The throngs of media are already filling into Tropicana Field more than four hours before gametime. The auxillary press box, which originally took up one section of the TBT Party Deck, now covers all but one section of the outfield seating area. Before the game, FOX play-by-play announcer Joe Buck took a lap around the field as ESPN baseball announcer Peter Gammons sauntered around behind home plate. In the Phillies dugout former Phillies players and now announcers Gary Maddox and Mitch Williams talked with Phils pitching coach Rich Dubee about how good former Phillie first baseman John Kruk looks. "They mail you the food," Williams said about Kruk's diet plan, which is through NutriSystem.

Also on hand is Harry Kalas, the Hall of Fame phillies announcer and father to the Rays announcer Todd Kalas. And for those keeping score, Harry Kalas is wearing white dress shoes after Labor Day.