2008 world series roster rays

The 2008 rays have gone from zeroes to heroes in a season. The tampa bay rays advanced to the world series after defeating the chicago white sox and the boston red sox in. The rays temporarily put their fsl team at dodgertown, and that 2008 team was the last affiliated minor league team to play there. The 104th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. The player that has appeared in the most games for the rays is carl crawford with 816 games. Oct 23, 2018 the rays temporarily put their fsl team at dodgertown, and that 2008 team was the last affiliated minor league team to play there.

Notes from world series workout day the new york times. The player that has played in the most major league games is cliff floyd with 1,531 career games. Oct 21, 2008 the tampa bay rays and the philadelphia phillies will face each other in the 2008 world series, which begins tomorrow night. Thought to be eternally chained to the bottom of the al east standings, the rebranded tampa bay rays become one of the games unlikeliest surprise teams with a stunning appearance in the world series alongside the philadelphia phillies. Jan 16, 2018 the rays were on the cusp of winning it all in 2008, but they knew their time hadnt passed. Rankings mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best player, peds and what they really think. To make room on the 40man roster, lefthanded reliever zac curtis was waived. Oct 01, 2019 rays made playoffs four times in sixseason span from 2008 under joe maddon, including run to 2008 world series. By the end of the 2008 season, price was in the world series.

Oct 22, 2008 2008 world series philadelphia phillies 4 vs. Find out the latest on your favorite mlb players on. The tampa bay rays and the philadelphia phillies will face each other in the 2008 world series, which begins tomorrow night. Team roster, with birthplaces and home towns listed. Joe maddon ended the rays history of futility with a 97win joyride and a trip to the world series vs. Bruntlett slides home with the winning run to end game 3 of the 2008 world series, giving phillies a 21 lead over the rays. As gm of the rays, he put together the 2008 team that reached the world series for the only time in their history. Apr, 2018 its been almost ten years since the tampa bay rays lost the 2008 world series to the philadelphia phillies. The pitcher with the most appearances in a rays uniform is edwin jackson with 74. Tampa bay rays all time 25 man roster call to the pen.

Right into the middle of the current decade, the rays were a formidable squad, and one that could defeat any team in baseball. We can still remember bj upton sloshing home with the tying run to extend game 5. The phillies moved a game away from their first world series championship since 1980 with a. Not a whole lot of good memories of philadelphia from 2008. Since start of 2008, when the devil rays changed team colors and rebranded. From 30 teams to 2, we have arrived at the end of the race. The locations on the map are for where each tampa bay rays player and their manager went to high school.

It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Instead of making this map one that records birthplaces, i tried to make it better reflect. Jan 25, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The rays are headed back to philadelphia this week, and for the handful of remaining personnel from the 2008 team, the memories of their world series experience in the city of brotherly love are. Tampa bay rays brain drain continues with loss of james. I want to present for your attention the final version of the roster of the season 2008 at this time there were 15 teams al yankees, red sox, rays, white sox, twins, texas, angels. Oct 10, 2008 but anyone that labels them losers is a world series watcher, not a true baseball fan. After being plagued by futility as the devil rays, amassing just a. In probably the most unlikely world series matchup since the double worst to first series in 1991, the 2008 world series features the upstart tampa. Crawford said that if the rays were to make the alcs or the world series, he had a chance to come back. See 40man roster and payroll the player that has appeared in the most games for the rays is carl crawford with 816 games. Taguchi, by the way, is one of only two players on the active rosters who have won a world series. Tampa bay rays lists alltime roster best individual seasons the 20 greatest tampa bay rays of alltime team history years known as record world series titles pennants playoff appearance 2008 2019 tampa bay rays 1,041 904 0 1 5 1998 2007 tampa bay devil rays 645 972 0 0 0 world. The 2008 tampa bay rays team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2008 season.

Phillies trade for rays allstar catcher wilson ramos. Louis in 2006, and the rays cliff floyd won a ring with the marlins in 1997. Oct 22, 2008 in probably the most unlikely world series matchup since the double worst to first series in 1991, the 2008 world series features the upstart tampa bay rays, a team whose previous franchisebest. The phillies broke the curse of billy penn and won their second world series. Rays made playoffs four times in sixseason span from 2008 under joe maddon, including run to 2008 world series. A key member of the 2008 american league champion rays, zobrist won backtoback world series rings with the royals in 2015 and the cubs in 2016. The yankees submitted their world series roster to major league baseball on wednesday morning at 10 a.

