One Last Look At 2008
by Tommy Rancel on Jan 1, 2009 12:02 PM EST
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PrintAs we celebrate the New Year, here are a few things to remember about 2008:
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James Shields's One-Hitter vs. Angels.
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Matt Garza's One-Hitter vs. Marlins.
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Matt Garza & James Shields's Two-Hitters.
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"The Dan Johnson" Game.
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Dan Wheeler in Game 2 of the ALCS.
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Cliff Floyd's walk off home run vs. White Sox.
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Gabe Gross's walk off hit vs. Mariano Rivera.
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B.J. Upton's postseason HR's
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Ben Zobrist's 7th inning solo HR vs the Blue Jays snapping the losing streak.
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Rays score six runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat Cleveland.
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Dioner Navarro's walk off single vs Boston and game winner vs Boston the following week.
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Matt Garza in Game 7 of the ALCS.
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And finally.........
Feel free to add your "moments"
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2 run HR by Aki down one in the eighth against Red sox
I think it was Bucholz and he had a one hitter going.
My favorite moment.
It was the first game I had gotten my girlfriend to sit down and watch with me. Naturally she found it boring as all hell since it was a pitching duel. So the eighth inning rolls around and she finally asks, “Why isn’t anything happening?” And sure enough, the next at bat Aki mashes Buchholz’s curveball into the right field seats. That was when I knew it was going to be one hell of a great season.
by Vin on Jan 1, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
Was that the gas card night?
I won $1000 in free gas that game! Hell yeah!
by rays_world_champs on Jan 1, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
A moment that I will never forget
Is seeing David Price’s debut in person at Yankee Stadium.
Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart
lucky SOB
MLB-Rays,Marlins,Twins, and Reds
NFL-Vikings,Lions(i know Shut up),texans, and Bills
NBA-Timberwolves(also shut up),Cavilers(bye bye LeBron in '10)
NHL- Wild and Penguins
College-Gophers,Gators,Longhorns and Irish.
all of the above mentioned teams are in order by my favorites
The moment I realized this year was different
The chains of events in spring training with the Yankees and the fights really gave this team some kind of brotherhood that you see from championship teams. The Rays started spring training off with the best record and it was hard to think to yourself this could be the start of something special. It is highly cliche, but those scuffles in spring training and the Coco Crisp incident really made a statement that this team was not going to roll over and play dead like every Ray team before it.
I really enjoyed the Longo double at the All-Star game to tie it
That moment really sealed the deal in my mind that this kid wasn’t messing around.
… on a side note the picture of Price gets me wondering why anyone thinks it would be a good idea to have him start the season in Durham?
I wouldn't mind it
If Niemann isn’t traded, he has to be on the 25 man roster and I’d rather have him in the rotation. Price does need to work on a change and I don’t want to see him have to go from bullpen then back to AAA to get stretched out because it will delay his time to get into the rotation.
by Jason Collette on Jan 1, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
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Trade for Billy Butler!
by Imperialism32 on Jan 1, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Longo walking to first on ball three
Then hitting his first career home run in the next at-bat.
by rays_world_champs on Jan 1, 2009 1:48 PM EST reply actions
Sonny's two hour masterpiece against the White Sox
Followed by wrestling and Jonny Gome’s trashcan routine.
by rays_world_champs on Jan 1, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions
In the same vein, Garza's 1-hitter against the Marlins
Watching him completely wreck that lineup with the exception of that one hit by Hanley Ramirez, who went all Vladamir-Gurrero-in-his-prime on a filthy breaking ball off his shoetops to put one over the fence. I really enjoyed watching that one.
i blinked and then i saw him jumping up and down at home plate
MLB-Rays,Marlins,Twins, and Reds
NFL-Vikings,Lions(i know Shut up),texans, and Bills
NBA-Timberwolves(also shut up),Cavilers(bye bye LeBron in '10)
NHL- Wild and Penguins
College-Gophers,Gators,Longhorns and Irish.
all of the above mentioned teams are in order by my favorites
Longo at bat where...
he fouled a pitch or two off his foot, pulled a would be home run just foul, then found the right timing and hit a homer and while leaving the batters box showed some emotion over the at bat.
Going to Yankee Stadium in April to see the Rays beat the Yanks
Being there for the Aki go ahead home run vs Boston in April
Being there for the playoff clinching game vs the Twins
Being directly down the left field line when Perez was tagging from third to score the winning run in Game 2 of the ALCS
Pacing back and forth in one spot from the second inning till the last out of Game 7 against Boston. Celebrating with the janitors when Price got the last out.
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- Cannizaro signing
- Cannizaro in early spring
- Cannizaro in spring
- Cannizaro in late spring
- Cannizaro in early summer
- Cannizaro in summer
- Cannizaro in late summer
- Cannizaro in majors
- Cannizaro in minors
- Cannizaro in color
- Cannizaro in black and white
- Cannizaro in the day
- Cannizaro in the night
- Cannizaro here
- Cannizaro there
- Cannizaro everywhere
What a good year, some of my many memories
Things I attended
-Skipping class to go to the first spring training game
-McGriff asking me to get him peanuts at a Spring Training game
-Price’s debut in Spring Training (also the collision at home plate game)
-Evan’s debut
-The sweeps of Boston
-Gross’ walk off vs Yanks
-Gross home run against Indians that hit the scoreboard then Carlos winning it with one to center.
-Every Bossman Junior home run in the postseason
-ALCS game 2
-ALCS game 7 (Garza in the dugout before was epic)
-Sonny and Rocco calling me over to talk about Garza sign.
-Getting a champagne bottle from Edwin during celebration of post season trip.
-All Star Game
-Seeing Price in Vero Beach (and D. Jennings!)
-ALDS Games 1 and 2
Things on T.V. or not there
-Jonny Gomes fight
-Boston Brawl
-Dan Johnson game
-ALDS Game 3 and 4
-ALCS Game 3 and 4
-That Toronto game that went to Extra innings (Wheeler starting inning with triple then getting out of jam)
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans
u lucky SOB, i so wish i lived in the st.pete area
but i got to watch my rays almost 20 times last year and tried to watch 100 or so games on gameday
MLB-Rays,Marlins,Twins, and Reds
NFL-Vikings,Lions(i know Shut up),texans, and Bills
NBA-Timberwolves(also shut up),Cavilers(bye bye LeBron in '10)
NHL- Wild and Penguins
College-Gophers,Gators,Longhorns and Irish.
all of the above mentioned teams are in order by my favorites
For me it was going to every single spring training game for the final season at Al Lang
Living 3 blocks from the park, I am still crushed that they are leaving.
Regressing to the mean streets of St. Pete
Wow that must have been really nice.
I will miss Al Lang also. I liked the location with the water there and all.
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans
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