The Tampa Bay Rays (which are no longer the Tampa Bay Devil Rays) are one of the greatest success stories in Major League Baseball. Since they were formed as an expansion team back in ’98, the Rays have been one of the worst teams in baseball. They were also incredibly consistent, but not in a good way – for their first 10 years of existence they failed to win more than 70 games and had at least 90 losses each season (including three with 100 or more defeats). As you would expect, the sales of Tampa Bay Devil Rays tickets were almost non-existent, until the ’08 season when they changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays and shocked the American League by winning the East division over the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees . Against all odds, the Rays made it all the way to the World Series before losing to the Philadelphia Phillies. And the team that had never won anything before ended up with the Manger of the Year in Joe Maddon and the Rookie of the Year in Evan Longoria. Even though that final result in the World Series was a disappointment, it has caused a tremendous surge in the popularity of Tampa Bay Rays tickets and for the first time since the team started in Florida there is true excitement about baseball in Tampa.

Even though Tropicana Field might not quite be Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park, it’s still a great place to watch a baseball game, especially now that the Rays have turned into contenders. The exciting thing about this team is that the Tampa Bay Rays roster is still incredibly young, so you have to figure they will still get even better and be a top team and a playoff contender for years to come.

There is plenty of talk about a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium, perhaps to be located in St. Petersburg, and you can bet that the team’s recent success can only help move those plans forward. But for now they will continue to play at Tropicana Field, and GoTickets.com has the best seats for any game you want to see on the Tampa Bay Rays schedule. Order your Rays baseball tickets today.