BucShot

lol, actually I'm just ruffling your feathers to heighten the next matchup later this month at the Trop but I must admit, the game day threads make for some interesting reading when the Sox blow a lead. You guys always crack me up. :thumbsup:

In case you guys haven't noticed, it's time to sack up or go home. Every game thread is chocked full of hypothetical BS and you homers are in terminal denial. That and $1 will buy you a cup of coffee at McDonalds. Which OBTW is about as lame as your crying in the game day threads. I can't believe some idiot mentioned you're in a pennant race recently. Don't you have to actually be in contention to be considered in a pennant race?

I don't think you should be so down on the guy. Personally I thought it was one of the better errors I've seen all season...

Sure I was. Haven't you been following the activity on your own board? I've posted quite a bit of Rays history here from the eyes of a local fan. Maybe you were just too busy posting your disgust about Red Sox performance this season. I've noticed a lot of negativity in your posts (not that there's anything wrong with that) but if you'd rather, I can move on in an effort to make this a homer only system.

Not always and only lately. The Rays sucked pond water for years building this team...

Congrats on a well deserved win tonight guys. Buchholz pitched very well, especially when in trouble early and he set the tone for this game. I was expecting to see the Sox at their best and they didn't disappoint. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series because it's always great baseball when Boston and the Rays hook up..! :thumbsup:

Here's My Take... The Rays are coming off a sloppy let down series in Houston and haven't been dominate at home this season. Boston appears to be righting the ship and playing very well. This could prove to be an extremely interesting series. It's my opinion that the Rays have their work cut out for them with Boston at home. It will be a good test... If they prevail, maybe they are all that and a bag of chips. Either way, I'm looking forward to the series and hope we see some exciting games!

Their fan base is ok, they're averaging over 21,000 a game but there always has been a grudge between Tampa and St Petersburg even before the team was awarded to this area. (Long story explained in another thread here) However, investors are currently in place with plans to build a new stadium in Tampa and if all that happens, attendance with rise dramatically. The money and population is in Tampa, St Petersburg is mostly retired fixed income. Personally I think it will happen based on investors wanting to buy into a winner but it will be several years off before they can get it done.

I think the Celtics are a lot better team than most people realized. They played great in Orlando and earned those 2 wins. :thumbsup:

Excuse me for being a homer but I think this Rays team is playing pretty good baseball. Their starting pitching and defense has won them a lot of games. The talking heads continue to mention timely hitting but that's only half of the story. Team speed and aggressive base running sets up those timely hits. Double steals, safety squeeze bunts, stretching doubles into triples. This team attempts to get the max out of every base runner and so far it's paying off. They've even given fat arse Navarro the green light. (he always gets thrown out though...) Point is when the Rays show up at your park, they're gonna' give you everything they have and I hear everybody saying it's not gonna' last and maybe you're right but I know it's not going to be for lack of effort. These Rays are coming to do what they do and at some point you might want to admit they're a pretty good ball club. At least until their legs fall off. :harhar:

No don't give us a legitimate chance, we'd rather come into your house and steal one. (or 2...)

Good win tonight guys but Papelbon looks shaky at best. Good news is, he'll probably look all world against Rays hitters if they continue to keep their eyes shut while at the plate. See you guys next week, looking forward to it! :thumbsup:

Tough loss guys but on a lighter note, the Rays won..! :thumbsup:

It's never easy at this stage of the playoffs but the Magic have had slightly better success against the Cavs. Boston matches up very well and is always a challenge. I'm sure they'll make it a very interesting series. Buckle up boys, game on...

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