Rays Reign

Being a life long Red Sox fan and member of the nation, I was extremely disappointed to watch our local nine drop three straight to the Tampa Bay Rays.  Normally a three game series with Tampa would have had a much more positive outcome than a sweep.  This year however things appear to be different.  Tampa has great starting pitching, a better than average bullpen, and a strong lineup.  More importantly for Tampa, at least up until now, they have been playing the game with high energy and an obvious level of fun.  They are certainly for real!  I must say even I enjoyed watching them having a great time.  I look at players like Carl Crawford, who has been with the Rays for the last nine years, and am genuinely happy to see him in the midst of a playoff caliber team in a pennant race.   Now is a great time to watch this team before the pressure of August and September hit.  They have a likable group of players and a honest and upbeat manager.  Whether or not they remain in first in the east or make the wild card it sure is nice to see another team in the running besides the dreaded Yankees.  The Rays are good for the AL East and better for MLB.  Back to reality though Go Sox beat the Yankees this weekend!!!