With one more win, FOX Sports will be forced to acknowledge Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are one win a way from a World Series showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies. When, (or if, to be fair to the Red Sox), this happens, FOX Sports will be forced to acknowledge a team they've spent the last 11 years ignoring.

FOX Sports broadcasters Joe Buck and Tim McCarver have been studious in their lack of attention to the Rays, (though to be fair, Tim McCarver did acknowledge the Rays' season on his own "The Tim McCarver Show," and for that I give him credit).

While I wanted the Dodgers to pull out a victory, mainly because I feel the Rays matched up better with the Dodgers than the Phillies, I am happy that I won't be hearing anything more about Manny Ramirez. Sure, he's a great player, but that's all anyone will talk about. There are 24 other guys who play for the Dodgers. How about you talk about the game and not "The Manny Show?"

I am looking forward to the World Series. I hope the Rays perform well, (when/if they get there), since a good performance during the Fall Classic will assure future broadcasts on the two Pro-Yankee/Red Sox, Anti-everyone else networks of FOX Sports and ESPN.

Go Rays!

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