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[Times photo: Michael Rondou]
Losing never gets easier for the players, no matter how much it happens. Here, second baseman Jorge Cantu takes a loss particularly hard in September.
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GRAPHICS:
 Recent St. Petersburg development
Best place for a baseball stadium?
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What went wrong: What the fans say
400 telephone interviews conducted from Feb. 2 – 12, 2005, from randomly chosen households in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas counties of people who describe themselves as “baseball fans.”
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Is anyone watching?
The Devil Rays are hoping to rebuild their attendance. Here is how they have drawn for games at Tropicana Field.
Seven-year itch
Through their first seven seasons, the Rays stack up as one of the least successful expansion teams in baseball history. Here are the seven year records.
Keeping pace
A big reason the Devil Rays can’t compete with the Yankees on the field is that they aren’t even in the same ballpark in terms of payroll. Here is a look at how the disparity has grown over the years.
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March 9, 2005
Waiting for a windfall
By DAMIAN CRISTODERO
It might take a new economic system, or a move out of the AL East, to level the field enough for the Devil Rays to compete.
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The Rays' future? It's just too predictable
By GARY SHELTON
March 9, 2010. Here in the future, it is a lovely day. Look at that sky. Have you ever seen a lovelier shade of soot?
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March 8, 2005
Curse of the Devil (Rays)
By MARC TOPKIN
There have been a lot of curse words in baseball lately.
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So many mishaps
By MARC TOPKIN
Under GM Chuck LaMar, poor judgment and luck have amplified the impact of a tiny payroll.
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March 7, 2005
Baseball didn't bring business
By LOUIS HAU
While sports officials tout an ability to spur the local economy when they need buildings built, try convincing the business owners around the Trop.
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Fans as scarce as wins
By DAMIAN CRISTODERO
The Tampa Bay market was supposed to be ripe for baseball, but filling Tropicana Field has proven more difficult than expected.
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Tropicana isn't a draw, but is it the problem?
By DAMIAN CRISTODERO
Tropicana Field hasn't engendered the warm feelings that other new, retro-style parks around the majors have.
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March 6, 2005
What went wrong?
By MARC TOPKIN
It began with a whirl of enthusiasm and expectations. Ten years later, the Devil Rays' luster appears lost.
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It isn't, 'Who will replace Vince?' Just, 'When?'
By MARC TOPKIN
For all Stuart Sternberg has going for him, the thing that might ensure his success is simple: He's not Vince Naimoli.
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Vincent Joseph Naimoli
By MARC TOPKIN
FAMILY: Wife, Lenda; daughters, Christine, Tory Ann, Alyson, Lindsey
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