SB Nation User Blog: webdoyenne

Do the Rays have a future in bay area?

webdoyenne — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:03:47 -0000

Do the Rays have a future in bay area?

At the risk of being verbally abused by Top Gun Numba One for linking to "Florida's Best Newspaper" once again, I am still directing your attention to Aaron Sharockman's analysis of the Tampa Bay baseball market...in the dead.tree paper on Sunday, but online now.

Fan Watch: Mayor says, "don't do anything stupid."

webdoyenne — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:07:12 -0000

Fan Watch: Mayor says, "don't do anything stupid."

I was born and raised there. Don't miss it...especially this kind of weirdness.

TWO ALCS Game 7 tickets -- RF I find myself with two extra tickets to Sunday night's game 7, and I...

webdoyenne — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:44:21 -0000

TWO ALCS Game 7 tickets -- RF

I find myself with two extra tickets to Sunday night's game 7, and I don't want them to end up in the hands of a Red Sox fan.

Section 144, Row BB, seats 9 & 10.

These are "hard" tickets and not printouts. I am Patrick's mother, and we are attending the game, so we can meet you outside the Trop.

Bonus...these seats will locate you next to Patrick's brother (Top Gun Numba One) and Patrick's father. (Patrick and I are up in 305).

I'd like to get $80 a piece for them, but I'm entertaining offers. I'll be online all day, as I have work to do here at home, so shoot me an e-mail (or shoot Patrick an e-mail) if you are interested. webdoyenne (at) gmail-dot-com.

I've got them listed in a couple different places, so no telling how long they will last.

Reporter request: Rays/Red Sox workplace scenarios

webdoyenne — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:27 -0000

We're looking for folks willing to talk to one of our reporters, Curtis Krueger. Here's the request:

HELLO EVERYONE, it's time for today's "sorry to interrupt you" message.

   We're looking for some good workplace scenes this afternoon revolving around the Rays-Red Sox game that begins at 4:37 p.m., yes, before most people knock off work.

   Have you heard of any offices where they will be: turning the game on, having a Rays party, or just letting everyone go home half an hour early? Or anything else interesting?

   All tidbits will be greatly appreciated!

   Thanks, Curtis

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E-mail me at skennedy (at) sptimes.com with your contact info (phone #) if you would like to help Curtis out.

Tampa Bay Rays Get a P&G-Style Makeover

webdoyenne — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:05:18 -0000

Tampa Bay Rays Get a P&G-Style Makeover

Under the guidance of a former Procter & Gamble brand manager, the Tampa Bay Rays have gone through the sort of transformation typical of deodorant sticks and shaving razors.

Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria is the latest Topps Red Hot Rookie baseball card

webdoyenne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:13:30 -0000

Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria is the latest Topps Red Hot Rookie baseball card

Topps revealed the 17th card in its 2008 Red Hot Rookie redemption program on Tuesday -- and it's an autographed card of Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria....

Tampa Bay Rays hit home run with TV ratings

webdoyenne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:56:13 -0000

Tampa Bay Rays hit home run with TV ratings

The Tampa Bay Rays made history with viewership of the Major League Baseball team’s TV telecasts jumping 95 percent as it clinched a play-off berth for the first time....

Where the heck is Al Reyes? Redux

webdoyenne — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:28:09 -0000

Where the heck is Al Reyes? Redux

On Monday, I wrote:

Way back on August 20th, the Mets signed pitcher Al Reyes. He went to the minors to work back into shape before coming up in September to supposedly help the beleaguered bullpen.

Well, he's up, and he's yet to pitch.

And now he's gone.

The Mets released Reyes before he ever threw a pitch. Apparently, his performance at Double-A Binghamton before he was called up was sub-par, and the Mets decided not to roll the dice with their third Reyes.

From The 'Ropolitans (Mets blog)

Booking sheet for disorderly Red Sox fan at Wednesday night's game

webdoyenne — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:43:42 -0000

Booking sheet for disorderly Red Sox fan at Wednesday night's game

Note tattoos... No Sox logos.

Special Report: Why Replace the Trop?

webdoyenne — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:35:07 -0000

Special Report: Why Replace the Trop?

For the first time in their 11 years, the Tampa Bay Rays are talking playoffs. Ticket sales are up 25 percent. Television ratings are growing even faster.

So why, in the middle of this surprising surge, are the Rays seeking a new stadium?

What's wrong with Tropicana Field?

In a word: Money. The Rays say only a new stadium will generate enough revenue to pay higher salaries and field a consistently competitive team.

A St. Petersburg Times review of baseball finances supports the Rays notion that modern, more intimate ballparks make huge sums of new money. Attendance, ticket prices and team value all increase, often dramatically.

But the link between new stadiums and more wins is tenuous at best. Over the past decade, teams in new ballparks averaged only 2.2 additional wins. Five of the nine teams got worse.

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Will run in Sunday's paper. On Web now. Also...sidebar:

Are Rays making money or losing it? Yes. Probably