"Open Letter to the Tampa Bay Rays" or "The Thing About Karma"

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[RAYSHEAD ARMY] Sweep Caroline...Good Times Never Felt So Good
Published 7/3/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Professor) at Rays Index
Surviving Grady is not very happy about the use of "Sweet Caroline" after the final out was recorded last night, as that is the same song used during the 8th inning at Fenway Park. ...

Close.
Published 7/3/2008 by Texas Gal at Center Field
... Almost keeping the Rays from sweeping? Doesn't count. Somebody needs to post a giant, posterboard-sized calendar on the wall of the visitor's clubhouse tonight in the Bronx to remind the guys that we've officially entered July, and there's no more June swoon allowed. (I'm looking at you, BA/OBP of certain members of the lineup... and you, majority of the bullpen.) Oh, and one more observation... Almost winning with class and walking away with dignity? Doesn't count.

Great Moments in Motivation
Published 7/3/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
At least one Sox fan has decided that, despite the quite convincing Tampa Bay sweep, the Rays have sealed their doom because: You played "Sweet Caroline" after the final out of last night's game. That's a play right out of Smug Upstart Wannabes 101--the mark of a team that's so confused by its own success, it feels it has to take these opportunities to step on the 600 pound gorilla's nuts when he's down, because it's not sure it'll ever have another chance to do so. It was sophomoric--instantly recalling the "1918" chant that was popular 'round Tampa ...

Surviving Grady: “Open Letter to the Tampa Bay Rays” or “The Thing About Karma”
Published 7/3/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Surviving Grady: “Open Letter to the Tampa Bay Rays” or “The Thing About Karma” Okay, you swept us. And while I do question a few moves made by the Glorious Teets—such as not pinch hitting Casey for Tek in the ninth last night, when it is painfully apparent to all that the Captain has become the Craptain in any situation that requires him holding a bat—I’m man enough to say that you guys came out of this series looking spry and hungry. We just look like a team that desperately needs a steak and a triple shot of Papi. But instead of just taking the high road, letting your ...

For Those Who Blog We Salute You - 7/5
Published 7/5/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
Lookin’ Good, Wake [Center Field] Top Ten Tuesdays: See, I’m Still Alive [Yankees Chick] We really need to work on this ‘grace in defeat’ thing [Red Sox Monster] “Open Letter to the Tampa Bay Rays” or “The Thing About Karma” [Surviving Grady] Sweep Caroline…Good Times Never Felt So Good [Rays Index] Rock Out With Your Bronson Out [Babes Love Baseball] Jersey of the Week - Dodgers Coconut Bra [Home Run Derby] ...

Whupping the Yankees, Texas style: just what the doctor ordered
Published 7/5/2008 by Beth at Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever.
... I know this, and yet like some others, that didn't stop me from wanting to bust some heads when that Fisher-Price My First Baseball Team thought they'd throw on a little "Sweet Caroline" to seal the sweep. The season ain't over yet, fellas, and that kind of behavior has been known to come back and bite you when there's still baseball left to play. ...

The Return of "Bucky"... and other Red Sox news
Published 7/11/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Bottomline) at The Bottom Line
... shows us why mocking the Sox by playing Sweet Caroline after a sweep and poor journalism can come back to bite you in the ass... Photo: ...

Karma gonna getcha
Published 7/14/2008 by Cormac (noreply@blogger.com) at BOSTON IRISH
I love the concept of sporting Karma I also love the Sox blog 'Surviving Grady' To my unkempt joy the two recently came together in the blogs analysis of the Tampa sweep over the Red Sox. They pointed out, beautifully, that perhaps it wasn't absolute genius on the Rays part to mock the reigning MLB Champions after a mid season sweep by playing 'Sweet Caroline' on the PA after the final out was made. 'Surving Grady' wrote at the time; That's a play right out of Smug Upstart Wannabes 101--the mark of ...