Cliff Floyd Finds Philly Hospitality to Be a Myth

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↵We won’t go so far as to say it’s dangerous to be a Ray in Philadelphia right now (just ask Coach Rhodes), but it is certainly unpleasant. The 700 Level points out this Philadelphia Inquirer dispatch from the Tampa team’s journey to practice Friday.↵↵⇥The Rays got a firsthand look yesterday while getting on a bus to Citizens Bank Park, where they practiced for tonight’s Game 3 of the World Series against the Phillies.
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↵⇥“We got cursed out as much as you can get cursed out in one minute,” [Cliff] Floyd said before the workout. “We have played in New York, but these fans are a little more ruthless here than in New York.”↵↵In fairness, the Phillies fans also cursed out the school and commuter buses which passed by.
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↵The Rays will consider themselves lucky, though, once they hear what Philadelphia says about Mother Nature’s ... erm ... mother. Those thunderstorms threatening Game Three will be arriving any minute now.↵