The Trop is empty, but Rays Team Store is open
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tampa Bay Rays play in Boston this afternoon, but you can still go to the team store at Tropicana Field in case you've been hungering for a new ball cap or a T-shirt commemorating the American League Championship Series.
After earning a playoff berth, the Team Store began staying open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, unless there is a home game. When there is a home game, the store opens when the Trop's gates open.
In the regular season, the store was only open on game days.
Only a few people were milling about the store this morning. Going into the store when it is not filled with a game-day crowd means it's easier to see all kinds of merchandise you might have overlooked before: like the baseball seam key chain, or the Rays dress shirts.
And just for the record: The $1 playoff special cowbells are still in stock.
Curtis Krueger, Times staff writer
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I'm sure it will be from now on, Holly.
Posted by: Jimbo | October 13, 2008 at 03:58 PM
The Team Store should have always been open!
Posted by: Holly | October 13, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Hey man, I said it first! Hopefully they don't have to sell the game 6 tickets.
GO RAYS!! COWBELL OVER THE MONSTAAAAA
Posted by: Horn Rimmed Glasses | October 13, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Can you imagine next Sunday, Oct. 19th? It COULD happen this way: Tampa Bay plays Boston in a deciding Game 7 at 8 p.m. and the Bucs play home against Seattle at 8 p.m. Now THAT would something else! Again though, let's hope the Rays wrap it up sooner than that. Go Rays! Feel...the Heat...Rays!
Posted by: Rob | October 13, 2008 at 01:41 PM
True, much better idea, but not likely (hey, stranger things have happened and I've been WAY wrong before!)
Posted by: Jimbo | October 13, 2008 at 01:25 PM
I like Roy's idea the best.
GO RAYS!!
Posted by: CJ | October 13, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Hey Jimbo, if they win all 3 in Boston, there won't be a game 6. Here's to the next game at Tropicana Field being Game 1 of the World Series!
Posted by: Roy | October 13, 2008 at 01:07 PM
As soon as they win one in Boston, it'll force a Game 6, so they'll sell tickets then.
Posted by: Jimbo | October 13, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Anyone got info on when game 6 or 7 tickets go on sale? Hopefully they don't have to. :)
I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell! Go Rays! VICTORY!
Posted by: Horn Rimmed Glasses | October 13, 2008 at 12:36 PM