How about the Devil Rays?!

[gxc999 7]

Let me begin by saying I lived in and near Tampa from 1993-2007, and that included a ton of miserable baseball seasons. I was a fan of the team before they existed, I bought inaugural season merchandise, went to games, wore t-shirts, hats, and listened to every single game on radio for several years.

Ironically, once I move out of Tampa Bay, the team is in first place! It's amazing to see what the pitching staff has done, and it really seems like new ownership had a plan after all. This thread is for anyone who lives in Tampa Bay or has had to suffer through many, many miserable seasons of baseball ;)

[LegoDoom 0]

Yeah....they're called the Rays now.

[Chadd 916]

Yeah....they're called the Rays now.

See what happens when you take the evil stuff out of the team name?

[gxc999 7]

Yeah....they're called the Rays now.

Sorry, but as far as I'm concerned, they'll always be the Devil Rays. They still use the photo of a D-Ray on the side of the jersey! Also, the Ducks are still the Mighty Ducks in my household!

[Jason Harris 31]

The D-Rays might not win the division, but I don't think they are going to drop out of sight. They have much better pitching this season to go along with a solid core of position players, and every week they stay near the top will only continue to bolster their confidence.

[trevor13478 1]

If they were in any other division they would be a playoff team, but i really can't see them being this good all year, the AL east can take a toll on teams throughout the course of a season.