The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are a Major League Baseball team, who are member of the Eastern Division of the American League. St. Petersburg city in Florida State is home to Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The team was formed in 1998 as American League expansion, since 1977 when blue jays and mariners got entry to league; rays became the first team to enter American League after these two teams. The rays received their first spring training in their home city; St. Petersburg. The team faced failures in the beginning years of its existence, whereas the fellow expansion team Arizona diamondbacks of national league didn’t face this tough phase. Till date team hasn’t made any post- season appearances and hasn’t any world championships, pennants and division titles. The rays are still struggling for a winning season. The team has started working in this direction by appointing Joe Maddon as new manager of the Devil Rays in 2005 and young stars such as outfielders Jonny Gomes, Carl Crawford, infielder Jorge Cantu, centerfielder Rocco Baldelli and pitcher Scott Kazmir are drafted for 2006 season.