Thursday, June 17, 2010

Early reviews not good on white-clad Rays

Shortstop Reid Brignac admits the Rays' themed trips draw attention at airports. Tampa Bay has wore hockey jerseys -- supplied by the Chicago Blackhawks -- to Toronto two weeks ago and World Cup jerseys -- of their own -- to Atlanta.

For the Atlanta-to-Miami leg of the trip, they were on their own to find white clothes and white accessories.

Maybe they'll be a hit tonight at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International and draw attention like the others.

"Sometimes, but it's all good," Brignac said. "We all dress the same, pretty much. It's not just one person. It's everybody."

Brignac went to Lenox Square in Atlanta for his stuff, which he said cost "hundreds of dollars." Catcher John Jaso and pitcher Jeff Niemann went the more miserly route.

Jaso said his whole suit cost $4 and came from Goodwill. Such an admission may get him hauled before the team's kangaroo court.

"Even if I do, it will still be the cheapest suit here," Jaso said.

Niemann already had some white pants and added a shirt while he was here. He also added a pair of sunglasses, a watch, a hat, shoes and belt -- all for $5 each.

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