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 […]
She’s just not that into you, but…
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009Yesterday I realized something. Even though I haven’t been that interested in the Rays, they only have three games left this season. Three games before they are out of our lives for the winter. Knowing how much I will miss those guys, I decided to appreciate them for the final weekend.
The Rays definitely didn’t live […]
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 […]
Thoughts on the All-Star Game
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009It started off on a sad note when I found out Longo wouldn’t be playing. Where has that finger been? You’re right, I don’t want to know. At least he was replaced by Michael Young, whom I’ve always liked.
Pena was so geeked to be a part of these all-star festivities. Did you see his face […]
Well It Wasn’t Pretty…
Thursday, June 11th, 2009but we’ll take it. Rays win!
There were a few positives:
Niemann did work his way out of trouble a couple of times, although 3.2 innings is the opposite of stellar.
The bullpen actually did what they are paid to do. Shocker, I know.
Carlos Pena looked way better. He even hit a home run to the opposite field. […]
The Rays are Broken.
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Is it my fault?
I wanted the Rays to find a way to get Aybar’s bat in the line-up, and Pat the Bat got a kink in the neck.
I wanted Price to be brought up, and Kazmir got hurt.
I wanted Percy gone, and now he is.
I wanted Zobrist to get more playing time, and Aki got the Tom […]
Well that sucked.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009This game was frustrating because the Rays really seemed to outplay the A’s. It just felt like they would put that run up there first. Let’s play the blame game.
James Shields pitched a helluva game, but his offense couldn’t help him out. They deserve the lions share of the blame. They had a runner on […]
Some Strange Sunday
Sunday, May 17th, 2009That was for sure the strangest game of the season. First it starts off with a line-up problem. A problem that nobody clued the viewer in on. So we watched people walk around and huddle up. All while Staats and Kennedy speculate on what’s going on. Their first instinct was the Indians pitcher was wrong in […]
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Thursday’s game was so awful, all I was trying to do was wipe it from my subconscious. Then Friday turned into a very long day. All day I kind of had the sniffles. Then in a super brilliant move I mowed the grass. By the time I sat down to watch the Rays my head […]
The Rays Fan Conundrum
Monday, May 11th, 2009As a Rays fan I am overcome with a variety of emotions this year. There is still a part of me that is amazed and thrilled that the Rays can and do repeatedly beat teams the likes of the Yankees and Red Sox. Then there is the part that knows how good this team should […]
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