Because according to ESPN's week 8 power rankings, The rays are owning it.....Cam wrote:My fucking Rays will win 80 games this year.....Now I know that may sound low, but that will be the best ever season for the Ray. We will beat both The O's and The Jays record wise and will have the AL Rookie of the year in Evan Longoria.....
It is hard to argue with the off season changes we have made this year. We trade for a great young arm, Garza, who will be our #3 pitcher, signed percival as our closer and also signed Cliff Floyd and Eric hinske for depth. I still think we will sign 1-2 FA pitchers... Not to mention the massive amount of pitching prospect talent that we have.....
We also finally traded for a real SS and we have one of the better 2b in the Al.... we also resigned Carlos Pena, who finished 2nd only to Arod in the AL with 46 homeruns.
Not to mention that fact that the Spankees and the Crapsox are our bitches....
Some one please tell me other wise?????
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Rays ranked 3rd
2008 Power Rankings: May 16
RK LW RANK TEAM REC COMMENT
1 2 Diamondbacks 26-15 The D-backs' hottest hitter in May has been an unlikely source, catcher Chris Snyder (.438 BA, 1.238 OPS).
2 9 Cubs 25-16 Ted Lilly is flowering in May: The left-hander is 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA and has walked just four while striking out 25.
3 12 Rays 24-17 James Shields has given up only one home run -- a solo shot -- in his past seven starts (47 innings pitched).
4 13 Astros 24-18 How hot is Lance Berkman? He's got 28 hits, 13 of them for extra bases, in his last 46 at-bats for a .609 average during the 12-game span.
5 1 Athletics 23-19 Rookie Daric Barton went 1-for-16 as the A's were shut out three times in their last six games.
6 11 Marlins 23-17 Mark Hendrickson already has more wins this season (five) than he had all of 2007 (four).
7 17 Indians 22-19 It's not all Cliff Lee. Indians starters have a 0.16 ERA (one run in 55 1/3 innings) over the last seven games.
8 7 Phillies 23-19 Brett Myers has allowed the most home runs (15) in the majors, and has a 7.62 ERA in his past five starts.
9 3 Red Sox 24-19 Jacoby Ellsbury is a perfect 24-for-24 on stolen-base chances in his career, including 15-for-15 in 2008.
10 6 Angels 24-19 With Chone Figgins on the DL, Reggie Willits and Gary Matthews Jr. have combined to go 4-for-20 in the leadoff spot.
11 5 Dodgers 21-19 Turnaround time? Andruw Jones has three hits in his last nine at-bats, with a HR, two RBIs and only one K.
12 4 Cardinals 24-19 Izzy gonna close again? He has now blown five saves as the closer and one as a set-up man.
13 8 Braves 20-20 The Braves are an impressive 10 games over .500 at home, but are a poor 10 games under .500 on the road.
14 16 White Sox 20-20 Thanks, D-backs. Carlos Quentin leads the AL in home runs (10) and ranks second in RBIs (34) and slugging (.581).
15 10 Mets 20-19 Chants of "fire Willie, fire Willie" could soon start from the Shea Stadium faithful if the Mets continue their uninspired play.
16 15 Blue Jays 21-22 Shaun Marcum is third in the AL with a 2.22 ERA, and has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his past seven starts.
17 19 Orioles 21-19 Jay Payton has gotten more than half of his RBIs (11) against the Red Sox (six) this season.
18 20 Pirates 20-21 Opponents are batting .304 against Pirates starters, who have the third-worst ERA (5.49) in the majors.
19 14 Twins 20-20 Livan Hernandez, who has won six of his nine starts, is getting lots of run support -- almost eight runs a game.
20 18 Yankees 20-22 Mike Mussina has allowed only six walks in nine starts, and is unbeaten in his past five starts.
21 23 Rangers 20-22 Josh Hamilton has 13 multiple-RBI games in 2008, the most in the majors.
22 21 Brewers 20-21 Having played less than the equivalent of a full season in the majors, Ryan Braun inks an extension for $45 million. Wow.
23 25 Royals 19-21 Could closer Joakim Soria be an effective starter? Catcher John Buck thinks so. Soria has yet to allow a run in 17 appearances this season.
24 26 Reds 18-23 First baseman Joey Votto leads all rookies in home runs (. He's got a dozen in his first 61 big league games.
25 22 Nationals 18-24 Jon Rauch has given up one run in his last 16 outings, during which time he's 8-for-9 in save opportunities.
26 27 Mariners 16-26 Second baseman Jose Lopez has a seven-game hitting streak and is hitting .429 during that span (12-for-28).
27 24 Tigers 16-25 Justin Verlander's strange trip continues. He has one win, a 6.05 ERA and the Tigers are averaging just 2.29 runs per game when he starts.
28 29 Giants 17-25 Welcome back, Omar Vizquel. The venerable defensive whiz has hit .444 in his first five games of '08.
29 28 Rockies 15-26 The Rockies miss Troy Tulowitzki, but Clint Barmes has been a worthy replacement (.421 in May and only one error).
30 30 Padres 15-27 With the Padres going 4-9 in May so far, they haven't gotten much help from their ace, Jake Peavy (1-2, 5.17 ERA).
