Rays Win, Their Fans Still Losing

Last night, I watched the Rays knot up the ALCS with the Sox. I'm excited. I'm looking forward to watching this team and seeing how they come out in Fenway. They are talented. They fight. I dig that Maddon's rocking a Rayhawk. I'm in. One thing bothers me, though. Last night all the elements were there for electric drama. A young Rays team already having dropped a game at home. Their proverbial backs against the wall. A see-saw game of emotional ups and downs. Extra innings. Yet, as I watched on TV there was one thing missing. For some reason, the game lacked the energy that any game like the one last night should most definitely have had. The reason: the crowd. Simply put, the crowd sucked. Besides the cowbells and the awful signs and the general tourist perception that so many have of Rays fans, the problem we have is that we've heard PGA events hit higher decibel levels. Shhh, can you hear it? Exactly. Where the heck is the noise in this place? Here I...