The Daily Fix : Rays Top Red Sox, Keep Hold of First Place

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The Tampa Bay Rays' Remarkable Success Gives Hope To Crappy Teams Everywhere [Tampa Bay Rays]
Published 7/1/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
It's true: The Tampa Bay Rays' fans are actually acting like their team is in first place. With last night's non-violent victory over the Red Sox, the fervor will become even more intense if the Rays take this series. Just think back to those old Bill Simmons columns where he used to make a trek to Tropicana Field and marvel at the empty seats, the dusty, catheter-wearing fanbase, and the no-name roster. Whither Tanyon Sturtze? No, now the Tampa Bay Rays have a team that everyone in baseball loves to gush over and ...

Published 7/2/2008 by thecincinattikid (noreply@blogger.com) at Sedition in Red Sox Nation
... Leaving that aside for the moment, I think it's time we got to the bottom of a serious injustice. According to the build-up to this series, this was supposed to be about bad blood between the teams. Jonathan Papelbon, among others on this pitching staff, vowed retribution for the Devil Rays not disbanding their organization after a pitcher hit Coco Crisp in Fenway without the expressed written consent of the Red Sox. Why is Tampa stubbornly insisting on playing baseball and not simply forfeiting each game? ...