's the Yankees, who for... years used the Rays as a punching bag, or the fans - attendance at Tropicana Field, no showplace, is up 37%. (more) New-name, new-look Rays are suddenly beasts of the AL East

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Well, Lookie There: Rays Have a Fan or Three
sportingnews.com - 7/11/2008
Well, Lookie There: Rays Have a Fan or Three
— sportingnews.com — The Rays fans are sooo fired up about their first place team that they a) almost sold... out game one of the team’s biggest series, um, ever last night, b) they have an (un)official superfan. Meet the Cowbell Kid, who makes up with enthusiasm what ... (more) Well, Lookie There: Rays Have a Fan or Three

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