tampa bay rays Stories - Stanley Cup of Chowder
Love, or at least a high level of mutual respect is in the air
It's been interesting to watch the interaction between the three men who lead the major league sports franchises in the Tampa Bay area and the relationships between the teams that are developing as a result. Back in February, Lightning coach Guy Boucher, Rays manager Joe Maddon and Buccaneers...
Is goaltender Mike Smith being shopped?
Lightning fans have got to be wondering just why Mike Smith is getting a load of starts as of late, with flashes of brilliance intertwined with inconsistencies and soft goals. With six starts in the past nine games, Smith has faced the most regular action since his concussion this time last year....
Provincialism
Taking a break from my attacks on Lightning management, I'll redirect my efforts now toward the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. Previously known as "God's Waiting Room" (just had to dust that one off), St. Petersburg has turned into a happening place over the last decade. Nightlife thrives,...
Expectations Rays'd
Over the course of the history of this weblog and my blogging in general on the Internet, I've had some problems with the Tampa Bay professional baseball franchise. I've had some problems with the mainstream coverage of the team when moves were made (blindly) to improve the team in 1999. The...
Juiced story syndrome
Rays / Red Sox about to get underway on TBS (why the hell did MLB approve putting all playoff games in the first two rounds on basic cable?!) but I wanted to bring up MSNBC trying to milk everything out of Tim Wakefield's start tonight in an online column. I've got loads of respect for Wakefield...
The best record in baseball
As of right now... it's that baseball team that plays home games in St. Pete. Yes, your Tampa Bay Rays. There have been so many instances so far this season where a title next to the Rays name (AL East leading, for example) is just too foreign to grasp... But it's happening, it's really...
Pro stadium? Anti Stadium? It's just childish
What do you do when someone is trying to voice disapproval of the new Rays ballpark propsoed by the team? Answer: Block signs of the anti-sentiment. Hat tip to St. Petersblog.
So when will they show?
The Tampa Bay area seems to be in disbelief right now with the team that resides in St. Petersburg performing in a certainly non sub-mediocre level that the area is so accustomed to. Yes, the mighty Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Mighty? MIGHTY? They aren't world beaters (as the series in Boston...
"Major risk, major reward?" or "Evan Almighty!"
I've gotten used to the New York Islanders pulling stuff like this and I've also gotten used to the Tampa Bay lack-of-Devil Rays pulling this on a cost effective platform in the past... But a nine year investment in a rookie? This takes things to new risk levels: "This is obviously fairly...
On the Water, or in the drink?
Do the Rays really need a new stadium? At the same time, do they really need a new stadium on a cramped location on the water that offers no parking? Continues life on the tip of the Pinellas Peninsula at an increased distance from points east? There's a lot to be discussed -- And it's...
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