Just an opinion..................
Congrats to the Tampa Bay Rays, who seem intent on ruining the idea that only big-money teams win in baseball. The small market Rays, who don't get anywhere near the corporate support that many other major league teams get, won the American League East Division for the second time in three years Sunday. The AL East is baseball's toughest division, but that didn't seem to bother the Rays, who appear to have as good a chance as any other Al team of making the World Series. Sometimes smart management and clever use of resources can out do teams that throw plenty of money at the hot free agents. Of course, the Rays' fun won't last for long. Smart and clever only go so far...Tampa Bay management has said it plans to slash payroll by 30 percent after the season. Almost certainly to go is left fielder Carl Crawford, a free agent and the heart of the team during this terrific run. GO RAYS!
Congrats to the Tampa Bay Rays, who seem intent on ruining the idea that only big-money teams win in baseball. The small market Rays, who don't get anywhere near the corporate support that many other major league teams get, won the American League East Division for the second time in three years Sunday. The AL East is baseball's toughest division, but that didn't seem to bother the Rays, who appear to have as good a chance as any other Al team of making the World Series. Sometimes smart management and clever use of resources can out do teams that throw plenty of money at the hot free agents. Of course, the Rays' fun won't last for long. Smart and clever only go so far...Tampa Bay management has said it plans to slash payroll by 30 percent after the season. Almost certainly to go is left fielder Carl Crawford, a free agent and the heart of the team during this terrific run. GO RAYS!
