Even though the Rays lost last night, do remember this...

by Finlay on Oct 30, 2008 9:51 AM EDT

The 1991 Braves (first team to go from worst record in baseball to being in the World Series) lost that year's Fall Classic, but would appear in 4 more World Series in the next 8 years. They would also win the National League East for 15 consecutive seasons. If the '91 Braves can do it, then the '08 Rays can be part of a new dynasty that will continue the great story of 2008.

The Rays will begin their A.L. title defense April 6th, 2009 at Fenway Park against the Red Sox, and a week later, the Rays will raise their A.L. Champions banner and recieve their A.L. Championship rings at their home opener against the Yankees, April 13-15 at the Trop. Is anyone in Rays Nation attending the A.L. Champions celebration later this week? And is anyone attending the Rays' first home series to see the A.L. Champions banner and the Rays get their rings?

Anyway, here's hoping that the Rays shine on for years to come!

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While it's not bad tidings

I certainly hope it doesn’t take us another four years to win our first World Series.

Lay off the stadium, Iwamura

by Orlando Rays on Oct 30, 2008 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

Home opener

I will mos def be attending opening day next year. Unless the front office jacks my season ticket costs > 50%.

by rays_world_champs on Oct 30, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Obviously, there's only one man to blame this loss on.

Steve Irwin.

by kericr on Oct 30, 2008 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

rec'd

Indie.

by .Taylor on Nov 1, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Please don't refer to rays fans as a nation

I’ll be there next year. We only have one more thing to accomplish and we have all the parts to make that happen.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Oct 30, 2008 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

oh the hell with it

My brother is going to Florida for the Marlins opening day, I think I will do the same with the Rays and see that banner be raised, I haven’t been to the Trop in YEARS. I did see the Rays recently, I was there for David Price’s debut at Yankee Stadium but drunk asshole Yankee fans wasn’t exactly the experience I was looking for

by joeybw on Oct 30, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions