Rays Nation?

The Tampa Bay Rays have won 6 straight games including a sweep of the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox and 9 of their last 10. They currently have the best record in all of baseball as the only team that has won more than 60% of its games.

They are young and talented and the front three in their starting rotation (Kazmir, Shields and Garza) are very talented. I'm sure the Mets are kicking themselves now....but, of course, they have plenty of problems. The Rays play great defense and have a ton of speed.

This a great story for all of baseball. With only $41 million salary cap and an abundance of talent in their farm system, the Rays are (and will continue to be) for real. But coming into the season, who expected this? Nobody.

I still expect the Red Sox to win the division, but the Rays will make the post-season for the first time in franchise history. And with 1-2-3 punch like they have, they will be a tough out.