The Tampa Bay Rays Have the Best Record in Baseball Thread

SeatedCoin · May 28, 2008 7:48AM

Kudos to them. They are for real!!!!

perkdog · May 28, 2008 7:52AM

I will give them their due

BUT! It is a long season.....

edmundfitzgerald · May 28, 2008 10:02AM

<< I will give them their due

BUT! It is a long season..... >>

I'll give them their due too, and that is one heck of a nice stadium they're building down there too for the Rays.
I hope they do well, and hopefully they'll get more support then the Marlins do.

VitoCo1972 · May 28, 2008 10:22AM

This thread won't be bumped again in about 2 weeks

Goot · May 28, 2008 11:18AM

Way to jinx us a-hole

In all honesty, if we can finish the season ahead of the Yankees, or at least above .500 this forum will have nothing but "I told you so's" from me. Be prepared

perkdog · May 28, 2008 11:23AM

<< Way to jinx us a-hole

In all honesty, if we can finish the season ahead of the Yankees, or at least above .500 this forum will have nothing but "I told you so's" from me. Be prepared

>>

I think you better start very early preparing your "The Rays finished above the Yankees" thing- because I really think its a done deal that it will happen!

IrishMike · May 29, 2008 11:48PM

Happy for the team but the fans suck. Less than 12,500 show up on a night when two division leaders play and the opponents manager played for Tampa at one point in time. Does any state have worse MLB fans than Florida? If I owned the Rays I'd be looking for some other city to play in.

bman90278 · May 30, 2008 12:47AM

As a bb fan I'm happy to see their success. They might the be first time in history to have the best record in Baseball and get the #1 pick in the draft. I heard that on the radio yesterday. Good luck to the Rays, although Sept is a longggggg ways away.

Either way, they should be looking good for the future.

Goot · May 30, 2008 4:54AM

<< Happy for the team but the fans suck. Less than 12,500 show up on a night when two division leaders play and the opponents manager played for Tampa at one point in time. Does any state have worse MLB fans than Florida? If I owned the Rays I'd be looking for some other city to play in. >>

Thanks for the opinion, that's the first time I've heard that before.

Winning doesn't solve everything, you guys on the outside have no idea how many people were burned by the old organization and the trust still isn't there.

Believe it or not, the attendance figures right now are an IMPROVEMENT. This time last year there would have been 8,000 at that game last night.

I also find it pretty funny that our attendance is getting bashed when our average is right on par with the likes of Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Oakland. I don't care if those teams aren't winners (other than Oak), they've been in those city's for decades, while the Rays have been in St. Pete for 10 seasons.

thegemmintman · May 30, 2008 5:12AM

<< 

<< Way to jinx us a-hole

In all honesty, if we can finish the season ahead of the Yankees, or at least above .500 this forum will have nothing but "I told you so's" from me. Be prepared

>>

I think you better start very early preparing your "The Rays finished above the Yankees" thing- because I really think its a done deal that it will happen! >>

Thanks! The Perkdog lock ensures a Yankee pennant

perkdog · May 30, 2008 5:16AM

<< 

<< 

<< Way to jinx us a-hole

In all honesty, if we can finish the season ahead of the Yankees, or at least above .500 this forum will have nothing but "I told you so's" from me. Be prepared

>>

I think you better start very early preparing your "The Rays finished above the Yankees" thing- because I really think its a done deal that it will happen! >>

Thanks! The Perkdog lock ensures a Yankee pennant

>>

Oh god! I thought everyone forgot about that!!!

thegemmintman · May 30, 2008 5:22AM

<< 

<< 

<< 

<< Way to jinx us a-hole

In all honesty, if we can finish the season ahead of the Yankees, or at least above .500 this forum will have nothing but "I told you so's" from me. Be prepared

>>

I think you better start very early preparing your "The Rays finished above the Yankees" thing- because I really think its a done deal that it will happen! >>

Thanks! The Perkdog lock ensures a Yankee pennant

>>

Oh god! I thought everyone forgot about that!!!

>>

Ultra reliable time tested methods like these are hard to come by

.

stown · May 30, 2008 7:14AM

Just in case nobody knows, Gerry Hunsicker is the bestest GM ever.

He turned around the 'Stros with a penny pinching Ebenezer Scroogee-like owner.

I miss Gerry.

Bah humbug.

IrishMike · May 30, 2008 6:13PM

<< 

<< Happy for the team but the fans suck. Less than 12,500 show up on a night when two division leaders play and the opponents manager played for Tampa at one point in time. Does any state have worse MLB fans than Florida? If I owned the Rays I'd be looking for some other city to play in. >>

Thanks for the opinion, that's the first time I've heard that before.

Winning doesn't solve everything, you guys on the outside have no idea how many people were burned by the old organization and the trust still isn't there.

Believe it or not, the attendance figures right now are an IMPROVEMENT. This time last year there would have been 8,000 at that game last night.

I also find it pretty funny that our attendance is getting bashed when our average is right on par with the likes of Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Oakland. I don't care if those teams aren't winners (other than Oak), they've been in those city's for decades, while the Rays have been in St. Pete for 10 seasons. >>

This wasn't a Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Oakland thread.

For pete's sake I said I was happy for them at least be pleased about that.

Anyway at least they got almost 15,000 fans to show last night. I hope all the bandwagoners show up if they continue to play this well into June, July, August and September. If so maybe they will build a major league stadium.

