The AL East Division leading Tampa Bay Rays will be meeting the AL West Division leading Los Angeles Angels. Provided, that is, that the series doesn’t get hurricaned-out.
Tropical Storm Fay is expected first to gather hurricane force and then to make landfall in Florida on Tuesday.
The Rays are scheduled for home games against the Angels on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday’s game shouldn’t be affected, but Tuesday and Wednesday would be in jeopardy.
It should be a great series if they can play it. Tampa Bay has won four of their six games with the Angels this season. They are 45-17 for the season at home and have won seven of their last 10 games.
The Angels, unlike some MLB teams this year, are winning on the road. Their season record is 39-23 for road games. They have won six of their last 10.
Of course, far more important than the results of any baseball game is the safety of Floridians in the path of the hurricane. Hurricane season has been scarier than usual since Katrina. I say that even though I live in Chicago, far out of the way of the hurricane belt. And as interested as I would be in following the Angels-Rays series, my most important thoughts are with the people who may be at risk by Fay or other tropical storms this year.
Tags: Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropical Storm Fay
