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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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



















