The Tampa Bay Rays aren’t the hottest team in baseball, but they’ve taken six of their last seven with the Red Sox and are now just two games back in the wild card race. They only have nine games left to make up the ground and they traveled to New York for their final road trip of the season. You know manager Joe Maddon wouldn’t miss a chance to keep with the team’s tradition of dressing up for road trips. For this one, they went with Letterman sweaters:
The Rays went with derby hats as they road the train for their last themed road trip and they’ve performed well since then. It seems like the themed trips along with Maddon’s unconventional ways help keep the team loose down the stretch. They’re playing pressure-free while the Red Sox might be worried about blowing things. The mental advantage goes to Tampa Bay in that regard.
Here are all the themed road trips the Rays have had:
- – Rays wear 1950s hats
– Rays pajamas trip
– Rays with Navy Seals Team 6 shirts
– Rays infamous BRayser sport coat
– Rays golf outfits
– Rays hockey jerseys
– Rays proclaim dominance over Red Sox
– Rays 9=8 playoff shirts
Picture Credit: Tampa Bay Online
