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Bugs & Cranks » Dick Vitale Joins Chalk In D-Ray G-POPE Hope
Dick Vitale, a huge fan of our Tampa bay Devil Rays and a Devil Ray season ticket holder, is extremely excited about the prospect of Barry Bonds (The G-POPE) coming to play in Tampa. Vitale’s already talked about how excited he is about the team’s prospects in 2008 , but in a phone interview with SportsCenter about Bonds he could barely contain his excitement. His words:“I will say ...
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Why the Tampa Bay Rays should sign Barry Bonds
Big League Stew — ... Furthermore, the D-Rays may have simply been testing the waters and then found them quite favorable.  There was little if any public condemnation of the potential move, and many fans expressed hope that Bonds would become a Devil Ray, including Tampa season ticket holder Dick Vitale.  ...

Making the Case for Signing Barry Bonds
Tampa Bay Rays — ... Furthermore, the D-Rays may have simply been testing the waters and then found them quite favorable.  There was little if any public condemnation of the potential move, and many fans expressed hope that Bonds would become a Devil Ray, including season ticket holder Dick Vitale.  ...

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