MLB: What it's like to be a Tampa Bay Devil Rays fan 11 Articles

by David Furritus

"You like Tampa Bay? Why? They're terrible. It's a place for has-beens to go before they retire!" "Sure, they're going okay this year, but Boston and the Yankees will clobber them by the season's end!" "Oh sure, you're a R...read more

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by Chris Hamilton

The first time I saw a big league ballgame was in 1980, when my father took me to Fenway Park. We entered the stadium through a ramp behind first base, so I saw the Green Monster first, then grass so green it almost hurt m...read more

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by Timothy Huang

First and foremost, Tampa Bay Devil Rays are now called the Tampa Bay Rays and they have a new uniform with new colors, blue, white and gold. So this article's name should actually be "What it's like to be a Tampa Bay Rays...read more

by John Davis

I cannot imagine what life would be like without the Tampa Bay Rays. Yeah, I know it sounds like a gross exaggeration, but honestly, without the Rays, baseball at our house wouldn't be baseball. Let me explain: 1.) Carl...read more

by Tom Chang

Tampa Bay sports fans are pretty fickle when it comes to their teams. Long-time fans of the Bucs and the Lightning can attest to this. This is pretty commonplace around the sports world, "If you built it, they will come....read more

by Christopher William

In my current quest to work as little as possible while also attending premier sporting events throughout Florida, I decided to withdraw a small portion of my dwindling bank account and scalp a ticket to the Monday night R...read more

by Kenneth Gregory Smith

I became an avid Tampa Bay Rays fan in the mid-1990's when St. Petersburg was awarded the expansion franchise. I was living in St. Pete at the time, and, being a baseball fan, longed for the days when I could attend a majo...read more

by Sweetbob

I feel like someone has played a cruel joke on me. The Devil Rays franchise was supposed to reinvigorate the love of baseball in Florida. Lou Pinella was supposed to take Tampa Bay to the next level. Rocco Baldelli was goi...read more

by Stuart Appley

I am a huge Devil Rays fan and I cant wait for this year to being. We have some awesome newcomers, some elite players, and a veteran or two. I truly think that we can make a run for the playoffs this year if we do well aga...read more

by Phil Elroy

The agony of defeat...well being a devoted Devil Rays fan, I get that a lot. Now we Devil Rays fans may be...ahem...'losers' in the eyes of some other fans, but look at us. We have a HUGE fan base. Next time you go to a ...read more

by Chris Lima

How to Fix the Devil Rays It's a thankless job, but here at 108 Red Stitches, we're more than happy to take on the task of providing ways for ownership to fix the worst team in baseball. 1. Stop drafting outfielders....read more