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7: 55 p.m.: The Rays Are On The Clock
Game time is creeping closer and Tropicana Field is roaring to life.
Fans are jamming the concourses, trying to make themselves skinny to get through the crowd.
Vendors are shouting to be heard above the voices and the cowbells.
Like traffic cops, ushers are directing people to their seats as the starting lineups are announced over the PA system.
The starting time for tonight’s game is 8:07.
Which makes you wonder - why 8:07?
Who starts anything at 8:07?
Eight o’clock, maybe. Or 8:15. Or even 8:05.
Who picks these times?
And how do they know?
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