November 10, 200718 yr http://devilrays.scout.com/2/700002.html The Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who have resided in the cellar of the American League East since 1998, no longer exist, in theory. On Thursday, the embattled franchise officially changed their name to Tampa Bay Rays, a name which, in my opinion, does not flow as well as the original. But in an attempt to leave an unforgettable 10-year history behind, perhaps trying to reinvent itself, the Rays have officially changed their brand name, uniforms, and team colors. During a well-attended celebration in downtown St. Petersburg, the team unveiled the new uniforms via a fashion show – featuring current players, including Jonny Gomes, Scott Kazmir, B.J. Upton, and Delmon Young, and former players, such as Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff – shortly before Kevin Costner, a former collegiate player at Cal State Fullerton and the legendary actor who played Crash Davis in Bull Durham, and his rock-and-roll band, Modern West, took the stage to perform several songs from their latest album.
November 10, 200718 yr dumb all around. The Tampa Bay Rays? sounds stupid. and their new uniforms are HIDEOUS. freakin look like a minor league club.
November 10, 200718 yr QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 09:44 AM) Don't mess with Steve Irwin ever again.
November 10, 200718 yr That's too bad. Easily the DRays were probably my favorite uniform and color scheme besides our own. Now to this: Edited November 10, 200718 yr by Wanne
November 10, 200718 yr QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 12:14 PM) I guess the bay of Tampa feels not included then. Hate to upset a body of water, y'know.
November 10, 200718 yr Wow, I liked their unis before but their new ones are amazing. And those hats, I'm not a hat guy but I'm going to get one of those.
November 10, 200718 yr QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 12:37 PM) Wow, I liked their unis before but their new ones are amazing. And those hats, I'm not a hat guy but I'm going to get one of those. are you kidding me? when i see the hat i just think Tuberculosis.
November 10, 200718 yr QUOTE(Reddy @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 02:01 PM) are you kidding me? when i see the hat i just think Tuberculosis.
November 10, 200718 yr QUOTE(Reddy @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 02:01 PM) are you kidding me? when i see the hat i just think Tuberculosis. TB Rays ... CATCH THE FEVER!
November 10, 200718 yr OH!!! And on opening day they can run the special "All Rays Get In Free"!!! Show proof that your name is "Ray" and in you go! Then they can have a designated section in the bleachers where they keep their Ray's! Rae Dawn Chong isn't included since she obviously can't spell.
November 10, 200718 yr There's some sort of a "Death ray" joke here that I just can't put together...
November 10, 200718 yr I bet Carl Crawford can't wait for the high energy photon that turns him into an X-Ray! /rimshot
November 10, 200718 yr QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 03:57 PM) There's some sort of a "Death ray" joke here that I just can't put together... Someone asked about the Rays' execution on the field. Most were in favor of it... with a death ray.
November 10, 200718 yr FlaSoxxJim could better answer this, but IIRC that Ray *lives* on or near the bottom. That's Karma
November 11, 200718 yr QUOTE(max power @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 01:44 PM) Maybe this was done to appease the religious nuts. I keep hearing people suggest this. Is there any truth to this? Those new uniforms are awful. They look like someone spend 15 minutes playing around with clip-art.
November 11, 200718 yr If it were somewhere less urban like alabama or mississippi, I would say definitely, that's why it was done. No evangelical is going to support a team with devil in the name. But Florida? Meh, I dunno. Its still the south, I don't really know.
November 11, 200718 yr Author So are they now Rays of sunlight, or the the Devil Rays for short? Also, now everyone named Ray is going to want some royalties. Edited November 11, 200718 yr by RME JICO
November 11, 200718 yr Probably the best example of changing team names for ethical reasons was by Abe Pollin when he changed the Washington Bullets to the Wizards. He was returning from the funeral for assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Rabin and did not want to glorify gun violence. Funny this team has been called the Chicago Packers, Bullets, and Wizards. All have carried a negative interpretation to their name.
November 11, 200718 yr I dont know, for some reason I think these new logos and unis look like the Milwaukee Brewers new logos and Unis
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