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Today begins Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and I’m again raising awareness to help find a cure that two decades ago took away my father in law Allan far too soon.
Neil Solondz
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Neil Solondz
@neilsolondz
Dad/Husband/Broadcaster for Rays Baseball, and proud alum of Rutgers University IG: neilsolondz
- It was a summer night in 2006, and a gentleman approached the offices of the @DurhamBulls and asked at the front desk if you could buy a ticket for that night's game. Yes, Hank Aaron was in Durham and was going to buy an $8 ticket.
- Beyond the on-base streak, the #Rays Wander Franco now has struck out ONCE in his last 59 plate appearances, 3 in his last 100. That's 3 strikeouts in 4 weeks, as a 20-year-old.
- Dave was the big brother I didn't have growing up. Larger than life and a great friend. It's hard to believe yesterday we were all together in the booth. It doesn't seem real. We are stunned and heartbroken. All of our thoughts are with Liz, Michelle and Alex.Yesterday was like every other day for the last 18 years. Sharing. Laughs. Baseball. Fun. No way to know it was the last time. Sadness beyond words today. It always felt like we were actual brothers. Will miss him forever. Love to him and his family.
- Perspective and context on what the #Rays accomplished this morning with their latest win. That's 90 wins in back to back seasons and 7 times in 12 years. Only 3 teams have as many or more 90 win years over that stretch - BOS/NYY/LAD.
- Today is my birthday, and it’s also exactly one year since the loss of a brother, friend and mentor in many ways.
- To give #Rays and MLB fans an idea what this team has overcome, the current Tampa Bay bullpen has two pitchers that were on the Opening Day roster (Kittredge & Sherriff) Yet on August 1st Tampa Bay is in first place, 21 above .500 and the pen has an MLB best 3.03 ERA.
- After just 26 games, the #Rays Taylor Walls already is 3rd in MLB in defensive runs saved among shortstops.
- Happy Monday, the #Rays Brandon Lowe currently leads the AL in: WAR OPS Runs scored Total bases Extra-base hits & Runs created Not a bad start.
