Tampa Bay Rays Quotes

“Baseball really is a glorified game of throw and catch. And if you don’t have guys who throw it really well, you can’t compete for long.”
― Tucker Elliot, Tampa Bay Rays IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom

“Nine equals eight … just ask any math teacher. Well, make that a Tampa-St. Pete area math teacher, one who also likes baseball, and is a diehard Rays fan, and who knows that Joe Maddon deserves more than just the 2008 Manager of the Year Award.”
― Tucker Elliot, Tampa Bay Rays IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom

“Tampa Bay, like any other expansion team, toiled and persevered in its infancy—but today, minus the Devil, the Rays have become one of the most exciting teams in baseball.”
― Tucker Elliot, Tampa Bay Rays IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom

“It’s hard to dismiss the obvious symmetry between Longo [Evan Longoria] and the franchise for which he’s now the poster-child: for the player, Hondo Junior College to MLB All-Star … for the team, worst to first.”
― Tucker Elliot, Tampa Bay Rays IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom

“And then came, perhaps, the biggest offseason move in franchise history … and no, we’re not talking about inviting Carlos Peña to camp or hiring Joe Maddon or appointing Andrew Friedman as Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations—those moves had already transpired. No, we’re talking about the really big move. After 2007 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays officially released the 'Devil' and emerged in 2008 as the Tampa Bay Rays.”
― Tucker Elliot, Tampa Bay Rays IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom