For the second year in a row, the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to improve the team at the trade deadline, rather than have a fire sale. What should they do?
ON Halloween, the Tampa Tribune editorial board gave props to the St. Pete Nine, and exuded optimism regarding the near future of the team: … From worst to second in all of Major League Baseball. It was a stunning achievement that filled the region with joy during a time of political uncertainty [...]
I’ve mentioned all the times that Tampa Bay has played Philly’s sports teams in the playoffs. Well just as many times, we’ve had the local media run the “Cuban Sandwich or Cheesesteak?” article, and this year is no exception. Riveting stuff. *** Speaking of sandwiches… It’s been a bad year for oldies DJ [...]
Along with Kenndey Blvd., Rudy Giuliani, and Mike Alsott, we now have Fox 13 offering “Congratulaitons” to your Tampa Bay Rays.
In 1976, Tampa Bay got it’s first of the four major pro sports teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It wasn’t long before meeting Philadelphia teams in the playoffs became a sort of tradition. In fact, in their first-ever playoff appearance, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-17. That was December 29, [...]
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3 in the American League Championship Series. The Rays now go on to play the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.
Congratulations to the 2008 AL Champions Tampa Bay Rays! That was a roller coaster of a series against the Red Sox, and I was sweating bullets when Maddon left Price in for the ninth inning. But the southpaw from Vanderbilt pulled through and the Rays are playing against the Philadelphia Phillies for the championship. From DRays Bay: The [...]
We’ve got a lot to cover sports-wise in Tampa Bay and I have been delinquent so we’re covering everything in one post. RAYS Let’s get this out of the way – the loss yesterday was a punch to the gut. It was depressingly ugly but it happened and there’s nothing that can be done to change it. I [...]
The Rays appear to be a bind going into their first ever playoff series next week: they do not have anyone lined up to throw out the first pitch (Note: the emphasis is mine). Pros Cons Jon Gruden Coach of most popular team in Tampa Bay Limited availability during season Dick Vitale Most visible Rays fan May result in Cincy mayor debacle Barry [...]
