An Open Letter to John Romano and the Tampa Bay Times About the Rays Stadium Situation (In Addendum)

“Noting that the Rays are the first team to win 90 games and be last in attendance. John Romano looks anew at stadium issue.” -Topkin Marc Topkin’s tweet (above) was a glaring segue into a piece in the Times titled, If we accept reality, there might be a win-win in Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga. …

Who Should Return Next Season; A Poll

My hopes for an underdog in the ALCS were dashed last night thanks to the O’s loss at the hands of those bloated, overpaid, primadonnas in the Bronx. Hooray, two teams with high payroll’s are going head-to-head with one-another! Sure sounds like compelling baseball to me. Furthermore, the NL side of the coin doesn’t look …

Group Pitches New Rays Stadium Proposal (Update)

Update: The Tampa Bay Times reported that, “The Tampa Bay Rays formally asked Thursday for the right to explore new stadium sites in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties — a request that could lead to negotiations with the city for an early exit from Tropicana Field.”  In that, the Rays principal owner, Stu Sternberg, requested an …

Hey Friedman…

How’s about you make this acquisition happen?! WARNING: The music in the video is horrible! Set the volume on your computer to mute, you’ll thank me later. In the end, with a band name like Skillet, the question begs: how good can they be? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brljoUWAHUM]

Alfonso Soriano, A Ray? (Poll Included)

It hasn’t even been a whole week since game 162, and the Hot-Stove rumor mill is already cranking. Yesterday we heard tell of the possibility a deal for 13-year veteran, Alfonso Soriano, of the Cubs. Could Soriano, a utility middle infielder and outfielder, solve the DH problem that has plagued the Rays for some time now? If anything, …