Tampa Bay Rays are for real

[spydertl79]

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/a...ontent_id=2960583&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp

The Rays are fourth in the AL in team earned run average. They lead the league in team fielding percentage. In the other half of the game, the Rays are a mere ninth in the AL in runs scored.
In a way, that moderate offensive output actually makes the overall picture even brighter. The Rays have created this early-season success out of truly sturdy stuff -- pitching and defense. They don't have a single hitter having an out-of-his-mind, over-his-head, career kind of year. There is nothing of the fluke about any of this. And as a bonus, the Rays also lead not only the AL, but the Major Leagues in stolen bases. Speed doesn't slump, and it helps in both halves of the inning. This is not a one-dimensional operation that the Rays have put together.

 

[DuderinoN703]

They're only for real if they make the postseason.

The Nationals were 50-31 at the AS Break when they first came to town. How'd they finish?

81-81

 

[FaninPatsyLand]

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/a...ontent_id=2960583&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp

They'll begin to fade.

They don't have the pitching to be serious contenders for the division crown down the stretch. I understand the numbers say differently right now, but it's only June. And offensively, they're not a good baseball team.

 

[Layfield]

They're only for real if they make the postseason.

The Nationals were 50-31 at the AS Break when they first came to town. How'd they finish?

81-81

Even if the Rays do do this unlikely situation, it is still fifteen games better than last season

 

[Get Up And Go]

I'm really happy for the Rays. I hope they can keep it up. I'd like to see some one else win that division.

 

[spydertl79]

only .5 games back now

 

[FINSFAN2781]

The Rays are not going to fade. Same thing for the Marlins. People hope and want them to, but its not going to happen. These teams are for real.

 

[DuderinoN703]

Even if the Rays do do this unlikely situation, it is still fifteen games better than last season

Definitely and I hope they continue to get better. I'm tired of the Yankees and Sawx running the AL East year after year.