Tampa Bay Rays’ supporters come out to see Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon – MLB News
The fans came out in force as they wanted to catch a glimpse of both Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon during the workout session at Charlotte Sports Park.
Both players were recently acquired from the Boston Red Sox and the fans all came out to see the two players wearing the Rays’ colours. The crowd was impressive as it was just the first workout session for the Rays before Spring Training begins.
The amount of experience and talent that both Ramirez and Damon bring to the Rays is highly respected and quite impressive. Between the two, they have a collective 770 home-runs, 5144 hits, 2877 RBIs and four World Series rings.
It is these statistics that are exciting the Rays’ fans and their hopes of achieving greatness during the upcoming 2011 MLB regular season. Players of this calibre are quite capable of turning the fortunes of the game in a heartbeat. This is exactly why
the Rays decided on signing both players to the team.
The Rays will be looking to Ramirez and Damon to help build some confidence in the team and create some winning momentum that can be carried all the way to the post-season. The team is desperate for an opportunity to make headway in the playoffs this year.
In the Tampa Bay organisation there is a real sense that they can now possibly compete with teams like the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Acquiring both players is a strong indication that the team is dead serious on achieving
great things during the regular season.
Everyone recognises the phenomenal talent that both Damon and Ramirez possess. It is the hope of the organisation and the fans that these players will be able to provide some impetus to the team and build a talented unit around them. It will be interesting
to see what impact Ramirez and Damon will have in the Rays’ as they are getting ready to face some top tier teams in the crucial Spring Training sessions.
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