So the Tampa Bay Rays have clinched a playoff spot. First time in team history. But since they have played so well this season and their fans still don't show up to their games, they have to earn their respect by giving themselves nick names like "The new Beast of the East" and knocking the the "real" big guys of the AL East (Red Sox) Take for example the most recent home stand for the Rays when the Sox were there. A fan attempted to climb over the dugout and was apprehended by local law enforcement.  Not a vey bright move by anyone, but since the guy was a "Sox" fan, a Tampa Bay radio station had to make a big deal out of it on their website http://620wdae.com/pages/taser.html If it had been any other team, not such a big deal. But since the Sox are the only ones that pose any kind of threat to the Rays, that town is doing all they can to try and psych the Sox out.

Funny thing is, I think when this season is over, the Rays will go back to the ways they were before. Same as the other professional Tampa sports teams (pronounced football Bucanneers) So next season when they go back in the cellar, we can all chant to their mascot " Sorry, no donuts for you today Raymond " Poor Raymond even looks sad in that picture. Almost like he knows this is a fluke.

GO SOX in 2008!!!!