Rays The Roof! Tampa Bay Edges Red Sox To Reach World Series Oct 21, 2008
Tampa Bay Edges Red Sox To Reach World Series posted 4:19 pm Mon October 20, 2008 tags: - (Sports Network) - Perennial doormats in the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays shed that label this year and are now headed to their first World Series, all while denying the Boston Red Sox a chance to repeat for the title. related stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Rays advance to World Series Oct 21, 2008
Believe it: Baseball's doormats have arrived. Going from worst to first, the young Rays completed a stunning run to their first pennant, holding off the defending champion Boston Red Sox 3-1 Sunday night behind Matt Garza's masterful pitching in Game 7 of the AL championship series. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Week Eight Headlines Oct 21, 2008
In just three short weeks, the Cavaliers went from one of the ACC's doormats to a real player in the Coastal Division, sitting just a half game behind division- leading Georgia Tech. STORMY WEATHER: When the Tulsa Golden Hurricane step on the field, the forecast is not pleasant for the opposition. (FOX23.com, OK)
Balfour's dreams on hold, for now Oct 20, 2008
The Rays, who were seven outs from winning game five, can still complete a worst-to-first Cinderella story after being doormats from their 1998 formation until this year. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Baseball: Tampa Bay beat Boston to book World Series berth Oct 20, 2008
The Rays continued a storybook season, which sees them bidding for a worst-to-first turnaround after being doormats from their formation in 1998 until this year. The Red Sox, in contrast, were bidding for a chance to claim their third title in five seasons after breaking an 86-year drought. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Madonna and Guy Ritchie file a very modern divorce Oct 19, 2008
she s good at her job, she knows what she wants and she s not really in the business of playing doormats to soothe wounded male egos. Aside from anything else, she s busy. (Times Online)
Rays blast past Red Sox for 3-1 ALCS lead Oct 15, 2008
Doormats for a decade, winners of no more than 70 games in any of their first 10 seasons, the Rays, like the Phillies in the National League, are one win from reaching the World Series. "It s still hard to say those words right now," left fielder Carl Crawford said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Alvord: Victory tastes good in Castle Rock Oct 15, 2008
But wouldn t it be fitting for the Tampa Bay Rays perennial doormats supreme to win the World Series, mere days before we elect either the first black president or first female vice president in American history. It ll be fun to watch. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Full coverage Oct 15, 2008
Get a new life, stop being doormats for these guys. And guys, same goes to you. (The Palm Beach Post)
Facing Boston in Game 1, it's finally Tampa Bay's time Oct 10, 2008
Even if the Red Sox manage to quiet the Rays now, they will not use them as doormats again. With Shields, Scott Kazmir, Matt Garza and Andy Sonnanstine, the Rays will start four pitchers who are 26 or younger. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Bears Inside Slant: Detroit Rock City Oct 3, 2008
But recent history says the Bears will regret taking lightly the perennial NFC North doormats, who swept them last season. In the first 2007 meeting, the Bears were poised to even their record at 2-2 when they led the Lions 13-3 after three quarters at Ford Field. (BearReport.com)
Writer offers advice to Pastor Edwards (6) Oct 3, 2008
just when you lulled yourself into sleep, thinking all Christians were doormats, and you could "wipe your feet on them" at will. not anymore bob insane. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Bowden praises Grobe Sep 22, 2008
Grobe and his 16th-ranked Demon Deacons, once among the ACC's doormats, made it three straight wins over Bowden's Seminoles with a 12-3 victory Saturday night in Tallahassee. The loss knocked Florida State, which had been No. 24, out of the top 25. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Coming up with the latest in truly off-beat items? It's a gift. Sep 18, 2008
Boutiques here and abroad scoop up each new season of Fred ds' whipsmart home, kitchen, and office items, and their designs have been featured everywhere from "Martha Stewart Living" to "O," "Every Day With Rachael Ray" to "Today." Their manhole-cover doormats are scattered throughout Google's offices. But, really, Fred Roses and his team of four in-house designers (plus hired hands from as far away as Israel and Russia) are just having fun. (Boston Globe)
Tips: Turn your home green Sep 16, 2008
These range from an internal double-brick wall which acts as a thermal mass, to use of natural paints, solar hot water, pelmets to retain heat, reversible ceiling fans, recycled tiles and doormats made from tyres. Outside, Lever keeps the lawn trim using an Enviromower, which is powered by rechargeable batteries. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Past their time Sep 12, 2008
The October calendar also should include Tampa Bay, former AL East doormats and the site of the Yankees' Florida operations, and, gulp, possibly the Mets. Ouch. (CBS News)
Maddon looks like hands-down winner Sep 10, 2008
The closest precedent to the Rays' instant reversal was set by the 1969 Mets, who, after being National League doormats for their first seven seasons, won the World Series in the eighth. Was their manager, Gil Hodges, rewarded with a Manager of the Year Award. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Vanderbilt has chance to capitalize on fast start Sep 9, 2008
