It is their name because every team has to have a name. It was shortened to The Rays from the Devil Rays because the Devil Rays really were not at all winning games.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays first year in the American League was 1998. In 2008 the name was changed to Rays.
Actually they play in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ironically, their name is the Tampa Bay Rays
Wade Boggs played for 3 teams during his 18 year MLB career: 1982-1992: Boston Red Sox 1993-1997: New York Yankees 1998-1999: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
After the unsuccessful bid to name the team the Tampa Bay Tampons, the new name was agreed to be the Tampa Bay Douchebags.
It is their name because every team has to have a name. It was shortened to The Rays from the Devil Rays because the Devil Rays really were not at all winning games.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays first year in the American League was 1998. In 2008 the name was changed to Rays.
A 'devil ray' is a type of fish that is found in the Tampa Bay area.
According to an article on forbes.com, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays are valued at $267 million as of April, 2007.
Tampa Bay Rays
After ten terrible seasons, the Devil Rays' management decided to shake up their image. Before the 2008 season they changed their logo, name, and team colors. They considered completely different names such as the Wave and the Thunder but decided for a softer break from the past, keeping the name that had been used as a short form of their name, while changing the focus and interpretation from scary looking fish with satanic name to something connoting sunshine and light. In their first season with their new name, the Rays won the American League pennant. However the new name, and even the team's new success, did not bring significant numbers of extra fans to the game, as the two Florida teams remain among the least supported teams in Major League Baseball.
Actually they play in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ironically, their name is the Tampa Bay Rays
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Joe Maddon is their Manager.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2008 baseball season. The franchise entered the American League in 1998. The 2008 season is the franchise's 11th.
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