Capt Caveman
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Moronic that the Rays didn't try and sacrifice when they had guys on 1st and 2nd with no outs just now.
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I'm a huge Rays fan and I could tell he was safe without the replay.
I had to go to sleep so I missed Pena's HR. Anyways, it was nice to see them take 2 in Boston. 3 more games vs. BOS in Tampa. I hope we don't give 2 back to them.
SP33Demon
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Agreed, tie goes to the runner and Boston should have won that game. Oh well. DRays are fcking clutch, what can I say. Maybe one day they'll have instant replay on basepath calls like that one. /cues world series that st. louis lost b/c of blown call at first
Anubis
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he blasted it, fing Timlin is too old.
was a good game tho, both teams could have won it much earlier, something like 30+ plaers left on base between the 2 teams
Careful though, 50% of all Bucs season ticket holders live in Pinellas County; not Hillsborough. There isn't a spot in Pinellas that's more than 45 minutes away from the stadium. And if its the time that's an issue then we can discuss the commute that most suburban ball fans have to take in other major cities.
We are football fans by nature. Not just a football city, but a football state. Proof? How about only 600 fans at the Marlins game earlier this month against the Atlanta Braves. We could also use the fact that the year the Marlins took the World Series their average attendance was only 13,000. Average...
Second, and equally as unfortunate as the first issue, we have allegiance to our heritage. I didn't grow up in a northern family, but a vast majority of the people from florida, especially Tampa, came from the north and grew up in families that refuse to root for teams that their parents didn't come from.
Last, before we had baseball we had TBS, the station that showed Cubs games and Braves games, that's it. I still have fans that are hardcore cubbies fans that can't explain why they like them, even though that's the only team they watched growing up. And I still have friends that are convinced Tom Glavine is Christ Almighty with 4 seamer.
/attendance_defense
Ellsbury definitely was safe at first. Edit: One bad play call doesn't suffice for losing or winning a game. There's a lot more baseball than that.
Go Rays. What a great game. I can't believe they went 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position. I can't believe we held them. I can't believe how good Sonny pitched. I can't believe how bad Percival pitched and then he wanted to stay in and then pointed to Pena and called him an asshole after he crushed that three run homer to give us the lead. I can't believe it, but holy shit am I excited about it. What a fight. What a huge fight. That's just damn good baseball. We went more innings there then we ever have before, ever in the history of The Rays.
What good baseball. WHAT GOOD BASEBALL. Who here is really wasting their time watching important people get hurt in the NFL? Cmon, pay attention to good stuff.
GO RAYS
Capt Caveman
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Originally posted by: SP33Demon
It was only a matter of time before Boston got back to first. But it was a nice run Rays.
It's not over yet (although it sort of felt that way last night with the team's energy level). However, this is the part of the season that the Rays have to show what they're made of. It's not going to get easier. Home games against the Sox and Twins and then on the road with no off days.
29k attendance last night. I'm sure there were a lot of Red Sox fans (there always are), but I hope the ratio was better than normal.
Capt Caveman
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Originally posted by: jalaram
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
It was only a matter of time before Boston got back to first. But it was a nice run Rays.
It's not over yet (although it sort of felt that way last night with the team's energy level). However, this is the part of the season that the Rays have to show what they're made of. It's not going to get easier. Home games against the Sox and Twins and then on the road with no off days.
29k attendance last night. I'm sure there were a lot of Red Sox fans (there always are), but I hope the ratio was better than normal.
No, it appeared to be more Red Sox fans than Ray fans. I actually know some people who flew down to watch the games.
The remaining schedule does not favor the Rays.
Anubis
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Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: jalaram
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
It was only a matter of time before Boston got back to first. But it was a nice run Rays.
It's not over yet (although it sort of felt that way last night with the team's energy level). However, this is the part of the season that the Rays have to show what they're made of. It's not going to get easier. Home games against the Sox and Twins and then on the road with no off days.
29k attendance last night. I'm sure there were a lot of Red Sox fans (there always are), but I hope the ratio was better than normal.
No, it appeared to be more Red Sox fans than Ray fans. I actually know some people who flew down to watch the games.
The remaining schedule does not favor the Rays.
yea but even tho their schedule isnt great for the rest of the regular season they shoudl still make the playoffs as the AL WC
SP33Demon
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Yeah, I know... I was just poking some fun at the Rays.Originally posted by: jalaram
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
It was only a matter of time before Boston got back to first. But it was a nice run Rays.
It's not over yet (although it sort of felt that way last night with the team's energy level). However, this is the part of the season that the Rays have to show what they're made of. It's not going to get easier. Home games against the Sox and Twins and then on the road with no off days.
29k attendance last night. I'm sure there were a lot of Red Sox fans (there always are), but I hope the ratio was better than normal.
The next two games will show who has the biggest balls of the AL EAST (post NYY castration). The Rays should be favored considering their unbelievable home record and almost perfect record vs Boston there (last night was their first loss all season to them), but we'll see.I've thought of doing that as well since Southwest had direct flights from NH to Tampa. Rays tickets + airfare is probably cheaper than Fenway scalpers. Reminds me of when Packers fans would fly down to see the Bucs/Packers games for the same reason. In the Bucs case however, winning increased the # of fans.
I am still thinking about getting playoff tix and work remotely from Tampa.
The first playoff game ticket would go nicely with my first ever game ticket.Considering how much better we do at home, WC is not the preferred option. Plus, it would be a letdown after this great season. Funnily enough, before the season, a .500 season was considered a pipe dream.
Anubis
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Originally posted by: jalaram
I've thought of doing that as well since Southwest had direct flights from NH to Tampa. Rays tickets + airfare is probably cheaper than Fenway scalpers. Reminds me of when Packers fans would fly down to see the Bucs/Packers games for the same reason. In the Bucs case however, winning increased the # of fans.
I am still thinking about getting playoff tix and work remotely from Tampa.
Considering how much better we do at home, WC is not the preferred option. Plus, it would be a letdown after this great season. Funnily enough, before the season, a .500 season was considered a pipe dream.
true but i think you guys as the WC have a better chance of winning against LA then the BoSox do
Anubis
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Anubis
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Yes!!!!! That was a great game even with the lack of big hits. Thank you NESN for the great HD feed.
I will say that Masterton had some really good pitches. We got lucky against him. Nice to see our bullpen do so well.
Thank you NESN for the great HD feed.I will say that Masterton had some really good pitches. We got lucky against him. Nice to see our bullpen do so well.
Anubis
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Originally posted by: jalaram
Yes!!!!! That was a great game even with the lack of big hits.
I will say that Masterton had some really good pitches. We got lucky against him. Nice to see our bullpen do so well.
yea def good game, i forsee this going back and forth and comming down to the finial few games of the season to figure out who end up in first
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