The Commodores received seven votes in The Associated Press poll, though most remain wary of the Commodores, perennial SEC doormats who have 25-straight losing seasons, three short of the NCAA record. The Commodores still have non-conference games against Duke and Wake Forest, and play both Mississippi schools and Auburn in addition to five SEC East opponents. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Rays' winning ways aren't filling seats Sep 8, 2008
Indeed, the Rays' turnaround from American League East doormats to World Series contenders can be considered an even greater accomplishment in light of their lousy home attendance figures. The Rays rank 26th among 30 major league teams with an average crowd of 21,459, ahead of only the Oakland Athletics, the Kansas City Royals, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Florida Marlins. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Husker Fans Gear Up For New Season Aug 31, 2008
Weve got flags, weve got welcome signs and doormats, said Donni Bane. We have a Go Big Red Husker room. (7 KETV Omaha)
TBJ poll: UNC will have most improved football squad Aug 28, 2008
Another 17 percent of voters said Duke should be improved the most and it wouldn t take much, as the Blue Devils won one game last season and again finished winless in the ACC. But the perennial ACC doormats have some excitement for this season, thanks to new Coach David Cutcliffe and an offense that should be able to put points on the scoreboard in bunches. Only 5 percent of respondents said Wake Forest should be most improved likely owing to the fact that the Demon Deacons great success in the... (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Final fluke fling turns out as a fair-to-middlin' outing Aug 24, 2008
Fluke season, like summer, is waning, with the end on Sept. 7, but there are doormats being caught. A pair at the marina reported a 10-pounder. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Doormat debate: Classy or trashy? Aug 19, 2008
A neighbor once commented that upon arriving home one day and exiting the elevator she immediately realized she was on the wrong floor thanks to all those tacky doormats. I d never given doormats a second thought, but when I had my own elevator mishap and exited on that floor, I admit, the first thing I noticed were the mats ... What is your stance on doormats. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Decent closer must be found Aug 16, 2008
The Mets held on to beat the Padres, 6-5, for their first victory over the NL West doormats in five attempts. They gained a game on the Phillies, who lost to the Marlins. (Albany Times Union)
STACK 'EM UP: Ranking NBA teams in the East Conference Aug 14, 2008
Nearly every team that finished out of the playoffs last season looks improved, with no obvious doormats. The battle for the No. 8 spot could be very tight among a handful of teams. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Wake Forest hopes football program built to last Aug 3, 2008
The folksy coach with the self-deprecating charm and homespun wit took one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's perennial doormats, built it into a league champion and then kept it among the league's elite by returning it to a bowl game. Now, as the finishing touches are added to the stadium's most visible construction project the tower is scheduled to be fully operational by the Sept. 6 home opener against Mississippi the Demon Deacons similarly hope they've been built to last as contenders in... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Several factors led to Teixeira trade Jul 31, 2008
This team has gone from 14yr champions to major league doormats. They finished 3rd two staight yrs and now a miracle has kept them from the cellar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves have money to spend, rebuild Jul 31, 2008
The Pirates were a playoff team in 1991 & 92, but have been doormats since. Do the current Braves follow the Pirates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Are we angry enough to fight back? Jul 20, 2008
Not until they stop letting themselves be treated as ATMs for politicians and doormats for public-employee unions. Not until they force their public "servants" to defer to them, instead of the other way around. (Boston Globe)
Is it time to trade Teixeira? Jul 4, 2008
I remember the days when the Braves were doormats. Then finally along came some talent, namely Smoltz, Galvine, Maddux and Chipper. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mailbag: Another possibility for the Big Ten? Jul 4, 2008
Or was this schedule made when West Virginia and Kansas still were doormats. Sgt. Richard W. Czeck in Baghdad. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mag: Hey, commish Jul 1, 2008
Doormats for a decade, the Rays these days are ruining everyone's summer trip to Florida. So don't rip their ballpark or mess with their mascot unless you're prepared to throw down. (ESPN -- Baseball)
The Pear Tree brings taste of Europe to Cumming Jun 24, 2008
Lamb's retail attic is stuffed with wire bird cages, binoculars, old hat boxes, silver-handled magnifying glasses, antique family photos, doormats and Old World maps on Italian paper. Picture frames, book ends and tiles decorated with playing cards that double as coasters are on various tables. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Lofty goals keep Lions motivated Jun 19, 2008
Even perennial doormats have high expectations for the season ahead when the games that count are still months away. But talk to the Nittany Lions' captains like wideout , linebacker , or left tackle , and the words seem to have a real conviction to them. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
