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"The Tampa Bay Devil Rays" plays from the Tropicana Field, in St. Petersburg which is their home. Well, they became a part of the American League East in 1998; when they went on to play their very first game against Detroit Tigers. Well Wilson Alverez was their opening pitcher.
Well, the very first game at the popular Tropicana Field was a complete sellout, with 45, 369 tickets sold.

They had a talented line up but they had to qualify for the postseason since club's inception. They have a young history. During this period they are considered arch rivals to the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Well both Red Sox and Yankees are most storied franchises in the history of MLB. The Devil Rays had a short tenure in MLB, yet they went on to win few events that have earned them some glorious moments.

They notched their very first win against the mighty Detroit Tiger on April 1, 1998. In their expansion this team has four games over with an average of .500. With 3,000 hits, Wade Boggs became the very first player of Devil Rays to do that. On April 7, 2000, they went on to host the Cleveland Indians at Tropicana field. This was the very first time; the baseball game was played on artificial turf. On June 2, 2000, Fred McGriff went on to become their thirty first players to reach four hundred home runs.

2006 Season Preview

They couldn't give something to cheer about in the 2005 MLB season but this time they are ready to move on with some strong points. Last season they finished with .414 win average and placed them at the hated bottom of the American League East. This time they have different plans with their new manager, Joe Maddon. Their fans can hope to see good performances by the Devil Rays in the forthcoming season.

They will kick start their season by adding some talented players in their so called final line up. Well Trever Millers's departure has really casued a set back for the team. Team has left with Jon Switzer as the only left-hander. Jesus Colome can contribute this time. Last season, he couldn't play because of shoulder injury. There are some other contenders including Tim Corcoran and Chad Harville. Russel Branyan is also coming to join the team. His has a good average with .257 including twelve home runs. Russel has played for the Cleveland and Cincinnati. Last season, Devil

Rays was looked to cause great danger for other teams but as the end came, they went on to comply with a 28-61 record. For the forthcoming season, the team has chosen a theme which is "Rebuilding the Dream." Catch all the action, drama, and glory but first of all grab your tickets from an on-line ticket vendor to avoid the huge rush for tickets.