very special ceremony this Thursday, and they're gonna do it the only way TAMPA knows how: with more style than Fashion Week, baby.
The team is going big time for Thursday's official uniform/logo/colors unveiling (4-8 p.m. at Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg) by bringing in nearly 20 players (including Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton and Delmon Young, but not Carlos Pena, who will be on a cruise) plus former stars Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff for the "fashion show" and appearances. … Kevin Costner and his Modern West band will play starting at 6:30.
…Followed by the All-State High School a cappella choir at 7:30 sharp! Bring the kids! There's gonna be funnel cakes, and this year the Tilt-a-Whirl passed safety inspection! Weeeeeeeee!
p.s. Be friends with Costner's band over at MySpace.
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I KNEW it could get worse than Water World, but I give him points for creativity.
It's like John Cougar only much much worse.
I see there's a freak show.
All licensed massage therapists in attendance are encouraged to join Mr. Costner in his trailer.
Special OlympicsDevil Rays Fashion Show to highlight NiShea Gilbert.Stop…you had me at Kevin Costner.
4-8 p.m
.atStraub Park in downtown St. PetersburgStraub Retirement Home in downtown St. Petersburg.Kevin Costner and his Modern West band will play starting at 6:30.
Aren't the Fans of the Devil Rays tortured enough with a shitty baseball team and now this? Purple Jesus be with them all.
Mmmmm…funnel cakes.
I guess they couldn't book Bruce Willis. Damn shame.
Today's "With Leather: Which State Sucks More?" Update:
Ohio: Topless cheerleaders
Florida: Something about the Devil Rays.
You win this round, Ohio, but only until the next Buckeye fan video shows up.
You rock dawg.
but not Carlos Pena, who will be on a cruise
So I see he found his Cabana-wear up in the attic.
Please let the new logo be a rainbow. Please.
Jeez, the man can't act, what makes him think he can sing? Oh, right, he's an actor – unchecked egotism is part of his DNA.
Guess they couldnt get Sabastian Bach to play.
They were trying to book Dogstar and 30 Odd Foot of Grunts , but Keanu and Crowe still has movie careers, so no go.
Wait- did Elijah Dukes have exclusive rights over the "devil" part? Just saying it would make sense…
Yeah, Keanu was great in Lake House.
What about the Bacon brothers?
Sooner fans are happy for AD/PJ. Stay healthy son.
"This next one is from the Robin Hood soundtrack."
Kevin Costner covering Bryan Adams. That's your Apocalypse, right there, folks.
Kevin Costner and his Modern West band will play starting at 6:30.
Crowd expected to leave around 6:25.
Sounds neat.
I hate hockey.
This is the same fashion/sports horseshit that put Kurt Rambis into Charlotte's pleated teal shorts.
I'm glad they let people know Carlos Pena couldn't make it. Nothing would suck more than going to a D-Rays extravaganza and finding out Pena is a no-show. Well, nothing more than going to a D-Rays extravaganza in the first place.
50 bucks says that Rocco Baldelli tears an ACL during the fashion show
Question: who draws a bigger crowd? Kevin Costner's rock act or D-Ray baseball games? I say their both in the single digits
Judging the tasteful restraint that defines Costner's career, I am predicting his concert will be three days long and have an apocalyptic backdrop. There will be numerous lengthy drum solos and bass solos. Toward the end, it will be revealed that the entire concert happened five years ago and this is all a flashback, narrated by Costner.
You can't rush greatness. You have to let it smother you.
If this is like any of his movies, everyone else in the band will speak with the correct country accent while he refuses to change.