Since we went live on January 22, we’ve learned the blogging ropes, met a lot of cool people, have had a small bit of success, and have hopefully spread some insight and knowledge along the way.
So you have what this season has brought, and now I’ll take you through the top 10 most popular posts (in chronological order) on this site from the year that was 2008:
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Don’t forget that today from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. you can get a free hard shelled taco from your local Taco Bell.
Thanks to Tampa Bay (no longer Devil) Rays’ shortstop Jason Bartlett’s stolen base in Game 1 of the World Series, everyone in America gets a free taco from Taco Bell.
Don’t miss out on free food!
With their 3-1 victory over Boston and the Red Sox Nation in Game 7 Sunday night, the Tampa Bay (no longer Devil) Rays have advanced to their first ever World Series where they will face off with the Philadelphia Phillies.
While I feel sorry for the Phillies fans that had to endure the opposing fan treatment (yea, stay classy LA), I will be rooting for my Rays and here are 23 reasons why you should be rooting for them as well.
1. Worst to First - The Rays are the new Atlanta Braves.
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This hit comes to you courtesy of Cristol, Big Gill, and Bay Boy. We heard this down at Tropicana Field during games 1 & 2 of the American League Championship Series and instantly fell in love.
This should be your pregame song for tonight’s clincher in Boston.
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The Blue Workhorse will be on the road this weekend as we (we being two friends and myself) travel down to the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg area for the first two games of the American League Championship Series.
After working for one of the Tampa Bay (no longer Devil) Rays minor league teams last summer, I knew that [...]
Ten years ago, there was no Tampa Bay (no longer Devil) Rays feel good story in the American League East. No, on this day 10 years ago, the Devil Rays were a mere 45 games back with a 61-91 record.
There wasn’t even a pennant race as everything had already been signed, sealed, and delivered at the top of the division. The Red Sox had a respectable record (86-66), which would be good enough for a five game deficit this season. However, in 1998? Five game deficit? Try 20!
That’s right. Boston was 20 games out of first place September 18, 1998 even with 86 wins.
How?
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I’ve been reading a lot of good articles as of late and haven’t exactly found enough time to write about them myself. With that being said, I still think these articles are just too good to go by without me passing them along.
Therefore, here is the inaugural edition of the Wednesday Workhorse Links (yea, I need a new name, but that’s the best spur of the moment creativity I currently have):
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Rocco Baldelli’s name once invoked awe and excitement. He was the sixth overall draft pick in the 2000 draft, shot through the Tampa Bay (no longer Devil) Rays’ minor league system, and made his major league debut in 2003. In his rookie season, Baldelli batted a respectable .289 with 11 HR and 78 RBI while scoring 89 runs and stealing 27 bases landing him third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting behind Angel Berroa of KC and Hideki Matsui of NY.
Baldelli again put up good numbers in 2004 in 136 games, but then missed all of 2005, nearly half of 2006, and barely played in 2007. Instead of awe and excitement, his name became synonymous for the punchline of a joke, much the same way Mike Hampton’s name has been for several years.
Then in March, Baldelli was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder that left him severely fatigued after doing only minimal activity. The jokes and punchlines about Rocco turned into concern over whether the disorder would necessitate the retirement of the 26-year-old centerfielder, who had been thought to be a huge part of the Rays’ future success.
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