After proving last year that new uniforms and a new name helped the Tampa Bay Rays advance to the World Series, can they continue their hot streak of success this year anchored by a young Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria? Now, for the second year, the Devil Rays are known just as the Rays, and they are sporting a new logo and colors for the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays baseball schedule. As one of the youngest teams in the Majors last year, the Rays managed to win 97 games and ousted the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees to win the American League East Division. They also took care of the Chicago White Sox in the American League Divisional Series (ALDS) and beat wild card hopeful Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Their final round to get the throne was in the World Series, where they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games.This team has plenty of legitimate talent and now with some experience they could become a force in the American League East. Even if they don’t repeat their saga this year, you can still get 2009 Tampa Bay Rays baseball tickets to see them take on the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

Perhaps the most exciting news for the Rays is the possibility of a new stadium to replace Tropicana Field. It will still be several years before the proposed $450-million facility is ready, and by then it would be no surprise to see the Rays contending for playoff appearances every single year. Among the highlights of this season’s Rays baseball schedule are inter-league series against the Florida Marlins in a battle of Florida, and then a rematch of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. You can support this exciting young team with 2009 Tampa Bay Rays baseball tickets from GoTickets.com.