Obama was introduced by half a dozen baseball players from the Tampa Bay Rays, who dethroned the...

Obama was introduced by half a dozen baseball players from the Tampa Bay Rays, who dethroned the defending champion Boston Red Sox Sunday night to clinch the American League pennant and earn a spot in the World Series.

The crowd went almost as wild for them as for Obama. "Tampa Bay! Tampa Bay!" the audience screamed as the players waved from the stage at Legend's Field, the spring training home of the New York Yankees.

Smiling and shaking his head in amazement, Obama exchanged high-fives and bear hugs with the ebullient players.

"When you see a (Chicago) White Sox fan showing some love to the Rays, and the Rays showing some love back, you know we're on to something right here," said the Illinois senator.

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how many of these is poor RJ gonna have to delete today?

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Oct 20, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You guys have a no-politics thing too?

And I thought LL had its hands full.

Vindication!

by Taylor H on Oct 20, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Politics really don't work on sports blogs.

We tried and it ended awfully.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you delete them because of Obama or because they turned into Political discussions?

by kericr on Oct 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The latter.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 20, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's refreshing to see people at that age care,,,

I’m surprised they got up.

Boom. Outta Here.

by WillisDaddy on Oct 20, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet dollars to donuts they don't bother voting.

Lay off the stadium, Iwamura

by Orlando Rays on Oct 21, 2008 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Considering they were there...

to talk about Early Voting, I would be surprised if they all hadn’t voted already.

Boom. Outta Here.

by WillisDaddy on Oct 21, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Obama's for whom ?

The Senator from Chicago picked the Phillies over the Rays in the Series while at a rally in Philly yesterday !! I wonder which statement is the truth ?? Oh I forgot – he’s a politician..

by bigbaseballfan on Oct 21, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He didn't pick the Rays...

and he said that he was rooting for the Phillies on Oct. 11, which was not yesterday.

Boom. Outta Here.

by WillisDaddy on Oct 21, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“When you see a (Chicago) White Sox fan showing some love to the Rays, and the Rays showing some love back, you know we’re on to something right here,” said the Illinois senator.

Good one, Senator, because the Rays and White Sox are such fierce rivals.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Oct 21, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs