Red Sox vs. Rays

By: Frank Carpano

• The economy has affected ticket sales of sporting event, but it was hard to tell at the Providence Bruins home season opener. Three-Quarters of the building was full on a Wednesday night. Traditionally a tough night for the Bruins to bring the fans out.
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• It doesn’t seem like that long ago that the the Tampa Bay Rays were the doormat of the American league. Look at them now! They win the AL East, the win their ALDS series against Chicago and now face the Red Sox in the ALCS. The Rays are officially the Cinderella of the 2008 MLB playoffs. All season long I kept hearing people talk about how they were waiting for the Rays to collapse. It didn’t happen, and I don’t suspect they will rollover for the Red Sox. Boston may have more postseason experience, but these Rays have nothing to lose.
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• What will be interesting is to see how many Rays fans there will be at Tropicana Field. Traditionally, Red Sox fans dominate the crowd there.