Thursday, July 23, 2009
Perfection
Mark Buehrle's perfect game today is the first to occur since a few months before our road trip, which I note is coming up on its 5th anniversary. Of course I'm sorry it came against the Rays, but we like Buehrle here at baseballrelated.com.
Labels: devil rays, mark buehrle, white sox
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
One would expect the Cardinals, Orioles, or Blue Jays to tweet, but...
Joe Maddon is apparently the only MLB manager on Twitter, as @RaysJoeMaddon. His tweets can be a bit obtuse and incoherent...kind of like the Rays' offensive strategies. Ha ha!
And here's a sentence I never, ever thought I'd use: I learned about this from Alyssa Milano.
And here's a sentence I never, ever thought I'd use: I learned about this from Alyssa Milano.
Labels: alyssa milano, devil rays, joe maddon, twitter
Friday, December 05, 2008
The right opportunity at the right time
Via Sports by Brooks: the St. Petersburg Times reports that the Rays are looking for a new person to portray Pansy the Wuss-Wuss Fish, or as they call him, Raymond. Here's the actual job posting.
That Times report mentions that the previous Pansy was fired last month; no word on any official cause.
That Times report mentions that the previous Pansy was fired last month; no word on any official cause.
Labels: devil rays, mascots, pansy
Thursday, October 30, 2008
We hold these truths to be self-evident
When Jim and I started this blog more than four years ago, we shared a couple of fundamental principles. To wit:
1 The Devil Rays suck and will forever suck.
2 Bud Selig is evil, or at least incompetent.
Good to know at least one of those truths still shines.
Congratulations, Rays, on your first pennant of many. Congratulations, Phillies, on your World Championship, and congratulations to longtime Baseball Related Program Activities favorites Matt Stairs, Geoff Jenkins, Jamie Moyer, and So Taguchi. I'm glad Ryan Howard buck-bucking onto the dogpile didn't kill Brad Lidge.
1 The Devil Rays suck and will forever suck.
2 Bud Selig is evil, or at least incompetent.
Good to know at least one of those truths still shines.
Congratulations, Rays, on your first pennant of many. Congratulations, Phillies, on your World Championship, and congratulations to longtime Baseball Related Program Activities favorites Matt Stairs, Geoff Jenkins, Jamie Moyer, and So Taguchi. I'm glad Ryan Howard buck-bucking onto the dogpile didn't kill Brad Lidge.
Labels: brad lidge, bud selig, devil rays, geoff jenkins, jamie moyer, matt stairs, phillies, ryan howard, so taguchi, world series
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch, The Onion edition
Double-Booked Tropicana Field Holds First Haunted House World Series
"[D]ates for the haunted house were reserved in late July, a time when the possibility of the stadium being used for the World Series did not seem realistic to anyone in the Rays' front office."
"[D]ates for the haunted house were reserved in late July, a time when the possibility of the stadium being used for the World Series did not seem realistic to anyone in the Rays' front office."
Labels: devil rays, phillies, the onion
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch rolls on
Well...we knew back in April that something was happening, but not necessarily this!
Labels: devil rays
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch, Comedy Central edition
Locations scrolling across the globe on the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" set this week: New York (as usual), Cooperstown, Williamsport, Tampa Bay.
Labels: daily show, devil rays
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch, election edition
Appearing on "The Colbert Report" tonight, baseball statistician Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com compared Obama to the Rays -- and McCain to the Seattle Pilots.
Labels: barack obama, devil rays, john mccain, pilots
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch, newspaper edition
I'm not sure if merely making the playoffs is worthy of doing the front page as a full-page photo, but that's what the St. Petersburg Times did today.
Labels: devil rays, st. petersburg times
Monday, September 15, 2008
After a hiatus, another Rays awesomeness watch
During their football games yesterday, Fox ran "lower third" promos for the upcoming baseball playoffs, naming the teams expected to be participating. And it appears that even they have finally acknowledged the presence of the Rays, even if they did list them last.
Surprisingly, the Yankees weren't mentioned in the promo. I assume this is because Fox hasn't yet been successful at signing up Yankees players to host Fox camera crews in their homes to watch them watch the playoffs, thus giving Fox something else to cut to between (sometimes during) pitches.
Surprisingly, the Yankees weren't mentioned in the promo. I assume this is because Fox hasn't yet been successful at signing up Yankees players to host Fox camera crews in their homes to watch them watch the playoffs, thus giving Fox something else to cut to between (sometimes during) pitches.
Labels: devil rays, tv, yankees
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch: the numbers
With last night's win over the Indians -- their 67th win of the season -- the Rays have won more games than they did all last season, when they went 66-96.
There are 50 games to go. The Rays' magic number is 47.
There are 50 games to go. The Rays' magic number is 47.
