Monday, September 1, 2008

Is ther any hope?

I don't know if anyone else saw this scroll across the bottom liine on ESPN recently, but it just goes to show that some people love themselves just a little too much.
The other thing that I wanted to talk about a little bit was the Tampa Bay Rays. They are an unbelievable story in baseball this year and even though they've got a sizable lead on the Sox in the division, a small part of me is rooting for them. My problem isn't with the Rays or with their organization (who finally stopped treating their team as a glorified farm team for the "stronger" teams in baseball). My problem is with the Rays fans or lack thereof. The team with the best record in the American League has the 3rd worst attendance in the American league and the 5th worst in the majors. I could understand if it were early May and it was just a fluke, but the Rays have established themselves as a playoff team this year and fans still aren't paying attention.
Of the six division leaders right now, the Rays are the only ones averaging less than 30,000 fans per game, and not by a little bit. I heard a guy on ESPN Radio say the other that Florida is only good for spring training baseball. Since the Marlins have the worst attendance in the majors, maybe it's the truth. I can understand that it's Florida in the summer and there's a lot of outdoor activities that can be done, but come on Tampa, if you want a major league team, you better bring some major league support.