Passan rips Rays fans

Games 1 and 2 – well, those were held inside a big warehouse outfitted with seats, a massive neon orange, a tank of cownose rays, four catwalks, a drunk pro wrestler, artificial turf, mullets and a group of people that thinks ringing cowbells is awesome and wearing bright blue Mohawks is socially acceptable.

Rays fever, unfortunately, comes no warmer than 98.6 degrees. Scalpers there are eating thousands of dollars because the demand for tickets is so flabby. Florida is a football state, and the inroads to carve out a fan base in the Tampa area will take decades. While championship T-shirts in Philadelphia already are deep on back order, there will be plenty available should the Rays come back and win the series.

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'Scalpers there are eating thousands of dollars because the demand for tickets is so flabby.'

Would someone PLEASE think of those greedy fucking scalpers?

by kericr on Oct 28, 2008 10:04 AM EDT reply actions

Sorry, 'mother f'ing'

by kericr on Oct 28, 2008 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Joe the Scalper?

by PlayOnWords on Oct 28, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah it is ridiculous

I can’t believe they aren’t lowering their prices just to sell the tickets. I’ve seen so many people eat tickets that are standing right outside the stadium. They’d rather eat a 150 dollar ticket than sell it for 75.

by matthan on Oct 28, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Passan

Normally, I would just ignore this junk, but I actually like and respect Passan.

But I too feel guilty about those poor scalpers (will somebody think of their children?) and did not expect the 11-yr-old Rays fanbase to be overshadowed by the century-old large market Phillies fanbase. Plus, the Phillies would never play in a dump like the Trop. What is a Veterans Stadium?

by RATW on Oct 28, 2008 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

I don't really understand Passan's point here...

Games 1 and 2 – well, those were held inside a big warehouse outfitted with seats, a massive neon orange, a tank of cownose rays, four catwalks, a drunk pro wrestler, artificial turf, mullets and a group of people that thinks ringing cowbells is awesome and wearing bright blue Mohawks is socially acceptable.

You can point out nuisances about any stadium. Wrigley, Fenway, even the newer parks.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 28, 2008 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

That cookie-cutter dump Veteran Stadium and the hockey fans in that artificial turf warehouse in Toronto ruined the 1993 World Series.

by RATW on Oct 28, 2008 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I think the cowbells, though I prefer to clap and yell, and Knobbs and Cena and our other obscure-ish celebrity fans, and the tank, and the Rayhawks

Are more nuance than nuisance. The Trop might be a bit homely, but its got character.

by PlayOnWords on Oct 28, 2008 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

These guys are ridiculous

What do they have against Tampa Bay anyways? The Phillies franchise has had a 100 year head start on the Rays, of course they have more fans. That’s like comparing the history of China to United States history. Northeast baseball fans are elitist douches. IF PHILLY HAD A DOME LAST NIGHT WOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED! So please shut up.

by atlantaray on Oct 28, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

Also, the Phillies have been winning consistently these last couple of years.

See the fan post “Fan Loyalty”. Winning boosts attendance a heck of a lot. The Phillies have huge advantages over the Rays when it comes to attendance…larger fan base, more winning seasons, newer stadium, and they’re older. Comparing the two teams isn’t fair at all.

"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation." - Satchel Paige

by Steve Slowinski on Oct 28, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions