tbsportsblog.com - 6/26/2009
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I've never been one for moral victories. You either win or you lose. A rematch of teams that met in a championship setting the previous season does not constitute a "revenge game" or series. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series - they have the rings. ...
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 ...
Preview Game 69: Phillies @ Rays
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — After shelling the Rays for ten runs last night, the offense probably can not wait to get back at it again tonight. The Phillies go for the road series win when they send Joe Blanton to the mound. The Rays will go with starting pitcher Matt Garza, who has now recorded a win since May 16, ...
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 ...
The Tampa Bay Rays Fan Base and the Curse of Vince Naimoli
bizofbaseball.com 6/25/2009 — When the Interleague schedule was set for 2009, many circled the dates that the Philadelphia Phillies would be playing at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays . After all, it would be a rematch of last season’s World Series. And, there was little doubting that the front office for the ...
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 ...
Rays Sweep Marlins, Move into 3rd Place in AL East
tbsportsblog.com 6/29/2009 —
The Tampa Bay Rays completed a three game sweep of their cross state rivals, the Florida Marlins. In doing so, Tampa Bay kept pace with the New York Yankees in the wildcard chase while moving past the Toronto Blue Jays and sole possesion of third place in the American League Eastern ...
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 ...
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. ...
Rays Win Again; Tampa Bay 8 Games Over .500
thebullgator.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — This time of year is tough for me. Very tough. No football. The one sport I’m trying to become a fan of (it’s hard…so very hard) is the only sport currently in season. And the entire city of Orlando is doing its best to crush everything I believed to be good in this world (at least one of you ...
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SFGate: Top Sports Stories 6/27/2009
Which team has benefited more at the box office from last year's World Series? Attendance increases are about the same - 3,396 per game for the Rays, 3,361 for the Phillies - but the Rays are bummed and the Phillies are not. Crowd counts in Philly ...
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