raysindex.com - 1/2/2009
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In the past year Rays Index featured 1,112 posts and saw our readership increase by 154% to nearly a half-million unique visitors. By comparison, the Rays' attendance increased by 28.2%. In that time, the Rays went from a perennial loser to AL Champs. Let's take a look back at the year that was ...
Rays go from good to better
boston.com 1/6/2009 — In the wake of Pat Burrell agreeing to a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, here is something to consider: Tampa has shored up its two weakest spots in the lineup since the end of the 2008 season, when...
All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 23
bugsandcranks.com 12/23/2008 — Christmas music makes me want to punch someone in the c* ** . But I do kind of miss advent calendars. Therefore, as my gift to our readers and to all the children of the world, I proudly offer the All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Virtual Advent ...
2009 Rays Bullpen: A Must Watch
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 2/3/2009 — While it might be difficult to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox on a $50-$60 million dollar payroll, the Rays continue to establish themselves as strong contenders in the AL East. While the Rays will never be able to make the splashy signings like the Yanks or Sox, the Rays have made some ...
All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 15
bugsandcranks.com 12/15/2008 — Christmas music makes me want to punch someone in the c* ** . But I do kind of miss advent calendars. Therefore, as my gift to our readers and to all the children of the world, I proudly offer the All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Virtual Advent ...
11 things to do in Tampa while you are waiting for the Super Bowl
theserioustip.blogspot.com 1/16/2009 — The Super Bowl is barely two weeks away. Two lovely, glorious weeks that can not pass fast enough. Here in Tampa, ground zero for Super Bowl XLIII (or 43 for the non-Latin counters), you can almost taste the tension. You can feel the fervor. And you ...
Rays Reach Multi-Year Agreement with 620 WDAE
bizofbaseball.com 1/14/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays and Clear Channel Communications announced today that Rays 2009 regular-season games will be broadcast on 620 WDAE, The Sports Animal. WDAE, with the strongest AM signal in Florida, will serve as the Rays new flagship station and is the top-rated sports station in the ...
[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Hot Stove
raysindex.com 11/26/2008 — FIRST INNING ( A look back )… The Rays added three players to the 40-man roster last week to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. The most notable exception was Eddie Morlan...Was it a mistake to leave Morlan unprotected? A quick look at the numbers ...
Rays Weekly Spring Training Recap
tbsportsblog.com 3/8/2009 — The Rays had a much better week now that they've begun to play their regulars a little more and starting yesterday, the established starting rotation of Tampa Bay begin to ease into the Spring. Its not as if the youngsters haven't done the job - especially Jeff Niemann - who is making a major ...
Can Tampa Bay Support the Rays?
shysterball.blogspot.com 11/18/2008 — If the Rays don't draw in 2009, the answer is probably no, and The St. Petersburg Times' Aaron Sharockman lists a bunch of reasons why they may never be able to draw : The Times reviewed bellwether population and demographics for baseball's 25 U.S. ...
A Word About Big League Payrolls —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/2/2009
The New York Yankees. The Evil Empire. The Boss and his Cash.
They're the American team that America has come to hate. You don't even have to be in Boston anymore to sense the deep-seated hate for the Bronx Bombers that seems to cloak ...
The Joba Debate —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/3/2009
Courtesy Yankees 'N More
All of a sudden, in just the past few days, the Joba Chamberlain debate has been renewed. Why don't the New York Yankees just put him in the bullpen and leave him there? says no less than Harold Reynolds on the new MLB ...