Tampa Bay Rays guaranteed to be over .500 on May 1

His Own Bad Self · 04-28-2008, 01:58 AM

And they're in first place.

Canned food, check. Water, check. Bunker/shelter, check.

bababui · 04-28-2008, 02:49 AM

Its not yet May but its squeaky bum time in Boston.

English_Ray · 04-28-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jdawgsenior

And they're in first place.

Canned food, check. Water, check. Bunker/shelter, check.

And thats without: Our ace pitcher, our starting catcher for two weeks, our starting DH for three weeks, our number three pitcher for two weeks, one of our two set-up guys for two weeks...

CRTsports.com · 04-28-2008, 11:01 AM

Rays are looking good this year! Glad to see their fans have something to cheer about now!

mgom27 · 04-28-2008, 09:44 PM

Will they be their all season is the question?

1998 Yankees · 04-28-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mgom27

Will they be their all season is the question?

That's what I was thinking. They are better this year, but I think they still will be at or near the bottom of the fish tank, where rays usually hang out.

His Own Bad Self · 04-29-2008, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by English_Ray

And thats without: Our ace pitcher, our starting catcher for two weeks, our starting DH for three weeks, our number three pitcher for two weeks, one of our two set-up guys for two weeks...

That's right, they don't have Kaz and company back yet...

mikev · 04-29-2008, 01:22 AM

In 2 years, look the hell out.

2B Iwamura
LF Crawford
1B Pena
CF Upton
3B Longoria
DH Gomes
SS Brignac
RF Hinske
C Navarro

Kazmir
Shields
Garza
Price
Davis/McGee/Tiffany

If they can get another solid bullpen arm or two that can slot in there with Wheeler and Howell, that's going to be an awfully good team.

Base Stealer · 04-29-2008, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

That's what I was thinking. They are better this year, but I think they still will be at or near the bottom of the fish tank, where rays usually hang out.

I think something is changing. The last win with the Red Sox was quite impressive. And Shields really made a gem. I don't know for this year, maybe next year....or, with some good luck....

Splitter24 · 04-29-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mikev

In 2 years, look the hell out.

2B Iwamura
LF Crawford
1B Pena
CF Upton
3B Longoria
DH Gomes
SS Brignac
RF Hinske
C Navarro

Kazmir
Shields
Garza
Price
Davis/McGee/Tiffany

If they can get another solid bullpen arm or two that can slot in there with Wheeler and Howell, that's going to be an awfully good team.

Somehow, I just don't see Eric Hinske playing RF for the Rays in two years.

Mr.Opinion · 04-29-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Splitter24

Somehow, I just don't see Eric Hinske playing RF for the Rays in two years.

I'm amazed he's playing as well as he is. It's surprising to say the least.

His Own Bad Self · 05-14-2008, 12:42 AM

And the Rays are now:

Back in first by a half-game.
Seven games over .500.
On a six-game winning streak.

The shelter is still fully stocked.

Tony M · 05-14-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jdawgsenior

And the Rays are now:

Back in first by a half-game.
Seven games over .500.
On a six-game winning streak.

The shelter is still fully stocked.

I don't know whether I was imagining reading this but the Rays have never ever in their history been 5 or 6 games over .500... is that true?

obviously it's not now because they are.

1998 Yankees · 05-14-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by redsoxford

I don't know whether I was imagining reading this but the Rays have never ever in their history been 5 or 6 games over .500... is that true?

obviously it's not now because they are.

Yes, it appears the Rays are about to emerge from "pesky" status to "contenders." Still, it's a long season.

CommishJoe · 05-14-2008, 08:27 AM

If their pitching holds up, I think they will remain in contention all year.

bluejays85 · 05-14-2008, 09:28 AM

Good job Rays. It's only taken them 11 seasons to finally look decent.

They do need a new ballpark, though.

eriqjaffe · 05-14-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by redsoxford

I don't know whether I was imagining reading this but the Rays have never ever in their history been 5 or 6 games over .500... is that true?

Yes, it is.

JayCobb · 05-14-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bluejays85

Good job Rays. It's only taken them 11 seasons to finally look decent.

They do need a new ballpark, though.

Hey, they've done a lot better than their 1998 expansion brother Arizona....not.

Jonzard · 05-15-2008, 12:48 AM

Sources have confirmed that Scott Kazmir will sign a long term deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Terms have not been disclosed. The team will announce the deal this evening.

Update: Terms are 3 years, $28.5m guaranteed with a team option for 2012 at $11m.

His Own Bad Self · 05-15-2008, 01:25 AM

That's a really, really good deal for Tampa as long as Kazmir's healthy.

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His Own Bad Self All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,221	And the Rays are now: Back in first by a half-game. Seven games over .500. On a six-game winning streak. The shelter is still fully stocked.

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bluejays85 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11	Good job Rays. It's only taken them 11 seasons to finally look decent. They do need a new ballpark, though.

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Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	Sources have confirmed that Scott Kazmir will sign a long term deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Terms have not been disclosed. The team will announce the deal this evening. Update: Terms are 3 years, $28.5m guaranteed with a team option for 2012 at $11m. __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

05-15-2008, 01:25 AM	#20
His Own Bad Self All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,221	That's a really, really good deal for Tampa as long as Kazmir's healthy.