If I didn't know better, I'd say I saw guy who resembled non other than the Rays' Scott Kazmir bumping his gums on the "tele" about fan attendance at the Trop. It's a good thing I know better. Because if it would have been the same Scott Kazmir whose salary this year is around 4 million bucks and who JUST picked up his tenth win of the season (and has never posted more than 13 in his career), I would be a little ticked off.
Believe me, I think the team deserves more support. This has been an amazing season thus far and I'm not saying the "sports fans" (and I use the term very loosely) who are glued to their recliners don't deserve to be cracked on. But as frustrating as I imagine it would be as a player, you've got to just show up and play ball. The national media has caught on to the fact that this area is is filled with some slack ass baseball fans. The reality is, there are a lot of factors that contribute to the sagging attendance; some are valid, others are just lame excuses.
As they should be, the numbers are up across the board at the Trop. And there are a lot of young fans at the game who will grow up to be Rays fans unlike their parents, who have allegiances to other teams, so that bodes well for the future. The fact that the Rays have fielded a garbage for the better part of a decade apparently can not be overcome in just a few short months. One thing's for sure, this will resolve itself in time. If the Bay area doesn't get it together the Rays will find another city to play in and that will be that. And what a shame that would be...
-A
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The Miami Marlins drew 600 (!) fans last week. Really. C'mon Tampa. This is an area rich in baseball tradition. We are a Major League region and there should be a pro team here. Yes, as Axis said to me recently, we were Culverhoused (ha!), but now the Rays have turned the corner. Take me out to the ballgame. The Rays deserve our support.
~OZONE
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