'Plarn' recycles plastic bags, offsets rising yarn prices Jun 10, 2008
Other ideas for plarn include place mats, doormats, bath mats for the tub, boot mats for the winter and even kitty litter mats. Plarn crocheted over plastic clothes hangers makes the perfect way to keep those strappy garments from falling onto the floor of the closet. (Anchorage Daily News)
Jays unable to outlast lowly Mariners Jun 10, 2008
AL East doormats Baltimore took two of three over the weekend; Seattle had lost six of seven and fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland yesterday. Last night's loss put Blue Jays back at. (National Post)
Taxi drivers want a raise - and respect Jun 7, 2008
We're tired of being exploited and treated like doormats by hackney customers and the media. We deserve a living wage, and it's about time we got one. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Can't get There from Here-The chips are down for Billerica Mall Jun 6, 2008
You thought we would be doormats in the face of your posse of engineers, lawyers, and other neckties with fat hourly billing rates. You assumed you could push us around no matter what cards you held in your hand. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
The Tyranny of the Com Jun 2, 2008
To erase the negative aspects from the collective consciousness (Did he come to wipe his bloody feet on the doormats of France. Rama Yade, the pretty Minister of State for Human Rights had asked, to mitigate the sale of nuclear plants to the tyrant), a diversion was organised. (Sify.com, India)
Schultz: One more chance for Tech Jun 2, 2008
When you throw in this year doormats in ACC baseball already such as Maryland, Climpson Farmers, Weak Forest, and Duke , what you have is half the ACC cannot play baseball this entire year at all. 6 of the 12 ACC baseball teams, are not baseball teams at all this year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
National Digest May 31, 2008
Nobody even knew we were here, the Chicago White Sox manager said, reflecting on the time he spent with the one-time AL East doormats eight years ago, when the Rays lost 92 games and it was difficult to envision them evolving into a first-place team. Finally, step-by-step, they re going in the right direction, Guillen said. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Boston-Detroit share series of hoop moments May 24, 2008
For the record, the Patriots are 5-4 in games played against the NFL's perennial doormats. Celtics-Pistons is completely different. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Concerns about Smoltz loom May 20, 2008
He joined the Braves when we were the league s doormats, rode us through the championship years, went from our number two or three starter, to our bullpen ace for four years, and then back to our ace starter. He never let us down. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chile volcanic eruption seen at critical stage May 10, 2008
Shop owners put wet cloths and cardboard on the doorsteps as doormats to stop prospective customers from tracking ash into their premises. But they were losing the battle. (Scientific American)
New on DVD: It's 'Howdy Doody' time, and more May 9, 2008
The kid audience on Andy's Gang remains sociopathic, Irish McCalla's Sheena frame offers insights into puberty, and those '50s Mars Bars look like doormats on Super Circus. Plus 12 more. (USA Today -- Life)
New parking rules come into force Mar 31, 2008
"It does introduce an element of delay, because these things won't land on people's doormats for a few weeks perhaps, so you've forgotten the offence probably," he said. Just issuing a fine actually doesn't move the traffic along at all. (BBC News -- UK)
Washington State Cougars up against top dogs Mar 27, 2008
"Lowe, who played with Weaver on the United States team in the Pan American Games last summer, sees the effects of the work ethic Bennett has preached."We've made a lot of progress," said Lowe. "From being last in the Pac-10 and being the doormats to back-to-back 20-win seasons. We take a lot of pride in that. (Boston Globe)
NBA West drama made for prime time Mar 22, 2008
But all of it is almost certainly a reaction to what happened in the playoffs last year, when the doormats from Golden State came to life and LeBron James carried his team to the NBA Finals. The game was moving on without Bryant, and he knew it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Showcasing the spoils of war in Sweden Mar 15, 2008
On Valentine's Day, a Danish newspaper went so far as to run a front-page headline accusing Ikea, the furniture giant founded by a Swede, which Danes have long loved to hate, of "bullying Denmark" by giving comfy sofas and shiny tables Swedish and Norwegian place names while assigning Danish names to doormats and rugs. "I don't think this can be a coincidence," a Danish professor is quoted as saying on The Local, an English-language Swedish Web site (thelocal. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Rockets hit 21 as win streak reaches Surreal Zone Mar 15, 2008
Because of those issues, the past two games against Eastern doormats Atlanta and Charlotte have shown some cracks in the Houston edifice. Offensively, the Rockets had horrid first halves in both, shooting a combined 27-for-87 against two mediocre-at-best defensive teams. (ESPN)
Welfare baggage: Isaac trapped between PCs Budget and CPM ideologies Mar 7, 2008
Paper bags ;; Hospital equipment ;; Temple prasadams ;; Cashew products ;; Used cars ;; Flowers, aromatic products and doormats ;; Mobile recharge coupons ;; Machine tools ;; Printing machines ;; Waste treatment plants ;; Cooked food ;; Cycle. DEARER. (Newindpress)
