VA Sox Fan

We can all dream and hope.....

Ha LMAO!

Yep! But of course the HR was on Koji.

Crap!!!! Let's win tomorrow!!

True but now I really want the W. Beating the O's is almost as awesome as beating the NYY.

That was all on Craig.

Freddie Gray

Dammit!

It's crazy. Folks need to be protesting black on black crime. And the police need to tighten their s*** up.

Thank you. I don't understand why anyone would want him to be traded.

Yay Xander!!!!!!

Hey NS!!

way

Take that Nap haters!!!!!!

"When Stuart Sternberg took controlling interest of the team in 2005, he looked for ways to change the team's fortunes after eight years of awful baseball.. Part of this "new image" involved changing the team name. He actually considered changing the name completely...they almost became "The Bandits" in 2006. After various market studies, Sternberg opted to simply drop the "Devil" portion of the name and call the team "The Rays"...He also changed the team colors to a more subdued blue & gold scheme to give them a more "classic" look to break away from their image as a "startup" franchise. Sternberg explained that the name "Rays" held a multiple meanings: Besides invoking their previous name, he wanted to present an image of "inspiration"...So "Rays" referred not only to the sea creature, but also in the context of "Rays of Light." This was not only to re-brand the team as a "shining beacon" of Baseball..but the addition of a "Sunburst" pattern to their logo was an attempt to tie the team to (and draw fans from) the entire Florida (the "Sunshine State") market. There were also some in Baseball who theorized that dropping the "Devil" in the name was also an attempt by ownership to draw more Latino fans whose religious sensibilities may have been offended by the reference to the devil. As far as I know, nobody associated with the team has ever admitted to this as an actual reason. In any case, the re-branding worked and the team enjoyed almost immediate success, finishing either First or Second in the Division three times in the five years since the name change. Although most of their good fortunes can be credited to the emergence of players like Evan Longoria, James Shields and David Price, never underestimate the power of something as seemingly simple as a name or logo change. When the Chicago White Sox adopted their "retro" black & white unis in the 1990s and took on the motto "Good Guys Wear Black" they began a resurgence that culminated in their 2005 World Series victory..."

You were in the fine state of VA? Cool, just remember, we are very different from WVa and Northern VA for that matter. Regardless, nice job on the GT! Let's keep it going in that hell hole know as Tampa Bay!! The stadium, not the city!

Good job Thunder!!!!

YAY! Same old same old out here. Let's blame the season on whoever...... when it simply wasn't meant to be. I'll take 3 WS in 10 years since I/we had to wait forever for the BEST season...2004. I love MY RED SOX, have my entire life and I always will. Haven't stopped watching, just stopped posting. I guess this place is a good place for people to vent. But TalkSox sucks. As does seabeachfool Is he still polluting this place? And I see a lot of the bitching moaning whining ass weaklings are still out here? BORING. Some great posters still posting as well. Hope everyone else is well. Take care. Let's GO SOX in 2015. Yankees SUCK!!!!

Love this TEAM! As always!!

Give it a rest Fred...uhhh I mean Ted. The season is over. It doesn't matter. It's too early with either of them. Please don't be a broken record like your best bud. You should be smarter than that.

His strengths are being a "know it all" and beating his chest and attacking those who don't agree with him. He LOVES the personal attacks because it makes him feel good. It really is sad and has brought this site down to a new low. Especially with no mods anymore.

XB and Bradley will be his newer front runner targets now that Drew is gone. It's excruciatingly annoying. It's a shame.

So many of us have missed you and your common sense posts.

Excruciating.

As are the Red Sox. Sucks badly.