Fun At Tropicana Field Watching The Rays

 

Rays and Price Beat The Yankees 8-6

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Beat The Yankees Once Again
The Rays Win Again

The Rays beat the Yankees 8-6 to take a 2-0 lead in the opening series of the 2012 Major League Baseball season. David Price pitched a decent game, while the Rays bats came alive for the second game in a row. Tropicana fan was filled with fans,Rays and Yankees fans were sprinkled throughout the stadium. Once again, the Yankee fans go home unhappy and have to cry in their beers.

The Tampa Bay Rays Still Do Baseball the Right Way in 2012

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in MLB in 1947. He was the first black superstar at a time when racism was still a major part of our society. In 1947 there were still white and black bathrooms and black people were treated like second class citizens. Jackie Robinson led a group of black baseball stars into what we today call our national pastime. 

Today, the Tampa Bay Rays still do baseball the right way. They choose their players based on talent and what they will add to the Tampa Bay community. The Rays do not sway away from African-American players.The Devil Rays selected Carl Crawford in the second round (in the 1999 draft) and he became one of their greatest superstars. It is a shame he moved on to the Red Sox, but such is baseball. In 2002, the Rays selected center-fielder B J Upton as the second overall pick. In 2003, they selected outfielder Delmon Young as the number one overall pick. When they had the number one pick in 2007, the Rays selected David Price who is now one of their best starting pitchers. The Rays picked infielder Tim Beckham with the overall pick in 2008. He is playing in their minor league system and was selected to the All Stars Futures Game in 2011. 

"We're proud to have African-American players who are role models for the entire community, and proud of our efforts in renovating baseball fields throughout Tampa Bay so that even more kids can get into our game," said Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. "What's great about baseball is that for many decades now, it has been a meritocracy. Skin color doesn't matter; how you act and how you perform do." 

In 1947, Jackie Robinson had to deal with prejudice because of the color of his skin. In the 1970's Hank Aaron receive multiple death threats because a black player passed a white player as the top home-run hitter in MLB. In 2012, color no longer matters in baseball. What matters is the talent of the player and what he will give to the community that surrounds him. 

During Black History month, it is great to be a fan of a team who chooses its players for how they perform and what kind of people they are. The Tampa Bay Rays bring a exciting product on to Tropicana Field. They choose young men who are both exciting players and good people. It does not matter what race they are, what matters is what they can bring to the team.....

Sources:
Tampa Bay Rays
MLB News 

A Day At The Park With My Children

My children love to go to the local park so they can have a good time. They love to play for hours at a time. I don't mind because the park is safe and it has that new Rubber Mulch which is much better than the old stuff. The time we spend in the park is fun time together and my children get the exercise they need. My son is a video game lover and it is always good to get him out of the house where he can play.

The new park is usually crowded, but it is nice. They have monkey bars, slides and a bunch of swings. My children like to run around in the mulch and usually want me to run around with them. Good thing I am in good shape for a middle-aged man because they have more energy than one person needs. We played as long as we could, but had to stop because we had a ballgame to go to in the afternoon.

My son loves sports. He loves baseball, football and soccer. I'd rather keep him away from football because I think it is too dangerous. He loves to play the games and he loves to go to the stadiums and watch the games. His sister likes to go and watch the Rays play, but only because her brother is a sports fan. She likes to do most of the things her brother does because she loves him.

Last year, the Rays put down new turf and it looks good. On the way to the ballpark, I noticed they build new condos right next to Tropicana Field. The landscape mulch looked really cool. It reminded me of the recycled rubber mulch at my children's favorite park. The mulch looked just as good next to the condos as it did at the park. The people who built the condos must really care about the environment.

The Rays game was fun and they won. My children got a bobblehead for the giveaway, ate cotton candy, hot dogs and had a really good time. After the game, when we were driving home, my children talked about their favorite park. My daughter asked me if we could go there every day. She also said she wanted to live there, but that's what she says when she is happy. My son said he couldn't wait until we went back so they could play. I thought to myself and smiled. I loved the park too, but I enjoyed the park because of the smiles I saw on both of my children's faces.

The next day, I took them to their favorite park again. They spend another three hours running through the rubber mulch and playing around. Today, they spent most of their time swinging on the swings. They wanted their dad to take turns pushing each one of them. My arms eventually got tired, but it was worth it. My kids had another great time with their father. I think we might want to make this park thing a family tradition.