Archive for August 9th, 2014

  • Tailgating Game 116: An Interesting Wrinkle In New Fauxback Uniforms

    Tailgating Game 116: An Interesting Wrinkle In New Fauxback Uniforms

    August 9, 2014 at 1:47 pm 3 comments

    Playing A Little Pepper… Above is the latest look at tomorrow’s new “road fauxback” uniform via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Notice that the pants are powder blue. But more importantly, the pants are sansabelt! The beltless look was popular back in the 1970s and the Rays’ first […]

     
  • Nick Franklin’s First Home Run Since Trade Was An Absolute Bomb

    Nick Franklin’s First Home Run Since Trade Was An Absolute Bomb

    August 9, 2014 at 1:34 pm 4 comments

    Nick Franklin, acquired in the David Price trade, hit his first home run with the Durham Bulls and he did not disappoint. Reader Chris D. called the home run “by far the furthest hit ball to right I’ve seen at the park.” It was dark, so it is difficult to […]