In roughly four hours the Tampa Bay Rays will take the field for game one of the WORLD SERIES!! I hope they aren’t in as much of a daze as I am. The Rays are playing for the whole enchilada. THE RAYS!!
Okay, I know, be cool. Yeah, so it’s just another game. Nine players, playing hard for nine innings. No problem. Big deal.
It is a big deal. The Rays are in the World Series people. Our smokin hot Rays. It doesn’t get any better.
Let’s just hope Cole Hamels doesn’t bring me crashing back down to earth. Get your beer and snacks. Let’s do this. Go Rays!!
I’m not sure you could find a match-up of two more opposite opponents, fan-wise.
The Phillies are the old school, hardened fans who expect the team to win every year, usually until August when we start watching football and give up on the ballclub. The Rays are more of the Cinderella story and probably caught the fans by surprise. Most baseball people expected them to spit it up at some point, but they’re a better ballclub than people gave them credit for. Ask any Tigers or Yankees fan about expectations. That’s why they play the games.
The last couple of years around here have been special. Strangely, Charlie Manuel was not a popular choice among fans, but here he is on the doorstep. If they win, he’ll be the most beloved coach/manager in the city’s history.
Go figure.
Something I learned today:
B.J. Upton’s real name is Melvin Emmanuel Upton. The B.J. stands for Bossman Junior. His father Manny is the original Bossman.
Anthony all you had to do was ask, we could have enlightened you on that.
Somthing I learned last night:
Cole Hammels doesn’t suck at baseball.
Oh my god the rays are in the world series they just lost
their first game but they are going to come back beat their butts our swimming rays are going to beat the
philies.