myteamrivals.typepad.com - 7/11/2009
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Draftee signing deadline coming!
mvn.com 8/13/2009 — The Rays haven't yet signed one of their top 5 selections out of this years draft. Should we be concerned? They also haven't signed their 9th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 23rd round selections to contracts (Check out the Rays Draft Board as well as the signing bonuses of the top ten rounds). So ... ...
Nine Game Road Trip May Hold Fate of The Rays
tbsportsblog.com 8/13/2009 —
The Rays were ready to roll, coming off a terrific run at home that included a two game sweep of the team they were chasing, the Boston Red Sox. The schedule makers decided to throw Tampa Bay a curve ball, sending them out to the west coast.
The Rays had a horrible roadtrip after getting ...
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 ...
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. ...
Lessons Learned: Rays Can Look Back On 08 for Pennant Race Experience
tbsportsblog.com 8/11/2009 — As we move into Major League Baseball's stretch run, the Tampa Bay Rays will have the added benefit of competing previously for the AL East championship as experience in their attempt to return to the post-season in 2009.
No one foresaw the meteoric rise of Tampa Bay's baseball club in 2008. ...
Giambi suffers bruised right elbow (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/12/2009
Oakland Athletics first baseman Jason Giambi left Saturday night's game against Tampa Bay in the fifth inning with a bruised right elbow. The injury may have occurred when Giambi was hit by a pitch during the second inning. Bobby Crosby replaced ...
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