Rays Fans Loyalty Once Again Questioned
tbsportsblog.com 6/26/2009 — For the past three nights, the Tampa Bay Rays brought back memories of the 2008 World Series - a series they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. On Tuesday night, the Phillies returned to Tropicana Field for a rematch and Rays management expected a filled house to greet them. There were ...

The Obvious Isn't To The Rays: Lower Ticket Prices!
mvn.com 6/24/2009 — What got me is that Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman rant of the attendance last night seemed to be taking a blind eye to the answer to the problem. Silverman was disappointed the Rays only got 19,608 in attendance after expecting get a 30,000 plus crowd at least. Here is what the Heater ...

Baker bristles at Rays move from St. Pete
www2.tbo.com 6/27/2009 — By CHRISTIAN M. WADE cwade@tampatrib.com and STEPHEN THOMPSON spthompson@tampatrib.com The Tampa Tribune Published: June 27, 2009 TAMPA - Will the Tampa Bay Rays be coming to downtown Tampa? Not if St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has anything to say ...

Let the Attendance Debate Begin
raysallday.com 6/24/2009 — World Series rematch. Rays vs. Phillies. I guess the expectation was that this series should be a sellout. Perhaps. But, Rays management definitely thought so. I will preface by saying a crowd of about 20,000 is a little disappointing. But, in my opinion, there are many factors that are ...

Rays at the Deadline: Nothing is Not a Bad Thing
tbsportsblog.com 7/21/2009 — As we get closer to the Major League Baseball trade deadline on July 31st  (a significant day in my life with the official release of Rise of the Ancients - Annuna ), it's the time of year where fans of the Tampa Bay Rays get a little nervous. For the longest time, the Tampa Bay ...

Comings and Goings in Tampa Bay Sports
tbsportsblog.com 7/14/2009 — - The Tampa Bay Rays limped into the All-Star break, dropping their last two games to the last place Oakland Athletics. Against the American League's bottom feeders, the Rays are a horrid 10-15. That's one reason why they find themselves 6 1/2 games back. - Carlos Pena took the spot of ...

Memorable Night As The Rays Blank A's 6-0
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/11/2009 — Last night I had the distinct honor of attending the series opener of the Rays vs. A's at Tropicana Field in Tampa. Although the crowd wasn't huge they were enthusiastic making for a great game experience. The trip was even made more special by the fact I was accompanied by my lovely wife ...

The Draft Review
raysprospects.com 6/11/2009 — So, did the Rays do a good job in the draft? The short answer: Yes, with an if. The long answer:Round 1: LeVon Washington, Florida HS: I said in my initial wrap-up of the first three picks that I don't think the Rays got the best player available. Instead, they had a plan and Washington fits it. ...

Rays Schedule May Explain Early Season Struggles
raysindex.com 6/18/2009 — We have talked a lot recently about how the Rays have underperformed their Pythagorean Record * and some of the reasons why. Most recently we showed both the offense and the pitching were taking a step back late in close games, whereas last season ...

Rays Out slug World Champion Phillies for Series win
tbsportsblog.com 6/26/2009 — I've never been one for moral victories. You either win or you lose. A rematch of teams that met in a championship setting the previous season does not constitute a "revenge game" or series. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series - they have the rings. ...

Romero wins third straight as Jays win on Canada Day — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 7/1/2009
Ricky Romero pitched four-hit ball over eighth innings, Rod Barajas, Adam Lind and Scott Rolen each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays end the Tampa Bay Rays' seven-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory Wednesday.

The Quest for 100 Steals: Can Carl Crawford Do It? Part II — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
If you've read my first two articles, " The Stolen Base: A Lost Art. Will we ever see a 100 Steal Man Again? " and " Gimmie Five! Dexter "The Prowler" Fowler Steals Five Bases in a Game ," then you know I am a fan of the ...

Make Ricky Romero, a Canadian — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
Somebody get on the phone to the Governor General Michelle Jean and tell her to give Ricky Romero an honourary Canadian citizenship, because he did this fair nation proud today. Representing Canada's baseball team in the special Canada Day ...

Rays Take Two of Three From Jays — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
The Toronto Blue Jays ended the Tampa Bay Rays' seven game winning streak, but not before dropping two of three to a team that has surpassed them in the AL Eastern division. The Rays were the hottest team in the majors in June and a lot of it was ...

Bombs Away: Rays, Rangers Hope to Keep Pace in Playoff Race — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
Both the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers are coming off vital series wins. The Rangers took two of three from the Los Angeles Angels to maintain within reach of the division lead. The Rays also took two of three from the Toronto Blue Jays to jump ...