With the World Series starting on Tuesday, Jordi Scrubbings is subbing in with some thoughts. In late August 1985, my father took me to my first Major League Baseball game. It was “Back to School Night” at Shea Stadium and…
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Tampa Bay sports market is overstretched and over-saturated
A few weeks ago, the American City Business Journals published a study that explored the economic capacity of various sports markets in America and Canada. The study was designed to see which markets were underutilized in regards to sports and…
The King is Gone, Long Live the Team
In the span of five months, the sports scene in Florida has lost three premier players, players who were at the top of their position in their respective sports. But while Marty St. Louis, LeBron James, and now David Price…
Toe Nash’s Unfinished Story
This Sunday, ESPN Outside the Lines ran a short segment on former Devil Rays prospect Gregory “Toe” Nash. If you haven’t seen it, here is the link. It’s short, only 6:30 minutes, and well worth your time. I’ve mentioned Nash…
The Florida Rays
Our correspondent Jordi Scrubbings is back with his latest installment… I recently arrived at the conclusion that the Rays are the perfect Florida team. They epitomize the state in a way no other professional team does. I think I’ve mentioned…
The Zobrist Condundrum
Over the last few weeks there has been an awakening surrounding Ben Zobrist. With his 10 RBI day a few weekends ago and his sudden hot streak, Zobrist once again has the Rays Community all aflutter. After being mired in…
What, Me Panic?
When we need a sensible take, we always turn to our correspondent. Jordi Scrubbings is back with another take on the Rays… I’ve been looking up a lot lately. Apparently, the sky is falling. I hear people are getting ready…
A Review of Pre-Season Rays Writing
We are less than a week away from Opening Day. A day romanticized by fans, writers, announcers, analysts, and everyone else associated with The Grand Old Game. It’s also the day of dreams, hopes, and projections. It’s the day we…
Filming Rays PSAs and Commercials
Our correspondent Jordi Scrubbings recently had an opportunity to participate in some TV work at The Trop for the Rays. Below is his account of that experience. If you have ever been to the ballpark early, you’ve probably seen the…
A Review of The Extra 2%
For a review of the new book on the Rays, The Extra 2%, we turn to our correspondent Jordi Scrubbings… There is no doubt some of the best sports books ever have been about baseball. Every baseball fan has their…