Catalogue of complaint as Ikea walks all over Danes Mar 7, 2008
Academics in Copenhagen say they have discovered a pattern at Ikea whereby high-end items - chairs, beds, home furnishings etc - get named after Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian towns, while the doormats, draught excluders and runners are named after Danish towns ... "Doormats and runners as well as inexpensive wall-to-wall carpeting are third-class, if not seventh-class, items when it comes to home furnishings," Mr Kjller said ... One Dane wrote to a newspaper to say that "despite the fact that... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
BC must step up against No. 3 Tar Heels Mar 1, 2008
Skinner talked about pride and not wanting to become the doormats of the ACC, which is very much a possibility. With a 4-9 record, the Eagles are 10th in the 12-team ACC, ahead of only North Carolina State, which they beat Feb. 14, and Virginia, which they lost to Feb. 17. (Boston Globe)
7 comments Feb 29, 2008
(3)All women must realize they need to be Pi**ed 24/7 or else they are doormats to male scum. She has been doing this but she needs to step it up now. (Human Events Online)
PLAYOFF PROBLEM: NBA must solve competitive imbalance Feb 27, 2008
500 vying with the NBA's true doormats for the quick fixes of Michael Beasley or Derrick Rose. Meanwhile, that No. 8 seed that was so fortunate to get swept out of the playoffs barely a week after its regular-season finale has to wait and wait and wait on draft night for the right to select the 15th-most-promising new player. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
College fight songs thrive off campus Feb 23, 2008
The list goes on: "We've had doorbells, car horns, small footballs you might give a kid, watches, doormats and a golf club head cover. We've got a babymobile with little elephants that's supposed to boost your child's school spirit. It's $39.95.". A few pennies of the price of each licensed product go to Carlin America. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
UPDATE WITH PICTURE: Wartburg quarterback, victim testify in slur case Feb 22, 2008
TruthSeeker wrote on Feb 17, 2008 10:15 AM:" msn: God gave men and women different roles--equal, but different. Part of the reason for the high divorce rate, as well as many other ills in our society, is because men have abdicated their role as head of the household, and many women have tried to take the role away from them. Yes, that notion sounds archaic in the feminist world we live in today, but up until about 40 years ago, that was accepted in this country, and has been accepted by almost... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Before rampage, gunman had history of disputes with City Hall Feb 9, 2008
People Are Fed Up wrote on Feb 8, 2008 5:03 AM:" Crooked city leaders need to pay attention to this story as I feel it is just the begining of such events. The general public is sick and tired of getting ripped off, over taxed, lied to, and being dumped on by politicians. This should be a warning to the corrupt local politicians that people aren't going to continue to be their doormats. If you don't want to be in office get out, if you stay in office; do the job you were elected to do. That is... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Will new image, team mean newfound success for Dale Jr.? Feb 8, 2008
"Once I got addicted to Junior, I started getting signed photos, doormats, T-shirts, flip-flops ," says Wilson, who adds she once paid $100 for a full-sized cutout of Earnhardt. With Earnhardt sporting a new look and a new number, "everything has to change.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Bengals look to improve against GFH Feb 7, 2008
Now, they ll have a chance to prove they aren t the doormats a lot of teams thought they were. We kind of have some unfinished business, we kind of let that game slip away, said Helena boys head coach Willie Schlepp. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
DFW Realignment Winners and Losers Feb 2, 2008
Farmersville:Farmersville despite the move to 3A avoided potentially tougher districts with Celina in 9-3A and the two Paris schools in 10-3A. Farmersville shares 13-3A with perennial doormats Princeton and Nevada Community along with new school Lovejoy. Quinlan Ford and Emory Rains will be the only two teams capable of putting up a fight against the defending 2A Division 1 State Champions. (The Insiders -- Texas Prep)
No good reason to change Jan 24, 2008
Though I did not personally support Huckabee, I think it shows that Christians are sick and tired of being treated like second-class citizens and doormats for the PC crowd. Aaron Rochester, as you pray for the people of Sioux City, know that MANY in Sioux City also pray for you. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Who gets credit for wins? Both ways, answer is Sutton Jan 24, 2008
Well, they look like doormats this season. Penn, which plays Temple tonight, is 5-11, including a 60-30 loss to Florida Gulf Coast when the Quakers went scoreless for the first 13:15 of the game. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Can Paul's star power help save Hornets for N.O.? Jan 18, 2008
The Penguins were once NHL doormats, playing before small crowds. Lemieux transformed them into Stanley Cup champions and one of the hottest tickets in town. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Questions On President Kuffuors Narrow Escape Jan 12, 2008
Finally, it is a party that keeps on reminding those who have artfully converted their positions into comfortable five-star hotels and have converted citizens into doormats that Justice has no expiry date. By Tete Cobblah ctetecobblah@yahoo. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
