Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

Devil be gone

Posted Friday, November 9, 2007, at 9:06 AM

Tampa Bay's new logo

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are now the Tampa Bay Rays. More on the change here.

In a statement released by the team principal owner Stuart Sternberg, said. "Tampa Bay and the Sunshine State are beautiful places. We want the Rays to reflect the best our region has to offer."

Ironically, the Rays do not play home games under the sun since this is their home park.

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New beginning for an unsuccessful franchise who averages 60 wins over 10 years? 7,000 people was a great turnout for the unveiling which they didn't even have at Tropicana Field, what did they give away? And now uses a "ray" of sunshine in their new logo, but plays in a barn. Strange! If possibly other forces are at work here, look out, New Jersey , Duke, Arizona State, Wake Forest, Chaffee,and Murphysboro. Really makes me appreciates the "real franchises" i.e. Yankees, Cubs, Cardinals, Dodgers,Giants, Red Sox, Phillies, Pirates, Twins and more. Notice they don't have many unveiling parties and uniforms are basically the same since their early beginnings. Live on!

-- Posted by Outfield on Fri, Nov 9, 2007, at 6:42 PM

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