tbsportsblog.com - 7/6/2009
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Entering the holiday weekend, the Rays came in as one of the hottest teams in baseball. When it was over, the Texas Rangers were in first place and the Rays fell further behind in both the AL East Divisional race and the AL wildcard chase.
Texas swept Tampa Bay by silencing the red hot ...
All Things Rays - What to Watch in Texas
raysallday.com 7/3/2009 —
The holiday weekend takes the Rays to Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers. Scott Kazmir makes his second start since coming off the DL. His opponent will be rookie RHP Tommy Hunter, who is making his third start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA. That’s much improved ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Memorable Night As The Rays Blank A's 6-0
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/11/2009 — Last night I had the distinct honor of attending the series opener of the Rays vs. A's at Tropicana Field in Tampa. Although the crowd wasn't huge they were enthusiastic making for a great game experience. The trip was even made more special by the fact I was accompanied by my lovely wife ...
AL Wild Card Update
firebrandal.com 8/21/2009 — The longer the Rangers stick around the more I feel like they're here to stay. With the way Ian Kinsler is swinging the bat he throw the team on his back and carry them into October. With a 27-28 record on the road, the Rangers really need to pull things together down the stretch. The Rangers ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Texas Rangers Sweep Rays: Texas Tea Party —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
Entering the holiday weekend, the Rays came in as one of the hottest teams in baseball.
When it was over, the Texas Rangers were in first place and the Rays fell further behind in both the AL East Divisional race and the AL Wildcard chase.
Texas ...
Texas Rangers Sweep Devil Rays 12-4 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
Entering the holiday weekend, the Rays came in as one of the hottest teams in baseball. When it was over, the Texas Rangers were in first place and the Rays fell further behind in both the AL East Divisional race and the AL wildcard chase.
Texas ...