User:Tampabay721

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TB This user owns Tampa Bay Devil Ray throwback apparel
TB This user is a fan of the future 2008 World Series Champion Tampa Bay Rays
TB This user is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan, and we're comin' back in '08 to destroy the opposition!
TB This user is a Tampa Bay Lightning fan, and we're currently in the longest offseason in the last few years...
ORL This user puts up with the Orlando Magic's bullshit.
DUN This user is a Dunedin Blue Jays fan.
DUR This user is a Durham Bulls fan.
MON This user is a fan of the 2006 and 2007 Southern League Champion Montgomery Biscuits.
VB This user is a Vero Beach Devil Rays fan.
ORL This user is an Orlando Predators fan.
TB This user is a Tampa Bay Storm fan.
FSU This user is a fan of Florida State University, because Tim Tebow is a whiny bitch.
ORL This user is a fan of the God awful Orlando Sharks.
24 This user is a Jeff Gordon fan.
Image:Userbar_yankee_hater_icon.jpg This user is a Yankee hater.
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[edit] Tampabay721

Obviously as my username states, I live near the Tampa Bay area. My name is Mark, I am 19 years old, and you couldn't get me away from watching sports if you had Hayden Panettiere waiting at my door. (okay, maybe that would work...)

Myspace: myspace.com/fabiopwnsyou
Facebook: click here (maybe it will work?)


Contents



[edit] My Life and Sports

I've been watching sports as far back as I can remember. It's hard for me to believe, but when I first started watching sports, I didn't even know there were teams in Tampa Bay! But as soon as I found out, I've been true to my hometown ever since.

[edit] Favorite Major Teams

Tampa Bay Rays - MLB - 2004 - 70 wins!
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL - Super Bowl XXXVII Champions
Tampa Bay Lightning - NHL - 2004 Stanley Cup Champions
Orlando Magic - NBA - 1995 Eastern Conference Champions
Florida State Seminoles - NCAA - Football 1993 National Champions, 1999 National Champions

[edit] Lesser Known Teams I Like

Orlando Predators - AFL - ArenaBowl XII Champions, ArenaBowl XIV Champions
Tampa Bay Storm - AFL - ArenaBowl V Champions, ArenaBowl VII Champions, ArenaBowl IX Champions, ArenaBowl X Champions, ArenaBowl XVII Champions
Durham Bulls - International League - 1924, 1925, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1941, 1957, 1967, 2002, 2003 Champions
Montgomery Biscuits - Southern League - 2006 and 2007 Champions
Vero Beach Devil Rays - Florida State League - Nothing...
Dunedin Blue Jays - Florida State League - Nothing...
Orlando Sharks - MISL - 3-27 in the inaugural season... Ouch.

[edit] Defunct Teams I "Liked"

Tampa Bay Mutiny - MLS - 1996 Supporters's Shield
Orlando Rage - XFL


[edit] Me and my predictions

I like to pick a team to root for in most of the major United States sports championship games/series. This is how I've done... (My picks in BOLD)

All Time - 30-20

[edit] World Series

(Overall - 6-5)
1997 - FLORIDA MARLINS over Cleveland Indians
1998 - New York Yankees over SAN DIEGO PADRES
1999 - New York Yankees over ATLANTA BRAVES
2000 - New York Yankees over NEW YORK METS
2001 - ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS over New York Yankees
2002 - ANAHEIM ANGELS over San Francisco Giants
2003 - FLORIDA MARLINS over New York Yankees
2004 - BOSTON RED SOX over St. Louis Cardinals
2005 - Chicago White Sox over HOUSTON ASTROS
2006 - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS over Detroit Tigers
2007 - Boston Red Sox over COLORADO ROCKIES

[edit] Stanley Cup Finals

(Overall - 6-3)
1999 - Dallas Stars over BUFFALO SABRES
2000 - NEW JERSEY DEVILS over Dallas Stars
2001 - COLORADO AVALANCHE over New Jersey Devils
2002 - DETROIT RED WINGS over Carolina Hurricanes
2003 - New Jersey Devils over MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM
2004 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING over Calgary Flames
2005 - NO CHAMPION - LOCKOUT
2006 - Carolina Hurricanes over EDMONTON OILERS
2007 - ANAHEIM DUCKS over Ottawa Senators
2008 - DETROIT RED WINGS over Pittsburgh Penguins

[edit] NBA Finals

(Overall - 4-5)
1999 - San Antonio Spurs over NEW YORK KNICKS
2000 - Los Angeles Lakers over INDIANA PACERS
2001 - Los Angeles Lakers over PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
2002 - Los Angeles Lakers over NEW JERSEY NETS
2003 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS over New Jersey Nets
2004 - DETROIT PISTONS over Los Angeles Lakers
2005 - San Antonio Spurs over DETROIT PISTONS
2006 - MIAMI HEAT over Dallas Mavericks
2007 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS over Cleveland Cavaliers

[edit] Super Bowl

(Overall - 7-4)
Super Bowl XXXII - DENVER BRONCOS over Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl XXXIII - DENVER BRONCOS over Atlanta Falcons
Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis Rams over TENNESSEE TITANS
Super Bowl XXXV - BALTIMORE RAVENS over New York Giants
Super Bowl XXXVI - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS over St. Louis Rams
Super Bowl XXXVII - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS over Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl XXXVIII - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS over Carolina Panthers
Super Bowl XXXIX - New England Patriots over PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Super Bowl XL - Pittsburgh Steelers over SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Super Bowl XLI - Indianapolis Colts over CHICAGO BEARS
Super Bowl XLII - NEW YORK GIANTS over New England Patriots

[edit] BCS National Championship Game

(Overall - 7-3)
19991 - Tennessee Volunteers over FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
2000 - FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES over Virginia Tech Hokies
2001 - Oklahoma Sooners over FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
2002 - MIAMI HURRICANES over Nebraska Cornhuskers
2003 - OHIO STATE BUCKEYES over Miami Hurricanes
2004 - LOUISIANA STATE TIGERS over Oklahoma Sooners
2005 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROJANS over Oklahoma Sooners
2006 - TEXAS LONGHORNS over University of Southern California Trojans
2007 - Florida Gators over OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
2008 - LOUISIANA STATE TIGERS over Ohio State Buckeyes

1 I wasn't really aware of the Seminoles when I was 8 years old, but had I known about college football then, I would have chose them to win, and lost.

[edit] Other About Me

I could go on about TV, movies, etc. but sports is what I mainly care about. Well, that, and chicks....

[edit] How My Teams Are Doing

[edit] Rays

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AL East
W L Pct. GB Strk. Home Road
Tampa Bay Rays 32 21 .604 W1 21-9 11-12
Boston Red Sox 32 24 .571 L2 21-5 11-19
Toronto Blue Jays 29 26 .527 4 W1 15-11 14-15
Baltimore Orioles 26 26 .500 L1 16-8 10-18
New York Yankees 26 27 .491 6 W1 14-12 12-15

Spring Training 2008

Grapefruit League W L Pct. GB*
Tampa Bay Rays 18 8 .692 -
New York Mets 20 11 .645 -
Florida Marlins 19 11 .633 0.5
St. Louis Cardinals 17 10 .630 1
New York Yankees 14 12 .538 4
Cincinatti Reds 17 15 .531 3.5
Cleveland Indians 15 14 .517 4.5
Detroit Tigers 15 14 .517 4.5
Atlanta Braves 15 15 .500 4.5
Minnesota Twins 15 15 .500 5
Toronto Blue Jays 13 16 .448 6.5
Pittsburgh Pirates 13 17 .433 6.5
Houston Astros 13 18 .419 7
Philadelphia Phillies 12 18 .400 7.5
Washington Nationals 12 18 .400 7.5
Boston Red Sox 8 13 .381 7.5
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 18 .379 8
Baltimore Orioles 10 17 .370 8.5

*GB, or "Games Behind," represents the games behind 1st place in the team's respective League

-Through games played on May 28

[edit] Barnstars

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
I'm awarding you with the Tireless Contributor Barnstar for all of your hard work on the Tampa Bay Rays page. You're always adding meaningful content without sacrificing quality. Enjoy it man, you've earned it! phøenixMøurning ( talk/contribs ) 20:57, 8 May 2008 (UTC)