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Author:  gocubs09 [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:28 am ]
Post subject:  One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
ONE TEAM ONE DREAM THE 2008 TAMPA BAY RAYS

After another losing season, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were no more than a mere joke. But then, a new set of jerseys, a revamped stadium, and a new name changed everything. With loads of young talent like Evan Longoria and Matt Garza, they looked to change the face, and name, of the Rays.

ROTATION
Starters:
Scott Kazmir
James Shields
Matt Garza
Edwin Jackson
Andy Sonnanstine

Swing Men:
Jason Hammel
J.P. Howell

Middle Relievers:
Scott Dohmann
Gary Glover
Dan Wheeler

Set Up Man:
Al Reyes

Closer:
Troy Percival

STARTING LINEUP
1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. B.J. Upton, CF
5. Rocco Baldelli, RF
6. Evan Longoria, 3B
7. Cliff Floyd, DH
8. Dioner Navarro, C
9. Jason Bartlett, SS

BENCH
Shawn Riggans, C
Eric Hinske, 1B, RF
Ben Zobrist, SS
Johnny Gomes, LF, RF
Author:  gocubs09 [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
RAYS TRADE BALDELLI TO PHILLIES

The Rays and Phillies have agreed to a trade that would send Rocco Baldelli to the Phils and Pat Burrell to the Rays. Baldelli had this to say afterwards:
Quote:
"Its for the good of the team, I guess. I'm just happy to be a Phillie now".

Pat Burrell is expected to get the starting job at Right Field and bat 5th
Author:  Storm [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
You should start Zobrist. He's better than Bartlett.
Author:  gocubs09 [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
OPENING DAY 2008
RAYS vs. ORIOLES
Image vs. Image

PITCHERS:
Scott Kazmir (0-0) vs. Daniel Cabrera (0-0)

6-5 Rays

BOX SCORE:
123456789 R H E
Rays 001001202 6 14 -
Orioles 000400100 5 14 -

W Al Reyes (1-0)
S Percival (1)
L F. Cabrera (0-1)

HRs:
Pena
Burrell

The Rays started out cold in the first two innings, then B.J. Upton had a 2 out RBI Double in the top of the 3rd. A 4 run bottom of the fourth gave the O's a 3-run lead. In the top of the 6th, Pat Burrell had a Longball to make it a 4-2ball game. Then Pena homered in the top of the 7th to make it 4-4. Top of the 9th, Johnny Gomes Pinch hit for Jason Bartlett, and doubled to right, the Iwamura singled to left and Gomes scored. Then, we pulled out the hit and run. Iwamura stole second and Crawford Tripled to right, scoring Iwamura. Percival Closed out the game, and the Rays won game one of 162.
Author:  gocubs09 [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
IWAMURA GRAND SLAM LIFTS RAYS PAST O'S
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5-3 Rays

James Shields vs. Steve Trachsel

W Shields (1-0)
S Wheeler (1)
L Trachsel (0-1)

No scoring until the top of the forth when Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura hit a grand slam, the first in the MLB. Afterwards, Iwamura had this to say.
Quote:
"I just hit the ball square, and it went flying. It's nice to have the first Grand Slam in the league".
Author:  gocubs09 [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
GARZA PITCHES GEM AS RAYS SWEEP O'S
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4-1 Rays

Matt Garza vs. Jeremy Guthrie

W Garza (1-0)
S Percival (2)
L Guthrie (0-1)

Guthrie struck out two of the Rays first three batters, and held them hitless to the third when Iwamura had a one out RBI single. In the sixth, B.J. Upton hit a double to center, scoring one Ray. Then Cliff Floyd had a two RBI single to right. Garza was finally pulled after pithcing 8 innings, striking out 9 batters, giving up 7 hits, and allowing 1 ER.

After the sweep, the AL East standings look like this.

1. RAYS 3-0
2. BLUE JAYS 2-1
3. YANKEES 1-2
4. RED SOX 1-3
5. ORIOLES 0-3

RAYS NEXT SERIES: @ New York Yankees
Author:  catcher51 [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
So good, so far. Are you gonna do a complete score like this for every game?
Author:  gocubs09 [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
Yeah, More in depth than my last one.
Author:  RobDiesel61 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
all hall our leader :bowdown: :lol:
Author:  catcher51 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
RobDiesel61 wrote:
all hall our leader :bowdown: :lol:

You mean "all hail"? :lol:
Author:  PowerPro Jr [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
catcher51 wrote:
RobDiesel61 wrote:
all hall our leader :bowdown: :lol:

You mean "all hail"? :lol:


lol, "all hall". :laff: :laffy: :haaa: :rofle!: :lol:
Author:  RobDiesel61 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
catcher51 wrote:
RobDiesel61 wrote:
all hall our leader :bowdown: :lol:

You mean "all hail"? :lol:

no :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Author:  catcher51 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
RobDiesel61 wrote:
catcher51 wrote:
RobDiesel61 wrote:
all hall our leader :bowdown: :lol:

You mean "all hail"? :lol:

no :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

I assume you "hail" as in "worship" not "hall" as in "something you walk through in a building".
Author:  lanceberkman [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
Or hall as in Bill Hall.
Author:  gocubs09 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: One Team, One Dream: The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
YANKEES BATS "WAKE UP" AGAINST RAYS
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6-4 New York

Edwin Jackson vs. Phil Hughes

W Hughes (1-0)
S Mariano Rivera (1)
L Jackson (0-1)

HR
Giambi (1)
C. Pena (2)

A-Rod started of the scoring in the bottom of the first with a 2 out RBI double. Then Bobby Abreu had a 2 out double in the bottom of the 3rd. Then A-Rod had an RBI single, good for Yanks, bad for Edwin Jackson. Carlos Pena had a 2 run Homer in the top of the fourth. In the top of the sixth, Carl Crawford had his 1,000th carrer hit with a 1 out double. Next batter, Carlos Pena fouls a ball off his foot and is taken out of the game. Eric Hinske replaced him. In the bottom of the seventh, Jason Giambi had a 3 run Homer. Top 8, Eric Hinske gets an RBI double after Crawford sacrifice bunted. Then Upton singles up the middle to bring in Hinske, which makes it 6-4. Then, Enter Sandman started roaring in Yankee Stadium, Mariano Rivera was coming. Rivera dominated the young Rays, making them 3-1 on the season.
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