Despite departures, Rays confident about 2011

Here is some recent news about our very own Tampa Bay Rays:

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays fans have endured the pain of seeing Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford sign contracts with other teams, and more are likely to follow.

Rather than remain cranky, perhaps a change of mindset is in order, and a William Wordsworth passage is just the right tonic as the classic romantic poet penned:

Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind ...

Even though he wrote that long before computers -- or even typewriters -- Wordsworth's words should resonate with Rays fans. Despite the changes, there is a lot to draw strength about in what remains behind.

 

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1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre needs a nickname

TBO.com

Published: August 10, 2010

Updated: 08/10/2010 01:09 pm

 

 
The Trop. The Forum. RayJay. The Straz.

We like short nicknames for places with long names, because they get right to the point and they sound cool. Plus, who wants to have to text "Raymond James Stadium" over and over again?

That's why we think the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre needs a nickname. It needs one that's distinctive, that when you hear it, you immediately think of the venue at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

Maybe more important to us, we need a short catchy name we can put into headlines. Let's face it, "amphitheatre" is an awfully long word.

Sure, we could just come up with something and try to force it into common usage, but we'd rather let you, the public, give us some suggestions. We at TBO.com will take a look at your suggestions, and if we like it, we'll try using it in headlines and see whether it catches on.

Your reward? One day, when someone comes up to you and says, "Are you going to the Dave Matthews show at (your nickname here)," you'll be able to boast that you came up with that name.

Share your suggestions in the comments below. If you see one you like, let us know. Keep it clean so the thread stays open. We'll announce a winner early next week.

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