Phillies present Rays with a lump of Coles
bugsandcranks.com 10/23/2008 — Phillies 3, Rays 2 WP: Hamels (1-0) LP: Kazmir (0-1) SV: Lidge (1) HRs: PHI- Utley (1); TB- Crawford (1) Summary: The Phillies “stole” homefield advantage away from the Rays by winning Game 1 of the Fall Classic behind another ...

MLB Postseason - World Series Preview
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 10/21/2008 — Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays: Offensive Ratings: PHI: 4.93 runs per game/214 HR/.255 AVG/.332 OBP/.438 SLG/.770 OPS/103 OPS+/136 SB TBR: 4.78 runs per game/180 HR/.260 AVG/.340 OBP/.422 SLG/.762 OPS/103 OPS+/142 SB Pitching Ratings: PHI: 4.20 runs per game/3.89 ERA/115

World Series Recap - Game 1 - Philadelphia Phillies 3 Tampa Bay Rays 2
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 10/24/2008 — The Philadelphia Phillies take Game 1 of the World Series behind the pitching of Cole Hamels.

Rays-Phillies: Vegas Picks Rays
bleacherreport.com 10/21/2008 — The Las Vegas bookmakers favor the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies. I don't think the players care. The ones that do care are the books themselves and all of the smart people who put money on the Rays when they ...

10 ways we beat Tampa | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/21/2008
philly.com 10/21/2008 — Yeah, yeah . . . we know: When it comes to championship throwdowns, Tampa Bay teams have a habit of treating our guys like an ACORN voter-registration volunteer at a Sarah Palin rally. The wounds are still raw: In the 2002 NFC Championship Game, the ...

World Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies
beyondtheboxscore.com 10/21/2008 — The Rays have weathered every single storm thrown at them – doubt, injuries, losing a pivotal game in which they had a 7-0 lead – and are actually going to the World Series. Meanwhile, we shouldn’t sleep on the Phils, who were the ...

Philadelphia Phillies Win World Series (Video)
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 10/30/2008 — Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies who defeated to Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 1 to win the World Series:

9=108: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays Improbable Run to the World Series
seamheads.com 10/23/2008 — Joe Maddon, whose Zen-like nature has drawn comparisons to the NBA’s legendary Phil Jackson, came up with the slogan “9 = 8″ as a motivational tool for his 2008 team. Maddon’s curious mathematical equation is intended to mean 9 guys playing hard for 9 innings will equal one of 8 playoff spots.

Playoffs 2008: World Series Preview
vegaswatch.net 10/22/2008 — Philadelphia Phillies @ Tampa Bay Rays Series line: PHI +130, TB -140 Game 1: PHI (C. Hamels) -107 @ TBR (S. Kazmir) -101 This is just a strange combination of lines. The Rays are significant favorites in the series, and are playing Game 1 at home, ...

This ugly Series is anything but Classic
bugsandcranks.com 10/28/2008 — And I feel, so much depends on the weather So is it raining in your bedroom? And I see, that these are the eyes games of disarray Would you even care? The Tampa Bay Rays, down 3 games to 1 in the World Series, trailing 2-0 after one inning ...

Philadelphia Phillies Play Tampa Bay Rays in World Series — Wash Post MLB 10/22/2008
In a team sport constructed upon a thousand man-to-man confrontations none can be more compelling than Phillies slugger Ryan Howard against Rays phenom David Price.

For African Americans, a World Series that looks like them — L.A. Times - Baseball News 10/22/2008
In a departure from recent seasons, the Series teams, the Rays and Phillies, feature star players who are black. Players and officials hope that will give the sport a boost in urban areas. >  ...

10 Keys to The 2008 World Series — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/22/2008
The 2008 World Series features the hungry and experienced Philadelphia Phillies against the young and talented Tampa Bay Rays. These two teams are very evenly matched and I expect a hard-fought series that goes down to the wire. That being said, ...

Tampa Bay Rays Clear-Cut Favorites in Fall Classic — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/22/2008
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas have it right: The Tampa Bay Rays are the easy favorite to win the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies have several outstanding stars, including ace left-hander Cole Hamels , former MVPs Ryan Howard  ...

Allsports Thinks the Tampa Bay Rays have come of Age — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/22/2008
The other night, the Tampa Bay Rays seemed to have come of age, holding off the experienced and reining champion Boston Red Sox to capture the American League Pennant in seven games. I thought, from all the baseball sports news on the Web and ...