Who's going to pass them? The only team with a realistic chance is the Yankees and I think the Rays have a much better team.
Almost half way through the season and the Rays are up 3.5 games on the Yankees. I'd say they make the playoffs about 60% of the time given this situation.
It's not like they're a bad team that just got hot at the start of the season like the D-Backs. This team has incredible talent. Honestly, if they can keep this core together and with kids like Price in the minors, this team will win at least 3 World Series' in the next decade.
Bet Jamaica lines:Tampa +750
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="650"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#f97f1a"><th>2008 American League Pennant Odds
Odds to win
</th></tr><tr bgcolor="#f97f1a"><th>2008 Team to win American League Pennant Odds</th></tr><tr bgcolor="#17654b"><th> Mon 6/30 11:59PM (EST)</th></tr><tr><td>
<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="650"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1121 Baltimore Orioles </td><td> +15000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1122 Boston Red Sox </td><td> +150 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1123 Chicago White Sox </td><td> +600 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1124 Cleveland Indians </td><td> +600 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1125 Detroit Tigers </td><td> +850 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1126 Kansas City Royals </td><td> +15000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1127 Los Angeles Angels </td><td> +300 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1128 Minnesota Twins </td><td> +1200 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1129 New York Yankees </td><td> +500 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1130 Oakland Athletics </td><td> +700 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1131 Seattle Mariners </td><td> +5000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1132 Tampa Bay Devil Rays </td><td>
</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1133 Texas Rangers </td><td> +4000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1134 Toronto Blue Jays </td><td> +1200 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1135 Tampa Bay Rays </td><td> +750 </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="650"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#f97f1a"><th>2008 American League Pennant Odds
Odds to win
</th></tr><tr bgcolor="#f97f1a"><th>2008 Team to win American League Pennant Odds</th></tr><tr bgcolor="#17654b"><th> Mon 6/30 11:59PM (EST)</th></tr><tr><td>
<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="650"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1121 Baltimore Orioles </td><td> +15000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1122 Boston Red Sox </td><td> +150 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1123 Chicago White Sox </td><td> +600 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1124 Cleveland Indians </td><td> +600 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1125 Detroit Tigers </td><td> +850 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1126 Kansas City Royals </td><td> +15000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1127 Los Angeles Angels </td><td> +300 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1128 Minnesota Twins </td><td> +1200 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1129 New York Yankees </td><td> +500 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1130 Oakland Athletics </td><td> +700 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1131 Seattle Mariners </td><td> +5000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1132 Tampa Bay Devil Rays </td><td>
</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1133 Texas Rangers </td><td> +4000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1134 Toronto Blue Jays </td><td> +1200 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1135 Tampa Bay Rays </td><td> +750 </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
IN FACT, if forum freak NES ADVANTAGE or any other severely trusted forum member wants to give me +300, I would commit to a $100 Lay on my end.
I'm paying off an outstanding $180 right now to another forum friend, but would be in plenty o' good shape to honestly respond to a late September Grading.
(gotta notion I might be snagging two bills from TIMETOPAY for the TB Rays Total Wins wager we made).
I'm paying off an outstanding $180 right now to another forum friend, but would be in plenty o' good shape to honestly respond to a late September Grading.
(gotta notion I might be snagging two bills from TIMETOPAY for the TB Rays Total Wins wager we made).
I live in Tampa half the year and don't think they will make the playoffs. Pitching is what worries me. They got Kazzy, I give them that. Otherwise they got Sonnestine who has been winning with smoke and mirrors this year. High ERA, high hits per inning, just seems to get a lot of run support. He will get eaten up before the year is out. The rest of the starting pitching is around .500 or so, some a tad above, some a tad below. Shields is quality, nobody else to speak of. If Kazmir for example were to get hurt it's all over. Even healthy I don't think they got either the firepower or pitching to make the playoffs.
Hope I'm wrong but we finish 3rd in the division.
Hope I'm wrong but we finish 3rd in the division.
