One Last Look At 2008

by Tommy Rancel on Jan 1, 2009 12:02 PM EST Comment 30 comments

As we celebrate the New Year, here are a few things to remember about 2008:

James Shields's One-Hitter vs. Angels.
Matt Garza's One-Hitter vs. Marlins.
Matt Garza & James Shields's Two-Hitters.
"The Dan Johnson" Game.
Dan Wheeler in Game 2 of the ALCS.
Cliff Floyd's walk off home run vs. White Sox.
Gabe Gross's walk off hit vs. Mariano Rivera.
B.J. Upton's postseason HR's
Ben Zobrist's 7th inning solo HR vs the Blue Jays snapping the losing streak.
Rays score six runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat Cleveland.
Dioner Navarro's walk off single vs Boston and game winner vs Boston the following week.
Matt Garza in Game 7 of the ALCS.
And finally.........

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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.

by StoneCrab on Jan 1, 2009 12:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

I was at that game. The place went nuts.

by Erik Hahmann on Jan 1, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

Don't think so

by Erik Hahmann on Jan 2, 2009 8:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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

by joeybw on Jan 1, 2009 12:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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

by RaysOfHope on Jan 2, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by Funkhouser08 on Jan 1, 2009 12:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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?

by Dbullsfan on Jan 1, 2009 12:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nobody does.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Jan 1, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

What's on my mind

by Jason Collette on Jan 1, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Boston Brawl

Balfour telling Orlando Cabrera to STFD

Being there in person to see the playoff-clinching spot

Longo’s 3 HR game

BJ Upton in the ALDS/ALCS

What's on my mind

by Jason Collette on Jan 1, 2009 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

www.raysprospects.com
Trade for Billy Butler!

by Imperialism32 on Jan 1, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

Winner.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 1, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Definitely one of my favorite games.

by Vin on Jan 1, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by kericr on Jan 2, 2009 9:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Nando

Going from third to home in 0.3 seconds in game 2 of the ALCS.

by steve-o1285 on Jan 1, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i blinked and then i saw him jumping up and down at home plate

by RaysOfHope on Jan 2, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by K-Rock on Jan 1, 2009 2:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

pulled a would be home run just foul,

twice.

by Vin on Jan 1, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by Erik Hahmann on Jan 1, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

.

- 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

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 1, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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

by SRQman on Jan 1, 2009 8:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs