Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Alright ladies and gents, it’s Opening Day weekend. These next 2 days lead up to what is by far the most exciting day of the Spring – maybe of the entire year. And now that the season is in full-swing, so too will be Rays of Light. We’ve got you covered on all bases during this coming season. You’ll see the game threads and game recaps you’ve come to expect, as well as witty and insightful commentary on all of the latest news surrounding the Rays. Not only that, but we’ll have regular check-ins with the Rays’ minor league affiliates, looks around the league at some of the Rays’ rivals, and maybe even a surprise or two.
To get you pumped up and ready to go for the regular season, Rays of Light will be blitzing you with new content this weekend. Among the things you are going to see:
- My fearless 2009 predictions, complete with World Series winners! (Update: Now Posted!)
- A look at the latest news surrounding Jason Hammel, Jeff Niemann, and the hunt for an open roster spot
- A preview of what the 2009 Gameday threads are going to look like
- A position-by-position breakdown of the 2009 Rays, including my second-annual (unscientific) statistical projections
- And more!
Plus, be here Monday afternoon as the Rays kick off the season in enemy territory up at Fenway Park. As you’ve come accustomed to, Rays of Light will be covering the whole thing LIVE right here on the website. If ever there was an excuse to leave work early, Monday would be it! Stick with Rays of Light this weekend and all season long – we’ve got the sweetest Rays coverage around , without any of that nasty aftertase you get from some other sites.
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Good afternoon, everyone!
Just a reminder that Rays of Light is still looking for 2 more contributors to join our happy little family. I’d like one person who is a little more Sabermetrics-minded (but can write about it in an easy-to-understand manner) and another person who would focus more on the Rays’ minor leagues.
If you think you’ve got what it takes, shoot me an email at scottcaruso@gmail.com so we can talk.
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
Like we talked about last week, Rays of Light was asked to provide the Rays writeup for Spring Training ‘09 dot com again this year, and we’re proud to say that Brian has once again put up a stellar site. You can get plenty of information about any team in the league, so it’s a must-view for any baseball fans out there.
Take a few minutes and swing by the site – you’ll be glad you did!
Tags: spring training 09
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009
I’m calling on our community of die-hard Rays fans to help supplement the site over the coming weeks. Since Port Charlotte is too far for me to go to snap some pics, I was hoping that those of you who do head out to catch some games or some workouts can snap some pictures and shoot them over to me at scottcaruso@gmail.com to post on the site!
Don’t worry – you’ll get full credit for your work, and you’ll be helping to rebuild Rays of Light as a fantastic source for Rays fans everywhere!
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009
My apologies for the lack of updates on Saturday. I did the unthinkable and spent time with my wife and daughter on Valentine’s Day. How dare I?!?
Everything should be back to normal today, though.
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
I’d like to play a Rotisserie league this year with 10 teams and a live auction draft on ESPN.
If you’re interested in playing with me, let me know why you should be the guy for the league.
I’ll provide a prize for the winner of the league. Send all entry explainations to joe@viewfromthebleachers.com
Please include the following:
Name
Age
Experience Playing Rotisserie Style
AIM name if you have one
Reason why you are the right choice to play with
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Monday, February 9th, 2009
Got this email from our good friend Charlie Troeger – AKA Charlie Ray – on Sunday:
Hi Scott,
Will you be at Fan Fest? If so please come and say hello. It’s great to have you back.
I was selected to the Rays Pepsi Fan Wall Of Fame. I will accepted with great honor and will be inducted on Feb 14th at the Rays Fan Fest. It starts at 10 AM and the event and parking is free of charge. The induction will be at 12 PM.
Thanks,
Charlie Troeger
I can honestly say that fans as passionate as Charlie are few and far between. Congratulations, Charlie, for a well-deserved honor!
Tags: charlie ray, fan fest
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
Do you always want to know when breaking news happens or when there’s a hot new post on Rays of Light? Add us to your Twitter list! Simply click the link in the top left corner of the page to add us, or go to http://twitter.com/tbraysoflight to follow us!
Rays of Light is looking for a little bit of help in churning out the kind of content that our readers have come to know and love. In particular, we’re looking for 2 more writers – one who is more Minor League focused and another who is a bit more Sabermetric – to round out our little fraternity. If you think you’ve got what it takes to contribute to one of the most respected Rays blogs out there, send me an email at scottcaruso@gmail.com and let me know why you think you’d be a great addition!
Tags: help wanted, twitter
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Scott Caruso
Tampa Bay Rays of Light
scottcaruso@gmail.com
http://www.futurerays.com
Rays of Light to be Official Rays Fan Blog for SpringTraining09.com
Tampa Bay Rays Blog Rays of Light will be the official Tampa Bay Rays blog covering Rays 2009 Spring Training for Springtraining09.com’s Blogs by Fans.
This is the second year that Rays of Light has been the official Rays Spring Training fan blog. The site was also the official Rays spring training blog in 2008.
Pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training on February 14. You can read Rays of Light’s Tampa Bay Rays 2009 Spring Training coverage on FutureRays.com, and follow their coverage for SpringTraining09.com on the Tampa Bay Rays Blogs by Fans page.
About Tampa Bay Rays of Light
Formed in 2007 by Joe Aiello, Rays of Light covers all aspects of the Tampa Bay Rays. Joe also owns the
ViewFromtheBleachers.com network. From Tampa Bay Rays box scores to Rays breaking news, the site seeks to be the number one source for up-to-the-moment information about the Rays.
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Tags: blogs by fans, rays spring training, spring training 09
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Well, hello there Raysverse! Remember us? We don’t blame you if you don’t – we did just kind of up and disappear on you right in the middle of the most improbable postseason run that most any of us can ever remember. Sorry about that. It will never happen again.
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