Karma is a b!tch, Yankee$ fans ...

The Rays are looking decent this year, and are a pleasent surprise, but lets be realistic about this.  The Rays have no shot to win this division.  I can see them hovering around the .500 mark until the all-star break, The Yankees have been starting off horribly over the last couple of seasons, and we see the same result every year.  They will be in the playoffs this year......and choke. 

Sadly enough your eloquent reply epitomizes most of the Yankees fans I have come in contact with throughout my life.  Can never admit that they may be failing especially to the Rays of all teams.  The Yankees made a mistake bringing in Girardi who was a teammate with many of the current players and is not havig the success the are used to. 

Yes they spend a lot of money but I have no issue with that because the rules do allow for that.  Obviously The Rays have a new owner that has is committed to spending more to suceed and look at what they are doing. 

The Rays will compete for the WIld Card spot for one reason and one reason alone.  They have solid defense and consistant pitching from the pen.  Many games were lost last year by the bullpen after teh pitchers pitched great it can really bring you down ( see Cliff Lee's ND yesterday after pitching 9 inn with no ER but is blown by the pen.

I have no beef with the Yankees and have even been seen supporting them in a Spring Training game here in Tampa.  I only wish their fans would learn to grow and r