You know you're a baseball fan when you are willing to apply body paint to your half-dressed guy pal in public.

Jeff Cluff, 18, of Dunedin, Stephen Barnes, 19, of Clearwater, and Ian Parham, 18, of Dunedin, stood outside their car on 6th Avenue S. this afternoon and took turns painting their bare chests blue. The teenagers said they started doing body paint last year. "They were losing then," said Cluff. "It's much cooler now that they are winning."

Meanwhile, Bruce O'Kieffe and his son, Patrick, walked down Central Avenue in full Red Sox gear: hats, t-shirts and jerseys.

Aren't they worried about Rays fans, especially today of all days?

"Depends on how drunk they are," said Patrick, 17.

Bruce, 46, said he's worn his Red Sox gear to Rays game since he moved to Weeki-Wachee two years ago from Maryland.

"It's America," he said. "You can root for who you want."

If you say so, Bruce.

-Cristina Silva, Times Staff Writer