Rays win at best possible time Rays built for long run
chicagotribune.com 10/21/2008 — Rays come through at crucial time in franchise's history > Oh, those baseball gods. They're a twisted, conflicted bunch of contrarians, with a full ...

What the College Football Season Really Taught Us
victoriatimes.blogspot.com 1/11/2009 — College football might need a playoff, but no one knows the fairest way to have one

MEETS TAUGHT YANKEES' GM HE HAS CHIPS
nypost.com 11/7/2008 — DANA POINT, Calif. - Brian Cashman's high-stakes wagering may have to wait until Las Vegas. The Yankee general manager left the GM meetings yesterday without any new additions to his roster, but at least has an idea about the landscape heading to...

Yes Rays!
nvsportsandthecity.blogspot.com 10/20/2008 — Bye bye Red Sox!

Part I: So We're Playing the Rays
phanamanda.blogspot.com 10/21/2008 — Part I of the World Series Preview of the Rays and Phillies.

The Rays don't look like the Rays, and now face long odds - St. Petersburg Times
tampabay.com 10/27/2008 — Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg, with his arms folded at center, reacts as B.J. Upton strikes out in the seventh inning Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park. The win by the Phillies gave them a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Seven Rays Fans Arrested After Game Two
mlb.fanhouse.com 10/13/2008 — You can say what you want about Tampa Bay Rays fans, they don't support their team, their love of cowbells is annoying, their mohawks look stupid, but you can't say they're an unruly bunch. The most trouble I'd ever heard of a Rays fan getting into ...

Why the Rays will beat the Phillies
hardballtimes.com 10/22/2008 — Longoria and Upton have carried Tampa Bay past the Boston, and Rays fans are ready for their heroes to take them to the promised land. Order the Hardball Times Annual 2009 today !

The Rays Win Game 7..On There Way To The World Series
blacksportsonline.com 10/20/2008 — How about those Devil Rays? Yeah I know they go by the Rays now, but doesn't Devil Rays sound so much cooler. There is a theory that the Lord would never let the Rays win until they dropped the "Devil" from their name. You don't think the Lord would be vindictive like that do you? ...

Hot Tampa Bay Rays Fans
gunaxin.com 10/24/2008 — The Rays are in the World Series for the first time ever, so it seems like a perfect time to meet their hometown hotties.

Phillies go for World Series title tonight — Boston.com -- Baseball News
The Philadelphia Phillies are one victory away from their second World Series title in their 125-year history after they slugged four home runs in a 10-2 win over Tampa Bay for a 3-1 series lead.

Say It Is So Joe: Phillies Title Phighten in Blow-Out of Rays in Game Four — Bleacher Report - MLB
FOX's broadcast of the 2008 World Series has played the theme music from Rocky as many times as the Philadelphia Phillies had been coming up big.  It’s those musical horns and the city of Philadelphia that for some odd reason serve as ...

Rockies' Vizcaino arrested on suspicion of drunken driving — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
A Colorado Rockies pitcher Luis Vizcaino is behind bars after police in Tampa say he was driving under the influence. He was ...

Come To Think of It...Phillies Proving That the N.L. Deserves Respect After All — Bleacher Report - MLB
This kind of reminds me of a school-yard taunt: "My team is better than your team!" Except, in this case, it's not so much about the team as it is about the league . All year long, most everyone associated with the game of baseball has told us how ...

Ryan Howard's Return to Form Helps Propel Phillies to Brink of Championship — Bleacher Report - MLB
Be excited, but tread lightly.  Enjoy all of this, but celebrate with guarded optimism.  The Philadelphia Phillies are one win away from capturing this city’s first World Championship in any sport since 1983.  Forgive me for ...