[Griz]

Originally Posted by news 4 u

Also, where the hell did Longoria come from? He's doing really well for only a rookie.

This year and last he was consistently rated near or at the top of every prospect list. The Rays signed him to a six year contract only a few weeks into this - his first - season. Of course, it's still rare to hear anything about the guy... ESPN has to devote 99% of their baseball segment to the Red Sox and Yankees.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by Griz

Buck Martinez?

Bingo. Drove me nuts.

[Fashionista]

Originally Posted by Griz

It’s good to see this team have people rooting for them. I just wonder how many of these fans could have named 5 players on the team at the beginning of the season.

Honey, I could name five players from the beginning of the 2002 season. In fact, I have a baseball hit by former catcher Toby Hall signed by the entire Rays team except Ben Grieve. I was never a bandwagon jumper or a secret fan. It's interesting though to see so many Ray fans coming out of the woodwork though. Actually, it's quite nice. Finally the boys are getting some support!

I agree about Wheeler. Maddon relies on him too much and I don't like it.

[Fashionista]

Originally Posted by news 4 u

Lou Piniella used to manage the Devil Rays a few years back.

Ah, Sweet Lou. His tantrums and base throwings are my favorites!

[Griz]

And I have a great deal of respect for you for being a fan through the good and the bad... in your case, a lot of bad, and recently some damn good.

The only bad thing about a packed Tropicana field is all of those damn cowbells. This isn't a high school soccer game, baseball definitely doesn't "need more cowbell". Sternberg is going to hell for that one.

[Fashionista]

Totally agree.

cowbells = the Devil

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by Griz

And I have a great deal of respect for you for being a fan through the good and the bad... in your case, a lot of bad, and recently some damn good.

The only bad thing about a packed Tropicana field is all of those damn cowbells. This isn't a high school soccer game, baseball definitely doesn't "need more cowbell". Sternberg is going to hell for that one.

I modded my cowbell to make it louder.

Put a round metal ring on the end of it.

[Fashionista]

Ugghhh, cowbells.

The Trop is looking gorgeous packed with people!

[Fashionista]

LOL, Shortstop Ray - Bartlett just bought America free tacos! LAWLZ

[Year's_End]

WHAT THE FUCKKKKK. oh well, six more games to go.

screw you Hamells.