How good are the Rays in 08?

OSBB · Post #1 » by **OSBB** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:14 pm

Look at this (not a batting order):

C Navarro
1B Upton
2B Longoria
SS Brignac
3B Iwamura
LF Crawford
CF Baldelli
RF Young
DH Dukes

Hate to toot my own teams horn but, toot toot. That is completely sick.

Bow2Yao11 · Post #2 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:28 pm

Great offense with lots of power and speed. They just need a couple of solid starting pitching and they will be very good. Too bad the Rays play in the AL East though.

WEFFPIM · Post #3 » by **WEFFPIM** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:38 pm

Crazy good young offense. If they get pitching, they can make some noise, even in that division.

SportsWorld · Post #4 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:41 pm

4th place in the AL East next year but I think by 2010 they are World Series contenders if they keep this team together.

Post #5 » by **studcrackers** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:45 pm

i believe jim callis predicted them to take home the 2010 world series, wouldnt shock me and i like watching them.

Post #6 » by **Bleeding Green** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:51 pm

Kazmir, Shields, and Price (god damn it, you better take Price) in the rotation, too. Sweet. And McGee, Niemann and one of those other dudes who pitches might be in the running.

Relief is a concern, though.

Upton at first is likely the biggest waste of athleticism in the history of sports. Really, that's horrible. Move him to center and trade Baldelli. Or trade Upton.

bigboy1234 · Post #7 » by **bigboy1234** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:45 pm

09 Rays>08 Rays

Mostly because I doubt McGee and Price pitch in 2008 and Brignac might not get the call until late 2008. Also by 2009 they can use all there pitching depth in the minors to have one of the best bullpens in the game. But like BG said Upton should be playing in the OF. I personally don't really like Navarro and would upgrade there, or upgrade to a slugging 1B, using Baldelli and/or prospect pitching depth as a trading chip(s).

treyZz · Post #8 » by **treyZz** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:26 pm

Bleeding Green wrote:Kazmir, Shields, and Price (god damn it, you better take Price) in the rotation, too. Sweet. And McGee, Niemann and one of those other dudes who pitches might be in the running.

Relief is a concern, though.

Upton at first is likely the biggest waste of athleticism in the history of sports. Really, that's horrible. Move him to center and trade Baldelli. Or trade Upton.

Agreed about Upton..

I laughed when I saw him at first.

Post #9 » by **Three34** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:40 pm

Upton's doing fine at second. The main problem with his fielding was throwing the ball away, and that's not really a concern at second cos there's less far to go. He hasn't played much second yet, and it's shwoing, but he's doing fine as a second baseman.

Thing is, Dukes at 1st would be a similar waste. As would Longoria. But it's a nice problem to have.

FaTaL · Post #10 » by **FaTaL** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:44 pm

good hitting crappy pitching