August 10, 2008
Bottom Power
The Tampa Bay Rays saw their 7-8-9 hitters carry the team today. The three combined to reach base seven times and also contributed three home runs, accounting for seven of the eleven runs. Willie Aybar hit two of the dingers, accounting for one third of his total this season. With the Red Sox losing, the Rays extend their lead to 4 1/2 games.
The win also sets a club record. No matter how poorly they may do the rest of the season, this is now the winningest Rays team ever as they break the 70 win total set by the 2004 club. With 45 games to go, if they only play .500 the rest of the way, they'll win 93 or 94 games. That's probably good enough to make the playoffs. They're most certainly a lock to finish above .500. I can't imagine this team going 10-35 the rest of the way.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Go DRays - at this point either Boston or NYY, and maybe both are headed for a long unhappy winter.