This series with the Cubs has been the most fun to watch of any of the series this year. The Rays have showcased over the last couple days how far they’ve come. They hit Carlos Zambrano, which I didn’t expect them to do, and they have played phenomenal defense. All the stars are aligned for this team, especially at home, and we should be looking at a legitimate shot at a 90 win season. This is all due to the defense in my opinion. The ‘D’ has helped improve the pitching staff to the point that teams are trying to BUNT with 2 outs in the ninth in order to try and push a run across. I’ve never been more excited to be a Rays fan. All that being said I would like two things today in the series finally. PLEASE GIVE TROY PERCIVAL THE NIGHT OFF! I know that I can’t take another night like the last two. I’m not picking on Troy, I love the way he pitches, my heart can’t take all these games that go down to the wire. So either the bats need to blow them away or Shields needs to throw a complete game shutout. I know I shouldn’t drink and smoke but this has been brutal, especially with the idiot Cub fans in the stands. Second thing is with Mr. B.J. Upton. Please for the love of god do something to make us think you’re playing hard! I know he’s one of those ‘fluid type’ athletes that make things look easy but it appears to me that he is hot dogging it way too much. When I watch him play it looks like he tries to “look cool” more than play hard. He doesn’t run out balls the way EVERY OTHER PLAYER DOES and he just looks too lethargic in the way he does everything. Show some hustle B.J.! I do want to take a minute to inform everyone of an official name change. I vowed some time ago that I would never refer to TFC by his given name, but over the course of the season he has shown me something that makes me not want to be so harsh with him. I will now adopt Ron and Ian’s nickname of whiskers. Henceforth TFC will now be referred to as “Whiskers”. I would say some positive things about him now, but I’ll hold off for a while just in case I lose my bet with Rays Index. Good times! Hope to see you all out there tonight. Oh, and since I mentioned Rays Index, I saw that The Professor cancelled his trip to the Trop this week due to personal matters. I just want to say I hope all is well with Cork and his wife and this is nothing overly serious. Best wishes to you Mr. and Mrs. Professor!

Scott Brannelly

References: Rays Index

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