Another Season in the Books.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009The Tampa Bay Rays 2009 season is now in the books, and it is quite a collection of stories.
Beloved main characters were lost. Rocco Baldelli defected to enemy territory. Jonny Gomes found success in a different city, and Scott Kazmir headed to LA to try to become a star.
The team’s story got off to a […]
Confessions of a Raysaholic
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Even though it doesn’t seem like it around here lately, I am still addicted to the Rays. I love these guys, but they really have me torn this year between good baseball sense and basic emotions.
For example, I love Andy Sonnanstine and he’s really handsome but I did not want him on the mound Tuesday […]
O’ Damn It.
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Close, yet so far away.
I got home late tonight, so I didn’t see the first five innings. The last four innings were pretty eventful though.
Top of 6th - Shields was cruising along but hit a road block when Longo biffed a throw. He was able to get two outs, but he also walked two. Result […]
West Coast Pep Talk
Friday, August 7th, 2009As we speak the Rays are in Seattle. They probably had an excellent cup of coffee this morning. Now that they are awake, it’s time that we chat.
Rays,
Stellar job taking two from Boston and rockin the Trop. That was so lovely.
Now I must apologize in advance. You see, I will be rooting for you this week, just […]
Damn did we ever earn that donut.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Rays fans are wondering this morning why their team is trying to kill them!
First Matt Garza gave up home runs to the two guys we’d all like to thwomp, Youkilis and Pedroia.
Then the offense couldn’t seem to get anything going.
Then the bullpen bags sucked in the game winning run, and we had to listen to […]
Come On!
Monday, July 27th, 2009This game made me grouchy right from the get go! Why the heck wasn’t it in HD? Come on!
Where is Brian Anderson? I want Brian Anderson. Come on!
What is it about AJ Burnett? The Rays seem to be rendered useless when he’s on the mound. Is the snarl his source of power? Come on!
Shields had […]
Crunch Time
Sunday, July 26th, 2009All in all that was not a bad road trip. It wasn’t pretty, but it could have been much worse.
Saturday I got home right in the middle of the Rays comeback. That was fine by me because I missed all the bad stuff, and it hurts my heart when David Price doesn’t do well. However […]
That’s More Like It.
Friday, July 24th, 2009Pardon me fella, but could you please sit your ass back down.
Holy crap I got everything I asked for in my last post. The trip to the Guru worked and Garza found his zen like state, enabling him to pitch up to his potential. The Rays pulled their heads out of their behinds and scored […]
Heck yeah, Jefferson Niemann
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Thanks for being good at baseball and saving the bullpen and staying focused and striking out AJ and fighting for the win. You’re cool big guy.
I feel like I should maybe thank Bobby Jenks a little bit too?
Others deserving fist bumps…
Barty - Nice night at the plate, especially the lead off single in the ninth […]
Yo Yo Game
Saturday, July 18th, 2009What a yo yo game. It was great to see the Rays back in action, but man were my emotions all over the place.
Everything was going along fine. Kansas scored in the first but it was early. Sure enough the Rays scored a couple and all was right with the world, until…
Kaplowee! Pitcher combustion. Shields […]