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More Sox fans than Rays fans this series?

Maybe I was delusional at the time, but I actually expected to see more Rays fans than Sox fans Saturday night.

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I noticed on TV that Thursday's game had a lot of empty seats in the lower bowl.  The attendance was reported to be 20,341.  Friday, was a little better with 27,045.  Saturday night was dissapointing.  The attendance was reported at 34,910, but it was very apparent early on that more people were there to support the Red Sox.  I know that the local fans of opposing teams always seem to come out in droves for the first series their team is in town, and then as the season moves along you tend to see them less and less during the next two series they play here.  Maybe the Sox fans jumped on these Saturday tickets sooner than the Rays fans did.  Maybe a lot of Rays bandwagon fans have jumped off already after only being 1/6 of the way into the season.  From the time I stepped out of my car and saw some yahoo who was sporting a Sox shirt under his open Rays jersey to the time I sat down in my seat in the upper infield and observed way more red shirts than I cared to see to watching Jeff Neimann giving Sox fans to act like, well, Sox fans, it was a disappointing night.  Thanks Evan, Carlos, Pat, and bullpen arms for trying to keep the game close.  Nice catch, BJ.

So, you have my Saturday night report.  To those that went to the Trop on Thursday and/or Friday nights, did you think the Rays fans were outnumbered?

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it was probably 70/30 Rays fans. I actually thought it would be a lot more Sox fans and was plesantly suprised.

by JRays on May 3, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions  

I was at all four qames

Rays fans were the vast majority every night and today as well. At least 70% for all f our games. When they would attempt to cheer we would drown them out every town.

by rayalan on May 3, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Indeed

Also you have to remember, the Trop is LOUD. 6,000 fans at the Trop sound like 10-12k anywhere else.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on May 3, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

I went to the games Thur and Sat

Way more Rays fans especially compared to last year.

 Agreed at least 70-30. Especially Thursday were I rarely even saw a sawks fan

by Sveet on May 4, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seemed like a lot were there on Saturday.

I was sitting next to one who didn’t even know Doug Mientkesandwich was on the 2004 team.

by PlayOnWords on May 4, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Real, live quote from a Red Sox "fan":

“2004 made me fall in love with baseball.”

My typical question for Sox fans is: Who hit the game-tying homer in Game 6 of the 75 Series. If they don’t know it’s Hendu, chances are pretty fucking good they’re a bandwagoner.

by Suttree on May 4, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

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