Next: People who say the team is in Tampa

The Rays are showing determination and a sense of humor in trying to make sure the world remembers they dropped the Devil from their name.
To remind people of the change, and that they are known now as just the Rays, the team is fining "violators" for using the old name - sending a letter from team president Matt Silverman requesting a donation of $1 to the Rays Baseball Foundation, the charitable arm that supports youth and education programs.
The folks at the baseballmusings.com website shared their letter, and the team has sent out others, including the addendum that "repeat violations may carry a steeper penalty."
There has been a similar program in the team offices since the November switch, where employees have to put $1 in the "Drop the Devil" boxes if they utter the old name.
"Though costly for a forgetful few,'' Silverman wrote, "it has been both fun and instructive, while also benefiting a worthy cause.''

Here is a link to a copy of the letter sent to baseballmusings.com .

Comments

[ryan callahan]

geez. just another way to get a dollar huh.

[Amanda]

Oh come on. It's pretty funny, it's not mandatory ("requests a donation"), and it goes to charity. Naimoli would have had a temper tantrum each time and banned the offender from the Trop.

[Sal]

Get over it with the Tampa thing. The Giants play in New Jersey and you don't see people over there complaining about the team being called New York.

Tampa is the most popular spot in this area so ever sports team in this area is going to be associated as Tampa's team.

[Clark]

Yeah, a dollar. Donated to charity. Those bastards.

Yet again, damned if you do, damned if you don't...

[jeff]

Look for me wearing my specially created "Tampa Bay Evil - Pagan - Devils Baseball Club" t-shirt this season. Sympathy for the devil, I-4 people.