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This upcoming road trim in St. Louis followed by a stint out in Oakland will show a lot about our young ballclub.
We have played the most division games so far with 30, only one other team is even close to that amount. Our 18 and 12 record within the division so far looks to be a good start but the series against St. Louis is going to show how deep our club is. Joe Maddon hinted at giving some of the guys a little break in this upcoming series. Carl Crawford, Aki, and B.J. Upton could all benefit from a couple of days off. The interleague series would be the ideal time to do that but at the same time we do not want to lose any momentum.
The Oakland series following St. Louis is going to show us a little about how this team can travel. Playing in places like Boston, New York, Toronto, and Baltimore does not pose the same demands of a West Coast road trip. It will be interesting to see how the club responds during and after this trip.
I was raised in the Tampa area but since we did not have a team I grew up a Red Sox fan. I watched as the Rays had a terrible owner who could only be compared to Hugh Culverhouse. As much as I wanted the Rays to win, it is hard to dedicate yourself to a team when the ownership does not even make an effort to put a competitive product on the field. THANKFULLY we now have a GREAT owner and competant people running the program. The Rays are working hard, doing things the right way, and are now seeing the benefits of their labor. If you haven't watched them play yet, then go check out a game. It is some of the most exciting baseball that I have seen in a long time and you don't have to be a Rays fan to appreciate the way these guys play the game.
Keep it up Tampa!!! (err...St. Pete)
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