Top 10 of '08: #1 - ALCS Game 5: Don't count out the Red Sox

This was awesome…
Funny how the Ray’s have only sold out 2 ST games so far….Sox and Yanks.
I will take great pride in watching the Trop be empty all year again this season.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 9, 2009 7:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Me too.

Esp. since I get to watch them every game on local TV, this year w/o Migraine! Now if only ManPerm would retire.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Spring training attendance: it matters.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

bigger picture you silly sally you.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 9, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That's the thing.

I’ve done the research. If you’re basing the idea that the Trop won’t have high attendance numbers because of last year then you’re mistaken. Add in the fact that the Rays had less than 5,000 season ticket holders (and those numbers have went up this off-season) and there’s absolutely no base to think the Trop will “be empty” next year.

I guess it’s easier to attack our fans than our teams, but odds are they were your fans at this time last year.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Our team* obviously.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

"I guess it’s easier to attack our fans than our teams, but odds are they were your fans at this time last year."

That is true, and that is sad. For both of us.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 9, 2009 10:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait 'til we get to the end of Spring Training.

I’ll probably be mad about something, and try to make myself feel better by finding reasons why we’re better than every other team.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Rays have a great, young exciting team, it will be sad when they relocate for the 4 or 5 thousand legit fans they have.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 10, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't go there dude.

Not worth it.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 10, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't realize all Boston fans got this pissy the one time they finish second.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 11, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I meant I don't want to deal with a flood of Rays fans again.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 11, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The one time? We have finished second plenty of times. no shame in losing to a good team, my attack was against the fans of the Rays.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 11, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Your attack is against the people in this town who don't support the Rays, and instead support the Yankees or Red Sox

The fans we do have, that have been around more than six months, are some of the best around.

Frankly I couldn’t careless what Red Sox fans have to say about Rays fans or what Rays fans have to say about Red Sox fans. Silly me is more interested in the baseball side than the attendance side, that’s why I’m a bit disappointed that the first comment was “hoping” for an empty Trop.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 11, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think its funny thats all, now stop crying. i don’t like gay porn so i dont go to gay porn sites, so why would you come and post somewhere where clearly something is being said/done that you don’t like?

by matzushocka45 on Jan 11, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I'll be sad when they move from the Trop to their new park on the waterfront too.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 11, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought that got cancelled.

But Al Lang Field’s spot is on the list of prospects for the new park, right? And nowhere in Hillsborough.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 11, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Care to place a bet on that? In this economy, a city that isn’t a great baseball town will never approve a new stadium. Never. Especially when the place they are currently playing is less than 30 years old.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 11, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

"that isn't a great baseball town"

You know, this isn’t worth my time if you don’t even know how long baseball has been in St. Pete.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 11, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

well aware but mlb wont last long there sorry.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 11, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pelicans?

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 11, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It does when you play anywhere close to your home stadium.

Cheaper ticket prices, continued brawls with Yankees, and a chance to see possible future stars.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Spring training attendance means absolutely nothing no matter where the team plays.

This is like saying: “Well spring training stats matter if the Rays play against Boston’s starters.” Uh, no they don’t.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not really.

They matter for the sake of deciding who to play in undecided positions. But, if you can’t get a stadium filled, outdoors, during the Spring Break week(s), in a area filled with families, at a time when regular season ticket prices are getting out of most fans’ price range, and with an up-and-coming team that JUST went to a World Series, that matters.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't know we started spring training tomorrow.

I forget that Boston fans are used to everything selling out within minutes. I think that’s the thing I’m going to hate most about winning. I enjoy being able to get tickets for cheap to any game.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 10:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This.

I will miss walking up an hour before and getting good seats behind the coaches and chatting with McGriff for $15.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

by SRQman on Jan 9, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

McGriff is our Ted Williams.

I love our sad history.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But Ted Williams never had instructional videos.

His kids may have though: How To Turn An Autograph Practice Scrap Into a Release for Use of Body In Scientific Endeavors

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 10:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Port Charlotte is around 1 hour and a half to 2 hours from Tampa area.

It isn’t a short drive and they usually start at 1pm, people have work/school.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

by SRQman on Jan 9, 2009 10:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I like how we had to skip classes to watch our first playoff game.

Great stuff MLB. I hope we cost you tons of revenue for the crappy WS ratings.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, Hillsborough County let kids have a free absence for Good Friday.

I went to school so I wasn’t tempted to eat (Catholic). Maybe 1/10 of the school was there. But, it rained on the beaches, so karma got them back.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Right, like people care about kids going to school anywhere in Florida.

We’d probably learn more math going to a ball game.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

what was the excuse when they were at Al Lang?

by matzushocka45 on Jan 10, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Um, for what?

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 11, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Shit crowds and shit fan support.

by matzushocka45 on Jan 11, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

They weren't at Al Lang Field.

He was asking what they were there for.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 11, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, that was really unexpected—but in a good way.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jan 9, 2009 8:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

It would have been even more awesome . . .

If this had been the only no-hitter of 2008. I was unreasonably pissed when I found out Zambrano threw one against the Astros in Milwaukee(?!).

by lone1c on Jan 9, 2009 9:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wrong post, lone?

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Jan 9, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I was secretly hoping

that the number spot would go to the MFY not making the playoffs…….

Man do I hate Longhorn fans, well except for the ones that actually went there.

by mystman995 on Jan 9, 2009 10:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

That could have been a good one :) At least an honorable mention…

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Jan 9, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I nearly stopped watching

Thank God I didn’t.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 9, 2009 11:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

October 16th I will never forget it!

We were at a bar celebrating a friend’s B-Day, and being the ever optimist, I kept saying ’Let’s Keep Watching"
Nearly all of the patrons were like yeah right, to say it nicely. By the end of the 7TH some were watching. By the end of the 8TH
everyone was watching. What a blast, what a game, great times. And the birthday cake was not bad either.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy."
- Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's & Angels pitcher Don Sutton

by CubFreak on Jan 9, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I missed the first 6 innings, IIRC.

I was at my high school’s homecoming game. They announced the score every hour or so, and I had to push bandwagon* kids off me while wearing my Sox hat (it’s navy blue, it blended with the black out).

*: Legit claim, none of them could name more than 10 players on the Rays.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

And the comeback motivated me to do that dumb-ass pep rally post.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I remember it well

I was flipping around channels, and saw the Sox were down 7-0 in the 7th. Wow, there goes our season. Continued flipping through… then I figured, oh well, might as well be a good fan. I went downstairs and watched the remainder of the game on the couch. I was itching my foot when Papi hit the HR, and kept my fingers in between my toes the rest of the game.

Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!

by BoSox415 on Jan 9, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That's TMI, dude.

And random.

I can hear the clock ticking and my heart beating. I can see individual pixels of the TV picture. I can hear the caution in the opponent's voice. I can smell the fear in the sweat of the opponent's fans. I can taste... THE CHAMPIONSHIP. I AM IN CHAMPIONSHIP MODE.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 9, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs