Last year, expectations for the Tampa Bay Rays were sky-high.
Here was a young team that the entire world got to see blossom during the playoffs.
The phenom, David Price, was showcased to the baseball community with his killer strikeout of J.D. Drew during the American League Championship.
Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton came out swinging during the playoffs; Upton hit the second most home runs in a single postseason with seven, and Longoria was not far behind his teammate with six.
This team looked like it was in the upper echelon and might only get better.
2009 looked like it might have been a repeat of the year before. Some experts were even picking the Rays to go deep into the playoffs.
By all accounts, the Rays did have a good season; they finished 84-78 (second-best season record for th ...
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A Ray of Hope: What Can Tampa Bay Rays Fans Expect This Year?
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Wyatt Sinclair in MLBComments Off on A Ray of Hope: What Can Tampa Bay Rays Fans Expect This Year?