Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips got double the satisfaction of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winner Super Bowl LV this past February Not only did he get a chance to see his hometown team take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy and become the first team to play (and win) the Super Bowl in their home stadium, but he also won a bet with former teammate and Royals catcher Salvador Perez.
Phillips and Perez wagered that the loser of the bet would have to take batting practice wearing a jersey of the winner’s team. Monday that bet was made good, as Perez took BP wearing a Tom Brady jersey.
A bet is a bet.
Good to see you, Mav. pic.twitter.com/xMKM9lNF9h
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 19, 2021
The Rays and Royals kick off their three-game series tonight at Kauffman Stadium.
Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.
