Rays are for real

[sailortjk1]

After last night, I don't see any reason why the Ray's can't win it all.
Go Knotty.

[teshannon]

Originally Posted by sailortjk1

After last night, I don't see any reason why the Ray's can't win it all.
Go Knotty.

But I do. Go Phillies!

[sailortjk1]

TE, Thats what makes this world so great.

[teshannon]

Originally Posted by sailortjk1

TE, Thats what makes this world so great.

You're right. No matter who wins there are at least 2 new kids on the block insted of Boston.

[sailaway21]

Having attended a game at the friendly environs of the old Veteran's Stadium I find it next to impossible to root for much of anything Philadelphian after the Liberty Bell and Bookbinder's Restaurant. I suspect that Mitch Williams might agree with me. Go Rays!

[teshannon]

You should of had a cheese steak. Bookbinders is a huge tourist trap. And of course the Vet is gone, thankfully. Go Phillies.

[merlin2375]

Congrats to the Rays, no hard feelings here from a Sox fan. We know what it's like not to win for a while. It was a hard fought series, we just didn't have the pitching depth and hitting consistency both of which the Rays had greatly!

and they say we're not friendly in Boston

[sailaway21]

Originally Posted by teshannon

You should of had a cheese steak. Bookbinders is a huge tourist trap. And of course the Vet is gone, thankfully. Go Phillies.

I've had cheese steaks. I had a good meal at Bookbinders, mostly alone. And it wasn't the Vet itself that made the game a low point in my attendance of sporting events. Come to think of it, I don't really harbor any animosity towards the Phillies, the Eagles, or the Sixers at all. I suppose it's the prospect of their fan's suffering that warms my heart the most though. But then, I like kids and I like Santa Claus and I wouldn't take either to a game in Philadelphia.

[teshannon]

Ouch! I never go to an Eagles game for that very reason, much moe enjoyable to watch at home. I have been to many Phillies games and a few Sixers games and the fans there seem to be more civilized fans. Passionate but civilized. Go Phillies.

[knothead]

They're trying to spoil it for me.
I am determined not to let that happen.
First Bill Krystal equates Barak Obama and his campaign to the Rays and then goes so far as to announce that if the Rays win, Obama wins.
Then I read today that David Price introduced Obama at a rally yesterday, calling him the next POTUS.

I don't think there is a wall between the Church and State. But I think that there should be one between Baseball and State. It's one of the few things we still have in common as Americans. A ballgame is one of the places you can safely go and not have to worry about being drawn into a political debate.

Am I just naive or shouldn't the front office of the Rays have put their foot down and prevented this. At least until after the World Series? They shouldn't go trying to piss off a large percentage of their fans on the brink of their first World Championship Series.

There oughta be a law.




Rays win the pennant, Obama rides the wave!

by Rian Fike

Sun Oct 19, 2008 at 09:23:40 PM PDT


There are some interesting parallels, but like everything else in this election they are twisted beyond recongnition down the rabbit hole...
Barack Obama has the political resume that it the equivalent of the Tampa Bay Rays, compared to the New York Yankee-level connections of John McCain.
But...
The Tampa Bay Rays pay less for their entire team than the New York Yankees pay for Alex Rodriguez.
But...
Barack Obama raised $150 million in one month while John McCain raised eyebrows!

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It is a day of celebration. Constant gold-plated endorsement action for Obama, and the miracle season of the Tampa Bay Rays continuing on to the World Series? It doesn't get any better than that.
I see a great deal of synchronicity here. David Price was magnificent tonight, and he even looks a bit like Barack. The odds against the Rays were as astronomical as an African American being in position to win the White House. It's a great day to be a baseball fan in Florida. Almost as great as being an Obama supporter on the day we got the Colin Powell endorsement.
Congratulation Rays, and Go Obama!
Party on.