Comments on: World Series Preview Part II : Why The Rays Are So Good

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:35:42 +0000

Hey Tim ‘Malcolm in the middle”, you dont live in or around philly?

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:30:07 +0000

hmmmmm…. i may actaully sell my game 5 seats (section 306) and buy a plane ticket, seats behind home plate at the trop, and a hotel and STILL have extra cash… phils phans CRUSH rays fans… (ps. i’m not selling anything) (it was just semantics)

By: MP

MP — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:27:36 +0000

My family owns a house in Tampa they are currently trying to sell – if I didn’t get tickets for the game here at face value – I would so be part of the Tampa invasion.

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:44:38 +0000

Yea a few guys I know are flying down to Orlando, sitting lower level, and a hotel room for cheaper than the Standing Room tickets for any game at CBP.

Yesterday I heard standing room was going for $750.. i’ve heard $500 and $600 today.. that’s crazy

By: MP

MP — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:41:23 +0000

I’ll go one step further on how surprised Tampa will be when they get what awaits them at the Bank Saturday. I think Tampa will be SHOCKED with how their city, which according to TBS was in “bedlam” Sunday night, will be painted red. I wouldn’t be surprised if Phils phans drown their stupid cowbell and fairweather fans completely.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:34:35 +0000

Channel 10 did a little research and found that it is cheaper for Philly fans to fly to Tampa, buy one of the many tickets available, and see the game there than spend 600 bucks for standing room only at CBP. It’s so pathetic that there are ANY seats left for a WS game, just like in LA for the NLCS.

By: ped

ped — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:10:35 +0000

Hey Tim, great work.

I would love to hear what you have to say about the two ballparks, especially since I don’t know anything about the “Trop” as they call it.

Will the turf be a problem? Will the grounds favor anyone on the phils?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:46:44 +0000

Hey Rays Fan, Wait til you see how many Phillies fans show up at the Trop tomorrow.

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:07:50 +0000

They had to give away free tickets to the Lighting games.. and the place still wasn’t full.

And there were Rays games with like 11,000 people this year.. you sound like a great fan base!

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:06:06 +0000

I think game one is big for the Phils. If Hamels pitches like he has been in the playoffs, then they probably can steal game 1. Game 2 would then be gravy.

By: Rays Fan

Rays Fan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:03:27 +0000

What? You can wait to loose! I bet you would prefer the I95 Series than face Tampa Bay! What did the Philly fans ever do to upset the sport gods? First Bucs vs. Eagles; Then Lightning Vs. Flyers and now Rays vs. Phillies!?!

Oh no; Is Dejavu all over again! Rays win World Series in six games.

By: LH

LH — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:43:06 +0000

Good perspective Tim. It’s a shame World Series games in Tampa have to be played on artificial turf, otherwise I’m looking forward to the engagements.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:37:22 +0000

Imagine how the boys feel. That 6 day layoff has to be brutal for them.

By: Bonezy

Bonezy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:34:53 +0000

Can we just get this series going already?… I hate the wait.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:26:47 +0000

Yeah, I was at NLCS home game 3 (Myers 3 for 3!!!!) and the place was nuts. I would imagine that it will be even MORE electric for the WS……especially if we can steal a game in Florida or, better yet,……GULP…….possibly win two??? Oh my, would THAT be sweet!!

Tim, great stuff on the Rays. I would definitely not be complacent with this team and, somehow, I don’t think the Phillies are going to let that happen. It’s gonna be a wild ride for sure. Oh, and by the way Tim, good choice between winter clothes and WS tix. Sometimes priorities get in the way of fun, huh??

By: mark

mark — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:01:56 +0000

If you believe everything you read in print, the Rays should probably win. But I think the Phillies will be able to steal a game in the dome, and then they’ll come home to what will be an unbelievably unpleasant loud and harsh crowd at the Bank.

The city is so starved for a title that our fans could (and probably will) carry this team to victory. The Rays are not going to know what hit them when they arrive at the Bank of Brotherly Love. If the Rays think mohawks are cool, just wait until they see 46,000 boisterous fans in Games 3, 4 and 5.

By: J-Man

J-Man — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:05:55 +0000

The key for our pitchers i think will be pitching the Rays inside…I seen em say on TBS every home run Upton and Longoria have hit were fast ball up in the zone.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:37:57 +0000

After reading this i just feel more comfortable that the Phillie will win. I dont know why but the more i learn about the Rays the less I am scared of them. This is Philadelphia’s year. This is our time. This is our opportunity to show the sports viewing public that Philly is full of die hard fans for every sport. we are passed the snow balls at santa, the batteries at JD WHO?. LETS DO THIS. I am going to be at game 2 and i know that Cole will already have game 1 in his control and lead us to a victory. So like i said before LETS GO PHILLIES. THIS IS OUR TEAM. THIS IS OUR TIME. THIS IS OUR PHILLIES!!!!….one game at a time. You hear what I hear? Yes, that’s the Cole Train!!!

Please baseball gods, lets this be it!!!

LETS GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!

By: Brooks

Brooks — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:12:08 +0000

Game 3 on Saturday with Jamie coming to task with my bud from work. How sweet it will be then game 4 with my grand daughter.
This has been a sweet ride this year.
Tim, I have been wearing the same Phillies jacket viturally every excuse I have – I have one from last winter as well. I almost always wear my Phillies cap out and rarely do I get a confirmation from another fan who stops to chat Phils. But now, I have to keep my jacket off – these fair weather fans are driving me nuts.

By: Tim Malcolm

Tim Malcolm — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:03:34 +0000

Yeah, I dig Longoria. He’d be perfect in red and white, but the Rays have him, and boy, what a foundation they have.

Which games am I going to? Ehh … uhhh … none. It was either WS tix or winter clothes, and well, I didn’t have winter clothes. I’ll be in town this weekend to watch the games with my fam, at the very least.

Thanks for the kind words.