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Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria just went back-to-back yard to give the Rays a 5-0 lead in the third. Longoria now is tied with B.J. Upton with six homers in this postseason. One of them is probably going to break the record for homers in a single postseason (maybe tonight). If the Rays end up in the World Series, they'll be playing their road games in another cozy ballpark.
Peter Schmuck wants you to know that, contrary to popular belief, he is more than just a bon vivant, raconteur and collector of blousy flowered shirts. He is a semi-respected journalist who has covered virtually every sport -- except luge, of course – and tackled issues that transcend the mere games people play. If that isn’t enough to qualify him to provide witty, wide-ranging commentary on the sports world ... and the rest of the world, for that matter ... he is an avid reader of history, biography and the classics, as well as a charming blowhard who pops off on both sports and politics on WBAL Radio. That means you can expect a little of everything in The Schmuck Stops Here, but the major focus will be keeping you up to the minute on Baltimore’s major sports teams and themes, whether it’s throwing up the Orioles lineup the minute it’s announced or updating you on the latest sprained ankle in Owings Mills. Oh, and by the way, that’s Mr. Schmuck to you. 
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Comments
While there are many more reasons to root for the Rays over the Bosox (I can think of around 35,000 of them in Fenway!), there is one huge reason to hope that Tampa doesn't make it to the World Series: that synthetic monstrosity known as the Trop.
Posted by: Ken Francis | October 16, 2008 9:27 PM
Pitching, defense, speed , youth and....POWER!!!
Mmmmm.....Rays have been totally overwhelming....
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Pete's reply: Well, apparently not totally overwhelming.
Posted by: jon germany | October 16, 2008 10:59 PM
Longoria didn't REMAIN the man.
Posted by: Drewdy | October 17, 2008 1:42 PM