Lost world series 41 to philadelphia phillies won al championship series 43. The phillies made a significant upgrade on trade deadline day, acquiring allstar catcher wilson ramos from the tampa bay rays. The rays have advanced this far by defeating the chicago white sox and. Spent 14 seasons catching professionally, including parts of seven years in the majors with the devil rays 200102, marlins 200608 and phillies 200910appeared in a total of 40 games, and his rookie status was still intact during his seventh and final major league seasonmade his only opening day roster with the 2008. Nl astros, mets, phillies, cardinals, dbacks, cubs, milwakee, dodgers. Oct 17, 2019 i want to present for your attention the final version of the roster of the season 2008 at this time there were 15 teams al yankees, red sox, rays, white sox, twins, texas, angels. The phillies 28year span between world series titles is tied for the fourth longest in mlb history. The rays lost the world series, and three of their losses came in onerun games. Petersburg mayor rick baker declared 2008 the year of the rays in the city. They did it with a new name, a new look, and an unprecedented mlb payroll ranking. Gcl phillies east gcl phillies west dsl phillies red dsl phillies white. On september 20, the rays clinched their first playoff berth in franchise history, after a 72 victory over the minnesota twins.

Recent years have not been as kind to the franchise. The rays have five african americans on their world series roster upton, price, carl crawford, cliff floyd and edwin jackson believed to be the. Jul 31, 2018 the phillies made a significant upgrade on trade deadline day, acquiring allstar catcher wilson ramos from the tampa bay rays. However, beginning in 2008, when the rays went on a surprise run to the world series, they became contenders. Mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best. The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008 season. The rays were on the cusp of winning it all in 2008, but they knew their time hadnt passed. There were many popular, homegrown heroes on that phillies ball club. The map features the full 25man tampa bay rays world series roster. The 2008 tampa bay rays season, was the 11th season in franchise history, and the first season in which they were known as the tampa bay rays, formerly being known as the tampa bay devil rays. The 5 teams that could have used barry bonds the most in 2008.

The national league champion phillies now take on the american league champion rays to determine the best team in the world. Jun 21, 2019 it came during game 5 of the 2008 world series between the phillies and visiting tampa bay rays at citizens bank park, and was started by phillies second baseman chase utley, who will be feted on friday night when he officially retires with the organization. This was the third season with joe maddon managing the club. Oct 07, 2008 the age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. Lost world series 41 to philadelphia phillies won al championship series 4 3. Oct 28, 2009 the yankees submitted their world series roster to major league baseball on wednesday morning at 10 a. Tampa bay rays 1 worst to first easily describes the tampa bay rays who finished in last place during the 2007 regular season, but made it to the fall classic in an exciting cinderella style throughout the 2008 regular and post season. Ap soaring after 10 straight losing seasons, the rays made a oneyear, 31game improvement from 2007 to 97 victories this season. The age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. Zobrist is third on tampa bays alltime list in games played, runs scored, hits, total bases, stolen bases, rbi, and war. Oct 22, 2008 the rays have five african americans on their world series roster upton, price, carl crawford, cliff floyd and edwin jackson believed to be the largest number since the 2002 san francisco. The names and faces jump immediately to mind for every fan who was around to enjoy that incredible team. Death and taxes have always been said to be the two certainties in life. The phils are sending the rays a player to be named later or cash.

The 2008 season saw the tampa bay rays post their first winning season, their first al east championship, and their first pennant defeating the rival boston red sox in the alcs, though they lost to the philadelphia phillies in that years world series. A magical year is capped off by a world series appearance. Carl crawford the longest tenured ray on the teams roster, gave the rays their first run in world series history, by hitting a solo home run off of phillies starter. Chase utleys world series deke is one of two greatest. Rays manager joe maddon threw price into the pressure cooker in game 7 of the alcs against boston. Jan 26, 2016 2008 world series game 4 rays vs phillies classicphilliestv. The rays celebrate at tropicana field after defeating the red sox to win the pennant in 2008. The rays brought him to the majors in september and liked enough of what they saw to include him on their postseason roster as a reliever. Full tampa bay rays roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. We can still remember bj upton sloshing home with the. Since then, the rays have played in the postseason in 2010, 2011, 20, and 2019.

Phillies trade for rays allstar catcher wilson ramos nbc. The 2008 world series is notable because it is the only fall. May 12, 2015 the 5 teams that could have used barry bonds the most in 2008. But anyone that labels them losers is a world series watcher, not a true baseball fan.