tbsportsblog.com - 7/21/2009
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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 ...
The Current Mindset of the Rays
baseballreflections.com 7/31/2009 — It’s hard to believe that in this decade, Tampa Bay major sports franchises have been to the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the Stanley Cup Finals. Not bad for a city that has, at other times, been synonymous with horrendous teams (the Buccaneers before this decade, and the Rays ...
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 ...
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 ...
Not Done Yet
tbsportsblog.com 8/6/2009 —
The Tampa Bay Rays got a dramatic come from behind win in game one and held on in game two to sweep a crucial two game series over the Boston Red Sox.
If you love baseball, there's almost nothing that beats the exciting victory by the Tampa Bay Rays in game one. Desperately needing ...
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. ...
Lessons Learned: Rays Can Look Back On 08 For Pennant Race Experience
bleacherreport.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 ...
[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Just One Perfect Game
raysindex.com 7/24/2009 —
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe.
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THE GOOD: Apparently it was “just one game.”
THE BAD: Mark Buehrle threw ...
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 ...
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 ...