One dedicated fan reacts to the Tampa Bay Rays balk
The Tampa Bay Rays are in damage control mode, while one Tampa Bay Rays fan shows the damage done by way of the franchise....
Population, percentages, and the lackluster Tropicana Field draw
The point of proof of the problem in Tampa Bay Baseball and Tropicana Field is simple: Percentages....
A conversation that needs to be had with sports fans in Tampa Bay
A simple question tied to the Tampa Bay Rays and the biggest issue in Bay area sports-entertainment....
Philly’s Gritty monstrosity – A fitting declaration for a weak mascot
Mascots and pro sports are a way to rile up the fans in a good way, a caricature personality that associates with a sports team....
Florida’s Fox Sports Net stations are up for grabs
I could kvetch here about conglomerates and how mega companies merging – even entertainment companies – is not ideal in many ways, but I just...
Regionalism versus myopia: The resumption of Hatfields versus McCoy in Tampa Bay sports
Ballpark speculation only causes local division. ...
A note on Tampa Bay sports and the playoffs
Though it literally does not play out like this: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers make the playoffs on average less than once every four seasons of...
Isolation and the Tampa Bay Rays quest for a new stadium [UPDATED]
Insecure, narcissist and self indulgent. These words are commonly thrown toward current United States President Donald J. Trump (as they should be). Yet what’s inspiring...
On Tampa Bay sports disappointment and media coverage
A disappointing season in sports – both professional and amateur — is just that, a disappointment, a downer. Things don’t go as planned and the...
Revealed: Rejected alternative LA Chargers logo
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The weight of the Lightning and an absence from the headlines
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Jeff Vinik’s Channel District plans aren’t with the Tampa Bay Rays in mind
Jeff Vinik's goal for the downtown Tampa neighborhood do not have a Tampa Bay Rays Stadium. ...
Politics, religion, money, and sports
Three topics to avoid if you want to keep your friends are politics, religion, and money. There is nothing more divisive. But what happens when … Read More on Raw...
The history of Tropicana Field and Tampa Bay’s quest for MLB is one hell of a book
One of the hot topics around the Tampa Bay metro region right now is the Tampa Bay Rays proposed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida. I’m...
J.J. Hardy and ChiSox at Devil Rays last Thursday
My friend Bryan Wolfe has been a Wisconsin sports fan since I met him — he was a die-hard Packers fan at age 14, and...
Hitting a new low for the D-Rays
I’m laughing my ass off over something I disovered while talking to my buddy Keith…. I wrote a post over at Boltsmag a few months...
The worst franchise in professional sports
Note: This post from Boltsmag.com is at RawCharge.com -- a link is provided here....
The Passion of the Juicer and the idiocy of the Fans
How can people continue to defend Barry Bonds? I was stupid enough to go onto Scout.com (formerly FanHome) and read some of the discussion that...
The flattery and the frustration
Not only was I quoted in USA Today yesterday, but my quote was placed between Tony LaRussa and Crash Davis’ immortal monologue in Bull Durham…...
“Renewing the DH Debate” – USA Today
Click on the title for the article. It happens to have a quote from me jammed between remarks from manager Tony LaRussa and “Crash” Davis’...
The lone bright spot after a week of Insomnia
Look at the time this is getting published. I am not a happy camper… And at the saem time… Indeed I am a happy camper....