LAST SPRING TRAINING GAME AT AL LANG FIELD
Tampa Bay Ray outfields B.J. Upton, #2, and #32 Eric Hinske pause in the outfield at Al Lang Field/ Progress Energy Park, Friday, after a ball dropped between them vs. the Cincinnati Reds. The Rays have painted a home plate in right field with the year 2012 to signify where home plate would be if the new stadium is built. [Scott Keeler, Times]
B.J. Upton signs autographs before the last game at Al Lang Stadium Friday, March 28, 2008. [James Borchuck, Times]
The Rays take to the field for the last time at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg Friday, March 28, 2008. [James Borchuck, Times]
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man, it's sad to see that this is the last game played at al lang. all the same, i understand why ownership moved ST games to port charlotte.
the home plate painted in the outfield is rather poignant. i hope people make the right decision and vote FOR the new stadium. we are finally getting around to becoming a real major league franchise and a new stadium would do wonders toward pointing us in that direction. if we pull it off right, we could have a beautiful park like they have in san francisco.
Posted by: raysfan | March 28, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Kudo's Raysfan.......PEOPLE, DO THE RIGHT THING!
Posted by: Bodog | March 28, 2008 at 06:51 PM