Okay, give a DRays fan a high five. Look at the Spring standings

[Ishoutandscream2]

Tampa Bay - best record in baseball. And standing up to the bullying Yanks to boot. This season may be fun!

Hey, at least let me have a little enjoyment here!

[LeftyMom]

1. They have a fan?

[Ishoutandscream2]

2. Yes, amazing, isn't it?

Makes it easy for me to attend their games!

[LeftyMom]

3. Everybody else in town is at the First Church of Titties and Prime Rib*?

*based on my observation that every block in Tampa has either a church, a tittie bar or a steak house, this is my evil scheme to run the place

[DarkTirade]

4. My old roommate's from there

and that combination would probably be the only thing that would ever get him into a church.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. I think I'd like to take communion there

[JTG of the PRB]

5. I think it must be the name change.

They're only know as the Rays now, aren't they?

[KamaAina]

6. That must be it.

No more "D-Rays", no more D grades.

[Ishoutandscream2]

10. Always the DRays to me

Can't just say "Rays".

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. As if spring records had anything to do

with how a ball club's gonna do in the regular season.

For most of the spring schedule, you've got a buncha guys playing who'll be in Double-A on March 30. It's only in the last week that you start to see what'll be pretty much the Opening Day lineups. That's half of what spring training's for — to give the managers and coaches a look at the rooks in game situations.

Spring's the only time I pay more attention to how individual players are doing. From April through October it's about the ball club, but March is like Who's Who.

But, by all means — enjoy it while you can. That's another of the great things about baseball — over 162 games, there's a lot to cheer about, even with the suckiest of clubs.



(Footnote: Giants and Mariners start in about 15 minutes. And it's on teevee.)

[Ishoutandscream2]

9. Thanks for your positive post!

Jesus Christ...