Baseball season is a long winding emotional roller coaster. After the Rays lost to the Yankees Sunday, this fan was feeling a little depressed. The Rays only won one game in the series and it seemed like all three games were there for the taking. I felt this sense of urgency. Why wasn’t Joe Maddon doing everything he could to win those games? Where was Soriano? Andy Pettitte is out after three innings and the Rays don’t find a way to win?
The Orioles are the perfect prescribed medicine for depressed baseball fans. The Rays bats came back to life. Wade Davis aka WD40 looked slick. Rays win, and they’re basically right back where they started before the ugly series with the Yankees. I should know better than to panic. It’s a marathon right? The Rays are in second place and half of their guys aren’t even playing up to their potential. Yep the O’s were my chill pill.
There is one other minor thing that made this Monday a happy day. A minor league contract that is. Rocco Baldelli is a Stonecrab! I’m sure his goal is to get a September call up. I would be so stoked if he could contribute this year, since you know I happen to love him.
photo by Dennis Maffezzoli



