Boston @ Tampa Bay GameThread, Jun 30, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

6/30: BOS (50-34) at RAYS (49-32)

by R.J. Anderson on Jun 30, 2008 4:00 PM EDT

Boston @ Tampa Bay

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - James Shields	5-5	16	16	3	2	0	0	103.0	100	51	43	11	19	83	3.76	1.16

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Justin Masterson	4-1	7	7	0	0	0	0	42.0	29	16	16	6	21	32	3.43	1.19

We all know how fun this series could get, but as I've said before, take the rest of the day and just appreciate the fact that tomorrow is July and we could still see this:

AL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	49	32	.604	0	Won 1
Boston	50	34	.595	0.5	Lost 2
New York	44	38	.536	5.5	Lost 1
Baltimore	41	39	.512	7.5	Lost 1
Toronto	40	43	.481	10	Won 2

(updated 6.30.2008 at 3:26 PM EDT)

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MVP

Hinske…
I want this to be the ALCS!

by Kenny845 on Jun 30, 2008 4:02 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP:

Every time I call Shieldsy he is so-so, so this time I’m going Big Red Dog. CLIFFFFFYYY

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 Jun 30, 2008 4:10 PM EDT 0 recs

Guesses on tonight's attendance?

Sorry, hit the wrong key there.

I know Monday is usually a bit light there, but a shot at 35K?

And what’s the record for a Monday game at the Trop?

by nyyfaninlaaland on Jun 30, 2008 4:13 PM EDT 0 recs

I would say strong chance at 35k.

Boom. Outta Here.

by WillisDaddy on Jun 30, 2008 4:16 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm predicting 40k right now!

B Rad the Ray Fan

by B Ray on Jun 30, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

can the Trop even hold that many?

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jun 30, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

no. 38K

by Cory Alexander on Jun 30, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not if you cram a thousand people into each dugout!

Geez, I should be a baseball executive.

B Rad the Ray Fan

by B Ray on Jun 30, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yes

But they’d have to take the tarp off those top seats that they never use anymore. The Trop is architectually capable of holding over 41,000 people.

by kericr on Jun 30, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah I hate the tarp

why is it even there? Games like tonight they could take it off and sell more tickets which means more money.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jun 30, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Perhaps they're restricting supply to increase prices?

They are a monopoly, after all. That’s what I’d do.

B Rad the Ray Fan

by B Ray on Jun 30, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

But the demand for games like tonight

is pretty high. Not saying for every game but for the big ones like this.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jun 30, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Front offices doing weird things that don't entirely make sense?

What is this, the Mariners??

by seattlebruin on Jun 30, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

The first year the Rays did prime game pricing, the seats up there were opened up for prime games, but they stopped doing it because even with prime attendance, they weren’t getting close to full. Even now, unless they sell the game out, it doesn’t make sense to open up those seats; and sellouts at the Trop are usually a result of walk-ups, and can only be anticipated an hour or two in advance.

by kericr on Jun 30, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

Should be to reduce costs more than increase prices.

With nobody sitting there it’s fewer ushers to hire, fewer walking vendors, etc. They probably save more money by not hiring people to work up there than they lose for having those tickets available.

by kericr on Jun 30, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Uh... R.J. - 6/29?

This is like when Jeff called two consecutive game threads “game threats”

GO RAYS!

by seattlebruin on Jun 30, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Blah.

This is why I make Patrick do these darn things, otherwise I just use the previous date/records.

by R.J. Anderson on Jun 30, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

We decided that we were totally OK with the season ending today

Too bad it doesn’t work that way… we’d all be happy – you guys win the East and we get Strasburg!

by seattlebruin on Jun 30, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Win/win.

by R.J. Anderson on Jun 30, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

MVP: Gabe Gross

I think Gross will do something to put this team over the top….

by Jacob Larsen on Jun 30, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP Pain-ya

by Cory Alexander on Jun 30, 2008 4:42 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP: C-Los

He’s batting 1.000 with a HR against Masterson.

B Rad the Ray Fan

by B Ray on Jun 30, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

About to head off to the Trop. Go Rays Go!

MVP: Pena

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jun 30, 2008 4:55 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP: Longo

by P Brady on Jun 30, 2008 5:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Hopefully he comes up big.

He’s batting like .200 at home for some reason, but over .320 on the road….

by Cory Alexander on Jun 30, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

MVP: Balfour

9 = 8

by websterjtc on Jun 30, 2008 5:21 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP: Brawlfense.

Please, Baseball Gods.

Longlorious.

by RATW on Jun 30, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs

by R.J. Anderson on Jun 30, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

The Office is the shit.

by Cory Alexander on Jun 30, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Creed = God

http://www.creedquotes.com/

Longlorious.

by RATW on Jun 30, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well I'm heading out to the game now

Going to go get my special free parking spot and get to Fergs. I wasn’t planning on being a rowdy guy that talks shit to Red Sox posers but I think it is going to happen. I have a major school project plus work tomorrow so I can’t get too drunk. But seriously screw it. We are in first place playing the Red Sox. I’m bringing some batteries to chuck at JD Drew.

by matthan on Jun 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs