The Devil-less Tampa Bay Rays
November 9, 2007
So the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have dropped the “Devil” from their team name and are now just the Tampa Bay Rays.
I never understood why they needed to drop the “devil” — it’s not like they were Satan-worshippers, it’s the name of an animal.
Nevertheless, they changed it, making their team name less interesting.
I actually kind of like their new logo though, even if it’s unoriginal. They’re old logo and jerseys may have had a lot of different colors, but they were unique.
Gilbert
Ben
November 9, 2007 at 7:32 am
I don’t think dropping the “Devil” was as much secular as it was intended to improve the team’s image. New name, new logo, new uniforms, maybe a new team on the field? I think it’s a good idea for them.
November 9, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Yeah, you’re probably right, it was probably more about image, but “Devil” was probably a part of it (I’d heard complaints over the years).
I guess thinking about it further, this could be a good thing for them — the Angels changed logos before the 2002 season, and we know what happened then.
December 9, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Just what MLB needs. Yet another baseball team that claims blue as its team color. The Devil Rays, oops I mean, Rays, are already 4 years behind the dark blue and light blue color combo trend in sports (see NFL Titans; NBA Mavs, Grizzlies, Jazz, Nuggets; MLB Padres, etc).
The color scheme is already dated. Every team looks the same.
Why can’t sports teams get more creative?
August 8, 2008 at 7:17 am
makes it sound like a shaft of light