Labels: devil rays, indians, statistics
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch: bring on the pizza!
Sports by Brooks reports that a pizza place in Denver is offering "free pizza for the world" if the Rays win the World Series.
Last year, this same restaurant offered free pizza if the Rockies swept the Yankees in a June interleague series -- which they did -- and if an NFL team went 16-0 during the regular season -- which happened. Someone there seems to be psychic and not a particularly good businessman.
Last year, this same restaurant offered free pizza if the Rockies swept the Yankees in a June interleague series -- which they did -- and if an NFL team went 16-0 during the regular season -- which happened. Someone there seems to be psychic and not a particularly good businessman.
Labels: devil rays, pizza
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Actual Rays All-Star awesomeness
Yes, living on the West Coast makes it slightly easier to stay up until the conclusion of 15-inning baseball games.
Scott Kazmir: winning pitcher. Evan Longoria: hit crucial ground-rule double. Dioner Navarro: probably did some good stuff that I can't remember right now because I'm sleepy.
Scott Kazmir: winning pitcher. Evan Longoria: hit crucial ground-rule double. Dioner Navarro: probably did some good stuff that I can't remember right now because I'm sleepy.
Labels: all-star game, devil rays, dioner navarro, evan longoria, scott kazmir, tv
Monday, July 14, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch, All-Star edition
Tampa International Airport, earlier today.
Obviously, the best part of the sign is "AND Evan Longoria," which I hope actually is for emphasis and not just a typo on the part of whoever had to add his name.
Labels: all-star game, devil rays, sign, tampa
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch (still a regular feature)
After sweeping the Red Sox, the Rays are in first place in the AL East by 3-1/2 games and have the best record in baseball (52-32).
However, I'm assuming no Rays have been chosen as All-Star Game starters, but I guess we'll find out when they announce the lineups Sunday.
However, I'm assuming no Rays have been chosen as All-Star Game starters, but I guess we'll find out when they announce the lineups Sunday.
Labels: all-star game, devil rays
Monday, May 26, 2008
Rays awesomeness update
After a series sweep of the Orioles, the Rays are again alone in first place in the AL East. Their .600 winning percentage (30-20) is the best in the American League, and is tied with the Diamondbacks for best in baseball.
Labels: devil rays, diamondbacks, orioles
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Goodbye!
Here's the cover of the May 26 issue of Sports Illustrated...
At first, I thought I was looking at some major mistakes in the artwork, but then I realized, no, the action depicted is taking place in Bizarro World. (That was a little less clear on my subscription copy, which has the address label printed over the bizarro advertising in the lower right corner.)
At first, I thought I was looking at some major mistakes in the artwork, but then I realized, no, the action depicted is taking place in Bizarro World. (That was a little less clear on my subscription copy, which has the address label printed over the bizarro advertising in the lower right corner.)
Labels: art, devil rays, sports illustrated, yankees
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Rays awesomeness watch (now a regular feature, apparently)
After yesterday's 2-1 win over the Yankees, the Rays are now alone in first place in the AL East. They're 7 games over .500 for the first time ever; they've now won 11 home games in a row.
In other news, we have an actual baseball-related program activity (the original rationale for this blog, remember?) coming two weeks from today: Levi will be in L.A. on business, but is taking time out so we can see the Angels play the Tigers in Anaheim. He's been here a few times for his job, but this is the first time he's going to make it to a baseball game.
Can we look back at posts like this one and laugh yet?
In other news, we have an actual baseball-related program activity (the original rationale for this blog, remember?) coming two weeks from today: Levi will be in L.A. on business, but is taking time out so we can see the Angels play the Tigers in Anaheim. He's been here a few times for his job, but this is the first time he's going to make it to a baseball game.
Can we look back at posts like this one and laugh yet?
Labels: brpa, devil rays
Monday, April 28, 2008
The name change is working so far
After sweeping series against the Blue Jays and Red Sox, the Rays have won 6 in a row, and -- this is quite a statistic -- are in first place in the AL East later in the season than ever before. (Tied for first, but still...)
Labels: devil rays
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Devil Rays bulletin
From The Onion.
Here's a real story about the identity change. The money quote is "'We even had research that showed when fans spoke glowingly about the organization, they used Rays,' [team president Matt] Silverman said. 'When they were being critical of the organization, they referred to us as the Devil Rays.'"
This blog plans to continue using "Devil Rays," especially when this blog is being tongue-in-cheek, which happens a lot.
Here's a real story about the identity change. The money quote is "'We even had research that showed when fans spoke glowingly about the organization, they used Rays,' [team president Matt] Silverman said. 'When they were being critical of the organization, they referred to us as the Devil Rays.'"
This blog plans to continue using "Devil Rays," especially when this blog is being tongue-in-cheek, which happens a lot.
Labels: devil rays
