Tampa Bay Rays own best record in the bigs

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    This team has a solid starting rotation (no weak link in the starting 5) and a very good bullpen (Howell and Wheeler form the best setup tandem in baseball right now), especially when Percy gets back off the DL.

    Offensively they are solid. The only area they need improvement is their cleanup hitter Carlos Pena's power production. He's on pace for 22 homers and 85 RBIs. Last year he ended at 46 and 121, respectively.
     
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  2. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    It's all clicking right now, but they have to stay injury free and the pitchers have to maintain their dominance. Let's see how they survive the dog days of august and the stress of a pennant drive in September.
     
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  3. Lil Jules

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    Plus they'll add David Price before the year's over. Kazmir, Shields, Price could be a nasty october rotation.
     
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  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    no doubt September is when the big boys come to play
     
    islstl, Jul 8, 2008
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  5. TigerBait3

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    I like Tropicana Field. I cant wait for the playoffs when some batter is up there and hits a shot, only to hit the walkway and fall into play - thus costing them the game, series, and their manager.


    Should be awesome.
     
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  6. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    The cream is working its way to the top.
     
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  7. Nutriaitch

    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    You're right. Boston is only 2 games out now. :grin:
     
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  8. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    You can thank the Yankees for putting the Rays back in their place.
     
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  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Rays are starting to lose those close games. Not a good sign.
     
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  10. Nutriaitch

    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    Made it a tough series for me.
    Do I pull for the team my team is chasing, or the team I loathe more than anyone not named Auburn?
     
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