Goot · May 31, 2008 12:35PM

Sell out crowd in St. Pete tonight to watch Kazmir shutout the Sox!!!!!!

I'm so glad I can say I've been in this for the long haul. I'm not saying we're playoff bound, but man this has been FUN!

jdip9 · June 2, 2008 9:07AM

As a die-hard Sox fan (and baseball fan in general), I like having the Rays finally being relevant....I might be in the minority in saying this, but I'm tired of the Sox/Yanks rivalry, I'm glad there's some new blood at the top. The Rays seem like a fun team to watch night in and night out.

And with their starting pitching, there's no reason to think the Rays will far much below .550 this year...although if Percival is on the DL for any length of time, that may change things.

With the contracts they've signed their young stars to, the Rays should be good for a long time...and will only get better when Price arrives!

Bottom9th · June 2, 2008 9:13AM

<< Sell out crowd in St. Pete tonight to watch Kazmir shutout the Sox!!!!!!

I'm so glad I can say I've been in this for the long haul. I'm not saying we're playoff bound, but man this has been FUN! >>

Not to detract from the Rays getting a good crowd, but how many people were there to see the post game concert. Now when the Rays can draw crowds on their own without the Yankees/Red Sox in town or some giveaway it will be great.

Goot · June 2, 2008 3:26PM

<< 

<< Sell out crowd in St. Pete tonight to watch Kazmir shutout the Sox!!!!!!

I'm so glad I can say I've been in this for the long haul. I'm not saying we're playoff bound, but man this has been FUN! >>

Not to detract from the Rays getting a good crowd, but how many people were there to see the post game concert. Now when the Rays can draw crowds on their own without the Yankees/Red Sox in town or some giveaway it will be great. >>

Since they pulled 25,000 (or 8,000 above avg.) the night after the concert, I'd say that things are on an upswing.

Bottom9th · June 2, 2008 7:51PM

Well the next night was a glove giveaway for the kids.
I would just like to see the crowds show up consistently.

Goot · June 2, 2008 10:52PM

<< Well the next night was a glove giveaway for the kids.
I would just like to see the crowds show up consistently. >>

You just can't give the Rays ANY credit can you? It's ok, that's what we're used to, and deservingly so......until now.

Those giveaways don't really attract anybody (at least in years past). I went to a game last year and it was a hat give away for the first 7,500 people and the game was against the Angels on a Saturday.

Attendance: Something in the 16,000s.

Even if those people were there for the free stuff, you have to like all of those people being on hand for a series win. That probably left a good taste in the casual fans mouth.

Goot · June 2, 2008 11:10PM

Here's an example of what I'm talking about:

Sunday April 20, 2008 Rays Vs. Chi White Sox
Giveaway?: Akinori Iwamura wristbands for kids (actually pretty sweet item)
Attendance: 17,212
Starters: Jackson vs. Danks

Same team, giveaway, same day. I doubt the difference in a baseball glove vs. a wristband is worth 8,000 kids showing up....

Sunday May 11, 2008 Rays vs. LA Angels
Giveaway?: Carlos Pena Wiffle Ball bat (what kid won't want a bat for free?)
Attendance: 13,010
Starters: Sonnanstine vs. Ervin Santana

Sunday May 25, 2008 Rays Vs. Orioles
Giveaway: Rays foam logo thing and kids run the bases
Attendance: 17,762
Starters: Shields vs. Daniel Cabrera

Sunday June 1, 2008 Rays Vs. Chi Sox
Giveaway: Baseball glove
Attendance: 24,720
Starters: Sonnanstine vs. Buehrle

Keep telling me that the giveaway was the whole reason 7,000 extra people showed up...

Estil · June 3, 2008 12:22AM

Do you think they could be the next 1969 Miracle Mets? In both cases, the teams were the laughing stock of baseball and both managed either last or next to last place in the league/division before their magical runs. I guess for the Rays all it took was a new name/image, huh?

Now if only their local fans could start trying a lot harder in expressing their gratitude with higher attendance.

Estil · June 3, 2008 12:23AM

<< I will give them their due

BUT! It is a long season..... >>

perkdog, your exceptional sportmanship is commendable, but are your (and my wife's) defending champs just gonna sit there and take it?

Estil · June 3, 2008 12:27AM

<< Happy for the team but the fans suck. Less than 12,500 show up on a night when two division leaders play and the opponents manager played for Tampa at one point in time. Does any state have worse MLB fans than Florida? If I owned the Rays I'd be looking for some other city to play in. >>

How about Louisville?

Bottom9th · June 3, 2008 9:52AM

<< 

<< Well the next night was a glove giveaway for the kids.
I would just like to see the crowds show up consistently. >>

You just can't give the Rays ANY credit can you? It's ok, that's what we're used to, and deservingly so......until now.

Those giveaways don't really attract anybody (at least in years past). I went to a game last year and it was a hat give away for the first 7,500 people and the game was against the Angels on a Saturday.

Attendance: Something in the 16,000s.

Even if those people were there for the free stuff, you have to like all of those people being on hand for a series win. That probably left a good taste in the casual fans mouth. >>

You missed my point. The Rays have a good young team and they should be getting better crowds. They are 28/30 in major league attendance (averaging 18K). That's putrid for a team that has the best record in the American League. I've been to many, many Rays games in the last 11 years. A lot more when I live 5 minutes away. I wonder how long will it be before the bandwagon starts to fill up?
I hope the Rays continue to flourish and I will root for them except against Boston. Some things will never change.

Bob....

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