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Brett Van Boven
Just to off balance people who said that "The team is trash"....not so much. Considering what the team has lost over the past couple years (include Joe Maddon) and the injuries that have decimated the pitching staff this year, its incredibly impressive and a testament to the Executive Team and Kevin Cash that the team is at .500 and still very realistically in the playoff/wildcard hunt. Are the Rays the Cardinals, Pirates, Royals, or Blue Jays this year? Certainly not. But theyve never been a team with the most talent or high-priced players. They have a coaching staff who can make the most of its players and are a fun team to cheer for. And Id take that any day to a team like the Red Sox, Nationals, Tigers, or Mariners who have ridiculous payrolls and star players, but have similar if not worse records then the Rays currently do. Could things be better? Sure. Could the stadium be better? Sure. Could it be in Tampa? Of course it could! But given what this team has brought to the area, particularly the past 7-10 years, and what it continues to bring, I wouldnt trade them for anyone else and am looking forward to the day when the World Series is finally ours.
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Neil Armstrong
Erik, very interesting that you call us "Hillbilly Fans and you cant spell the word concessions or use correct grammar in your 2nd to last sentence! Charles- glad youre no longer a fan as obviously, you know nothing about Chris Archer who is one of the most dedicated ballplayers when it comes to community service and involvement both locally and on the road. Rays tickets are very affordable with free tickets for the Military on Mondays,; Kids tickets for $2 on Tuesdays, Hot Dogs for $2 on Wednesdays, $15 Press Level tickets for Seniors on Thursdays and lower level $15 student rush tickets on Fridays. Rays management have done an excellent job with what they have to work with from the a stadium perspective; in addition the entire organization is very active in the community and support numerous programs. The Rays have remained very competitive in the tough American League Eastern division only finishing below .500 twice in the last 8 years!!
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M. C. Bob Leonard
When you consider the team has a low, low budget with a "tin can" ballpark located on the wrong side of Pinellas County (not even in Hillsborough county) in a metro area which has the lowest per capita income and highest percentage of fixed incomes of any place with THREE professional teams (not counting the Rowdies soccer, Storm indoor football, and Magic 100 miles away) - the Rays have performed very well. If you live in LA, Boston, Chicago, and NYC where you can spend twice as much money on a team and dont have to let star players go every year due to cost ... you dont truly understand how well the Rays have done despite the circumstances. The Rays staff runs a good operation ... yes, food is expensive for this market ... and it is hard to get excited when the place is half empty. If this Rays management were running a team in Chicago with a budget twice as big ... they would make the World Series on a regular basis.
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Lee Chaffin
The Rays are like a black cloud over the bay area. Everybody knows their management loyalty was never in this region & that they would jump at the first real pitch from a larger market potential such as a return to MLB in Montreal (or whoever might want them). Keven Cash is a callow joke just a few years out of Gaither High School & acts like the amateur he is & even former role model Longoria should be no hero to kids - - hes now got 2 of his own with no apparent plans to marry the mother (girlfriend?). After losing Maddon, Zobrist, Shields, & Price they are nothing but a bunch of overachieving losers who would desert their fans in a flash. Finally, its sad indeed that theyre giving away dual free tickets to active-duty & veterans -- not out of patriotic appreciation - - but to fill those myriad empty seats so they wont look so terrible on TV. Good riddance goofy DeJesus & hopefully maybe McGee & Boxy next.
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Joshua Nugent
I love how everyone that is bashing the team thinks they know everything. I have followed baseball since I was a young boy. Played in little league. In high school I was a starting 3rd baseman. They Rays have a small budget. The team is great in the community. As far as Archer being a Gang Banger. You should be ashamed of yourself for saying that for the simple fact he has done more in the community than you will ever do. I am a die hard fan. I am also a veteran. For the Jack A** that stated they only give away tickets to prior military to fill seats you can SHUT UP. As a veteran you should respect us for giving you the ability to speak such non sense. Take for granted that the stadium should be moved to a more centralized location. l am a fan and will remain a fan of the Tampa Bay Rays. Winning and or Losing.
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Elizabeth Toy
I love the Rays! They never cease to amaze me with all the injuries this team is enduring. Their "never quit" attitude and determination have brought some amazing results. And I love the variety of fun personalities on this team! Im proud to be a Rays fan! I only wish I could go to see them at the Trop more often. I think the east side of Tampa for a domed stadium would be wonderful and would draw more attendance from Central Florida with quick access to I-75 and I-4. I dont have a problem with the Trop, only that its so far away for so many people and I certainly would not want to see a stadium in downtown Tampa...too hard to get to. GO AMAZING RAYS! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
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MattySOP
Erik Rodriguez sounds like a jealous Yankee or Red Sox fan...Yes we need a new stadium in TAMPA, but the team and its FO is about as top notch as you can get. Really Erik? Trash team?. The Rays have been a top competing team for about 7 of its 17 year existence. Lastly, to think that Rays fans and Tampa in general have no knowledge of baseball is absurd. Tampa is a baseball city where a ton of baseball talent is grown. Dont you think there is a reason Mr. Stein from the Yanks moved here and brought his team to train here for the Spring? Erik please go back to being a miserable piece of trash that knows very little about even less.
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Gerry and Doris Riffenburg
The Fan Base for the Rays must be in Tampa But WE NEED AIR CONDITIONING I m NOT going to sit in 80 and 90 Degree Rainy FLA weather . I m not a rich Box person or Sports Writer or Announcer that gets to sit in A/C and tells the poor people To sit in Rain and HEAT !!! Stadium needs to be in Tampa and A/C !!! Maybe We need an Owner Like the Lightning that has MONEY !!! You can t have a winner being a farm team to the League Like Letting Great players GO !!! Price Shields Garza and others Who s next Longoria ??