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 [...]
Along with Kenndey Blvd., Rudy Giuliani, and Mike Alsott, we now have Fox 13 offering “Congratulaitons” to your Tampa Bay Rays.
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.
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 [...]
Pinch me, I must be dreaming. It’s October and the Rays are playing the Red Sox for the AL Pennant. To quote Bruce Dickinson (aka Christopher Walken), “I gotta have more cowbell.” Rays fans have made the cowbell their signature noise-making device, akin to the thundersticks made popular by Angels fans a few years ago. The [...]
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 [...]
Ok, forget what anyone has said about pivotal moments for the Rays. The three game series against the Boston Red Sox that began last night is undoubtedly the biggest thing to ever happen in Tampa Bay baseball history…to date anyway. After Wednesday night’s game, the Rays could find themselves anywhere from feeling free to place [...]
Labor Day weekend is passing us by and that means the traditional end of summer has been marked. Oh, sure, we have a few more weeks until the fall equinox, but to many – summer is over. And with the end of summer here, it’s go time in Tampa Bay sports. The Buccaneers kicks [...]
I know the only thing worse than hearing a fan whine about how the officials are cheating against their favorite team is hearing a fan whine about how the officials are cheating against their FIRST PLACE team. But seeing not one, but two utterly heinous blown calls go against the beloved home town Tampa Bay Rays [...]
