Is there anything worse than a local baseball franchise that hasn't been competitive in four seasons, telegraphs its plans to stay non-competitive by carrying almost no payroll, and is widely expected to occupy the basement of its new league when they switch over this spring? Yes. A local baseball team that is all…
There Are Closed Captioning Typos, And Then There's Calling Carlos Peña …
Closed captioning transcriptionists have hard jobs, especially in sports. Fast action, foreign names, and occasionally-drunk announcers all throw stumbling blocks in the way of providing meaning for the hearing-impaired.
The Rays' Luke Scott And Carlos Peña Ask: Are You Not Entertained?
The bizarre gladiator helmet trend that has taken over the Tampa Bay Rays' dugout continued after yesterday's 8-5 win over the Blue Jays, when sluggers Luke Scott and Carlos Peña donned the headgear for a postgame chat with Sun Sports' Todd Kalas. Afterward the aging population of St. Petersburg rose to their feet and …
For Interfering With That Foul Ball The Other Day, Matt Geiger Got…
Former NBA big man Matt Geiger has given a radio interview about the brain fart he had in the eighth inning of Sunday's Twins-Rays game, which we first showed you the other day
Former NBA Big Man Matt Geiger Was "Relocated" From Tropicana Field For…
On a lazy Sunday in April, Matt Geiger—journeyman center for the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers—probably enjoys soaking in the sun and taking in a ballgame. Not necessarily at the same time, though, since he was at The Trop causing a scene and interfering with Carlos Peña on a routine foul pop…
Do Not Mock The Power Of The Taco
In case you haven't noticed, we're into September and the Tampa Bay Rays are still in first place in the AL East. This is no longer a joke, people; they could actually win The Rays Are Still Leading This Thing In August? What?
Carlos Pena was only halfway through explaining his game-winning, three-run homer during an FSN interview on Wednesday when an unidentified teammate doused him with a bucket of Gatorade. Such is the mood in Tampa Bay, where players are giddy, and people are actually beginning to show up for games 