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pitchers # Pos. DOB W H B T
A.J. Burnett 34 P 1.3.77 230 6-5 R R
Shawn Camp 57 P 11.18.75 205 6-0 R R
Jesse Carlson 39 P 12.31.80 160 6-1 L L
Scott Downs 37 P 3.17.76 210 6-2 L L
Jason Frasor 54 P 8.9.77 180 5-10 R R
Roy Halladay 32 P 5.14.77 225 6-6 R R
Brandon League 22 P 3.16.83 200 6-2 R R
Jesse Litsch 51 P 3.9.85 215 6-1 R R
Dustin McGowan 29 P 3.24.82 230 6-3 R R
John Parrish 31 P 11.26.77 210 5-11 L L
B.J. Ryan 52 P 12.28.75 260 6-6 L L
Brian Tallet 56 P 9.21.77 215 6-7 L L
catchers # Pos. DOB W H B T
Rod Barajas 20 C 9.5.75 245 6-2 R R
Gregg Zaun 9 C 4.14.71 205 5-10 B R
infielders # Pos. DOB W H B T
David Eckstein 11 SS 1.20.75 177 5-7 R R
Joe Inglett 1 2B 6.29.78 185 5-10 L R
John McDonald 6 SS 9.24.74 175 5-10 R R
Lyle Overbay 17 1B 1.28.77 230 6-2 L L
Scott Rolen 33 3B 4.4.75 250 6-4 R R
Marco Scutaro 19 2B 10.30.75 186 5-10 R R
outfielders # Pos. DOB W H B T
Adam Lind 26 LF 7.17.83 205 6-1 L L
Alex Rios 15 RF 2.18.81 215 6-5 R R
Vernon Wells 10 CF 12.8.78 235 6-1 R R
Brad Wilkerson 35 LF 6.1.77 205 6-0 L L
designated hitters # Pos. DOB W H B T
Matt Stairs 24 DH 2.27.68 210 5-9 L R

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     Without further adieu I would like to say thanks for all of the Rays fans for their hospitable attitudes by letting me take part in the blogging / posting of commentary over the past five weeks.  For the most part I've been a small time contributor but I read (the posts) and view (the pics) w/unbridled enthusiasm.  I've read a number of different major league ballclub posts and none come close to the rants, imagination, imagery etc. that Rays fans contribute.
     Yes, yes, yes...I am a true BLUE (and orange) METS fan.  I am dealing w/the current anaemic play / management of the ballclub in the best way I know how.  Anger and apathy.  On many attempts I've tried to assuage the beleagured METS fans of their hopelessness and downright negativity w/creative pics like those I witness on the Rays blog.  Alas, to no avail.  You would think that a fan base that has roots in New York would be up for having some fun during such trying times.  But that ain't the case.  My fellow METS fans are extremely uptight and sometimes downright dull.  That's why I enjoy eavesdropping on the Rays blog.  IT'S JUST SO DAMN FUN!  I think the only team that keeps up w/you in shear numbers of posts are the...CHICAGO CUBS...(and they hate pictures too)...oy veh.
    To the point now.  I believe you will agree w/me when I say that I have had it up to my gonads with all of the pundits and sports talk blatherers (especially Colin Cowherd from ESPN) about why small market baseball is bad for baseball.  The last time I checked, sports were for the players first and then the fans.  Without players there would be no sports to watch and w/out the fans there would be no players playing unless they were playing for free and playing for the fun of it.  (Of course which they all proclaim to do).
     You can provide me w/a bunch of research data if you want to about all of the people who would rather see two dominant (read big market) teams battle each other in a World Series.  For my money, I'm for witnessing David versus Goliath!  I don't want to see the old tired battle of 'has beens' and 'used to be's'.  
     Most recently the Celtics / Lakers championship in the NBA was whipped up into such a frenzy because of what the organizations had done in the past.  There was no way on earth that this years championship was going to play out w/such drama as those epic battles of yesteryear.  The characters on this year's teams weren't as compelling as the players from long ago.  There was no bad blood between them.  Yet big media tried using history to pump up this weak ass championship to do what else?  Drive ratings!
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