Off Day Nonsense

Rays Index found this 4/22/2008 on herraysbaseball.com [flag]

You might be a Rays fan if… 1. The season ticket holder sitting next to you at the Trop is a Red Sox fan. 2. You’ve decided to go to a game in order to get out of the heat and have a grouper sandwich. 3. You ring a cowbell when it’s time for dinner. 4. You’ve had a dream where you look in the mirror and you have Dewayne Staat’s perm and… 5. ... [link]

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[THE HANGOVER] Who's On First? Mickey Mouse Unfortunately
Published 4/22/2008 by The Professor at Rays Index
... just scroll down a little farther. The Rays will be hosting the Jays for the next three days just outside of Orlando at Disney's Champion Field. The Rays say that the Orlando area is beginning to embrace the Rays. [St. Pete Times] The Rays are expected to activate Dioner Navarro in time for tonight's game with Mike DiFelice being DFA'd to make room. [Rays Report] You might be a redneck Rays fan if... [Her Rays] Marc Lancaster caught up with Juan Salas who had his first ...

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