HER RAYS!

I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday season.

I’m asking Santa for Rays season tickets, but I’m not holding my breath.  I’ve been a little naughty this year, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I think I’ll ask the Yankees instead, since they seem to have cash.  Boat loads of it.  Seriously someone check Tampa Bay, is there a boat out there with a NY on it full of moolah?  What do you say Uncle Hank or Hal?  I’d like one of those cushy seats behind home plate please?!

Have fun everyone.  Hug your relatives, stuff your face, and enjoy the time off.  Plus when it’s over you’ll be that much closer to Valentines Day.  We all know what that means.  The Rays will be back.

See you next year! 

Once again the Rays front office proved why they make the big bucks, and we just sit in our mom’s basement typing in our pajamas.  Many different names were being thrown around to fill the Rays right field spot, but none of them were Matt Joyce.  I think this is a brilliant move.

I must wish Edwin Jackson well.  He was a big part of the Rays success this year and I hope he knows the fans appreciate his efforts.

Brilliant, I tell ya.  First, they didn’t trade Sonny.  He had me at ALCS.  Not to mention, he rocks when it comes to inter-league play.  It wouldn’t surprise me if he could play right field!

Second, they went with a young guy who has tons of potential.  Matt Joyce totally fits the Rays mold.  He’s going to have no problems fitting in.

Third, he’s super cute.  The genius that is Katie from Those Girls tracks teams based on their baseball abilities and their swoon worthy factor.  I think this trade puts the Rays right off her chart.  Can any other team compare?

So now I wonder what they are thinking for the DH vacancy?  Should we all chip in so they can get Manny Ramirez?  Hopefully they’ll surprise us again.  Please no Abreu or Burrell.  I know, you can show me stats that these guys could really help the Rays, but they still bug me.  Things don’t always have to be logical.  Just like I could care less about Jason Bartlett’s stats.  The fact is when he was playing the Rays won games and I didn’t scream at the TV.  Sometimes you have to go with your gut.

Who’s going to be the odd man out?  Gross is definitely not DH material, so are they just going to decide at Spring Training whether they should keep him around?  Any chance Rocco comes back?  Please Mr. Friedman this is serious.  I named my dog after the guy.

Best wishes to Jonny Gomes.  It was a blast.

One more thing.  I’d like to thank DRaysbay and Rays Index for giving up their lives to keep us informed of all the latest Rays news.  I toast you regularly during the offseason.  Go Rays!!

Brilliant!

What kind of leading man is Andy Sonnanstine?  Sonny is just cool you know.  He’s always got his poker face ready, and I bet he’s got a witty/sarcastic sense of humor.  He’s also very handsome.  He’s in the upper echelon of leading men.  He can easily be compared to George Clooney.  I wonder if he’s that charming?

I know that the movie Out of Sight is not technically a chick flick, but chicks do dig it.  Why, because it smolders.  Mr. Clooney is as smooth as ever.  Girls want to be Jennifer Lopez, and guys want to be under Jennifer Lopez.

While Andy is not a thief like Jack Foley he did have a break out season.  He made quite an impression, just as Foley did in the trunk.  He also gave us some anxiety just like Jack does to Karen Sisco in the film.  In the end Jack gets the girl, and Sonny got the ALCS.  I wonder if he got the girl too?

CharlieRay says it’s time for an update.  I agree, but there’s not much to talk about.

The winter meetings start today and hopefully the Rays will make a move that will improve the team and keep yours truly happy.  No easy feat let me tell you.  The meetings are in Las Vegas.  Most people get a visual of slot machines, bright lights and showgirls when they think of Vegas.  I on the other hand get this visual…

Matter of fact, he’s kind of a big dude, I wonder if he can play right field?  Yes these are the thoughts that come to mind during a boring offseason.  Especially when none of the other names thrill me much.  I might learn to love these guys, if they knock the cover off the ball …  Giambi, Giles, Burrell, Abreu, Dunn, Griffey, Bradley.  They might be mashers but aren’t they kind of old and expensive??

Wouldn’t it be awesome if all the GM’s had to gamble to win the free agents they coveted?  Would all teams interested in CC please report to the blackjack table.  If you could have your dream picks, who would they be?  Of course I’d bring Rocco back.  Many teams find the idea of an occasional outfielder/DH appealing.  Especially when he won’t get pissed off if he’s not playing every day.  The only problem is the Rays have too many of these guys.  I say get rid of Gross.  Use Rocco, Perez and someone like Giles or Griffey who can play defense too.  That would give Maddon lots of line-up possibilities.  Even more if you add Zobrist the super utility player to the equation.  Then all they would need is a closer.  Sounds good on paper or should I say cyberspace.

I’ll try to get another Rays as Leading Men post up soon.  I know y’all are dying for the next installment. *cough*  Thanks to PTownFan I can’t get the image of Carlos Pena in Dirty Dancing Havana Nights out of my head, nor do I want to.  Caliente!

Oh I bought myself an awesome Christmas present last week.  Rays spring training tickets!  WooHoo.  Things to look forward to.

Finally I know this is a Rays blog, but… GO BUCS!

Peace Out Homies

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, since as Rays fans we definitely have a lot to be thankful for this year.

While stuffing my face this weekend I decided that Dioner Navarro should be the next one honored in the Rays as Leading Men series.  Mostly because I believe he could eat more turkey than any other Ray.   Except maybe Percy, but I’m not happy with him right now…

Navi is not your typical leading man, but he definitely could pull off Ben Stone from Knocked Up, originally played by Seth Rogen.  Ben is kind of a slacker who grows up during the film.  Navi was a slacker that Rays fans saw grow into a fine young catcher.

Ben has curly hair and is a little chubby.  Navi has curly hair, and is also a little portly, hence the nickname the fat catcher.  However both are funny and totally cute in their own way.

Both men score pretty girls and are fertile.  Plus you know Navi has friends that would totally fart into pillows!

There is one difference though.  I bet Navi actually knows how to dance.  I doubt the dice thing is all he’s got.

In the end, although Navi is a little rough around the edges, he came through, and there’s no one else we’d rather have behind the plate.  Go Rays!

You’re like Babe Ruth’s gay brother – Gabe Ruth.