Devil Rays Online - The View from 142 Homestand #1 -... -
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Published on: 12/2/2000
Last Visited: 8/7/2001
At least one diehard could find amusement in the empty seats ............. Opening Day got off to a late start, but the small crowd that gathered outside the Rotunda 2 hours and 40 minutes before the first pitch, were treated to some antics by coach Terry Collins as he went door to door opening them and yelling for the fans "....to just get in here.".............The funniest part of the night came after Vinny Castilla's moon shot pretty much put the game away for the Rays first ever home opening win.The chant of "Hit Show, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Hit Show" made it's way through the crowd.That was the failed promotional tool used by the team last year, especially when the team just didn't hit .............The Florida Power blimp made an unscheduled pit stop in the lower level seats due to a battery pack running out of juice in mid-flight.
A FINAL THOUGHT: For the better part of three years, I have been trying to get non-alcoholic beers to be available throughout the stadium instead of just at the Brew House and two other ‘selected' outlets.