Archive for October, 2008

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  [VICTORY!] Rays Win Game 2

  October 23, 2008 at 11:42 pm 8 comments
   
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  [RIGO!] World Series Game 2: Random Thoughts Thread, Game On!

  October 23, 2008 at 8:15 pm 99 comments

  No live blog…but let’s throw this up as a place to throw out some random thoughts, grumblings and bad jokes.

   
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  [HAPPY HOUR] Rocco Baldelli Will Start Game 2 In Right Field

  October 23, 2008 at 4:43 pm 5 comments

  Because the best cure for a bad “Hangover” is a good “Happy Hour”. That cute little Rayhawked, bespectacled fella is part of the new logo over “The Heater“, Marc Topkin’s blog at the St. Pete Times. He sure is cute. But he looks a little familiar. Hmmm? Where have we [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] Rays Drop Opener; Big Guns Coming

  October 23, 2008 at 10:13 am 26 comments

  Click on above images to be taken to full standings, box scores or schedule… THE GOOD: It was a perfect game for the Phillies. They had their best pitcher on the mound against the Rays #3 starter. They got a number of breaks during the game, including a safe-call on [...]

   
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  [RIGO!] World Series Game 1: Random Thoughts Thread, Game On!

  October 22, 2008 at 8:53 pm 61 comments

  No live blog…but let’s throw this up in front of the “Pepper” post which is too long for comments.

   
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  [SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: World Series

  October 22, 2008 at 6:13 pm 1 comment

  FIRST INNING (A look back)…The heart of the order for the Rays carried the offense in the ALCS…Can they keep it up? After going 2-13 with no RBI in the first game, batters 2-5 (BJ Upton, Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford) hit .405/.474/.957 (1.430 OPS) in the next 4 [...]

   
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  [HAPPY HOUR] What Will Red Sox Fans Do Tonight?

  October 22, 2008 at 4:26 pm 2 comments

  Click on above images to be taken to full standings, box scores or schedule… Online Surveys & Market Research Just the links for now…the “Pepper” post for games 1 and 2 will be up in a little bit. DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA… Ben Zobrist will get the start in RF tonight [...]

   
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  [RAYS INDEX RADIO] Rays Index Radio Appearance Today On "ESPN RADIO 1260"

  October 22, 2008 at 12:01 pm 2 comments

  I will make an appearance on ESPN Radio 1260 in Syracuse today at 3:30pm. You can listen live by going to their website.

   
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  [MAILBAG] A Letter From Another Satisfied Reader

  October 22, 2008 at 10:30 am 10 comments

  After the Tampa Bay Rays won the ALCS, the editor at Deadspin asked us if we would write a post for their site explaining what the World Series means to us. We received numerous emails and comments either thanking or congratulating us (thanks to everybody for the kind words). Our [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] And So It Begins: Rays-Phils, Game 1

  October 21, 2008 at 8:54 pm 9 comments

  Click on above images to be taken to full standings, box scores or schedule… THE GOOD: Say it with us. The Tampa Bay Rays are in the World Series and it starts TONIGHT! It never gets old. We will be mumbling that to our selves all day. THE BAD: Mrs. [...]