The MLB will implement a 60 game season with players starting camp by July 1st and games set to begin in late July. Rays fans more now than ever should get behind the team regardless of the squabble between the owners and MLBPA. The players still have to agree on the safety protocols they must undergo during the pandemic, but after having every offer get shut down by the owners I am pretty sure they will agree to it.
Despite the shortened season the Rays are projected to have one of the best teams in the league so if we did end up winning the COVID Series I wouldn’t be mad.
With no fans being able to attend the games fans from all across the Tampa Bay Area should tune in to the games. Showing our support from a distance will help the team rise in popularity and viewership, hopefully squashing those damn Montreal split season talks.
I feel the area is indeed a baseball city that will get behind the club, once they continue to have some back to back winning seasons. By far I see the most supported team in the area is the Rays based on merch and gear being seen on fans everyday at my work. For some reason we just can’t get to the games. But with the drought in sports for the last few months I am hoping the community will get behind the club.
Once fans can go back to the stadiums the Rays will hopefully have a more die hard fan base, ready to fill the Trop up like we did for the playoffs last season. The sold out play off games that happened to be during the week games both sold out, showing the community will support a winning team. The people at Jit Camp will stand with Rays Republic as supporters of the club, eventually making Rays games the must see attraction after the pandemic.
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