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Game 71 - Cubs vs. Rays
By Jessica | June 18, 2008
Viewer Dissatisfaction
Good thing the Rays won tonight cause otherwise there would be one irate little chicky in the house. I didn’t get home until about a half an hour after the game started. I ran in to turn on the game. If we’re being honest, I thought there was a good chance that in 30 minutes Sonny could already have been getting schlacked. So I turn on ION, which had MLB listed from 7-10pm. However on my TV is some dude playing the violin on the beach. Not exactly what I’m looking for. Ever.
I quick flip over to FSN, not there. Then I think, maybe ESPN isn’t blacked out, that would be so sweet, but NO. Yeah at this point I’m throwing my hands up in the air, and a WTF might have escaped my lips. I’m human, especially when I can’t get my Rays fix.
On occasion I can be resourceful and I knew just where to find the answer. DRaysBay. Sure enough, in the comments someone was having the same problem as me, and the solution was also provided. Thanks boys, I never would have thought to check WGN (the Chicago network I for some reason get).
For the record I love both Rays Index and DRaysBay, but I knew the Professor was probably all comfy in his recliner with his dog at his feet and an ice cold beverage next to him watching the Rays on ESPN in awesome HD. He was going to be no help in this situation. 
Watching a Rays game on the Cubs network sucks. I missed Staats and Magrane. I know some people would be amazed to hear that, but aside from some national guys, I don’t want to hear anyone else. I didn’t care for the Chicago guys. At one point they were making really lame jokes about the Rays tank in centerfield. The only time they got a chuckle out of me was when they said it would be cool if Wheeler’s number was 18, and that’s just because I appreciate stupid humor.
Also on Rays TV they try to show the Rays fans in the crowd. On WGN it was painful, because I think they showed every single Cubs fan there.
Boring story short, I got to watch the game. The Rays won again. They beat the team with the best record in baseball. Twice. Sonny vs. Zambrano. Unbelievable. Final score Chicago 4 - Tampa 5.
Let’s hope they can keep it up, and I can watch the game in my comfort zone tomorrow. Go Rays!!
PS. Hope no one recorded ION for three hours only to come home and find no baseball. That’s enough to irk ya!
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June 24th, 2008 at 1:58 am
Just found your blog via Rays Index. I love your writing. I too had to watch this game on WGN and was amused at how fascinating the sportscasters were with the rays tank towards the end of the game.
I didn’t catch the Wheeler joke though, heh.
June 24th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Thanks Wade!