Rays get celebrity treatment

By Joe Smith St. Petersburg Times ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Want a litmus test on how the fans' craze for the Tampa Bay Rays has been recently? Utilityman Ben Zobrist chose to go "undercover." Zobrist recalled a moment last week when he and his wife, Julianna, strolled through Tampa's International Plaza. After the two were noticed a few times, Zobrist decided to hide his Mohawk and put on a hat that read, "Manhattan Construction." "I can't imagine what those guys in New York or Boston go through -- they can't go anywhere," Zobrist said. "Right now, it's a great time for us. It's not bad, it's just enough where you enjoy it and are happy and just excited about what's going on." With the Rays following their AL East title with their first-ever trip to the American League Championship Series against Boston starting Friday night... [read full story]