Are the Tampa Bay Rays American League Championship Contenders?

[Can_of_corn]

And the team itself has been a last place team. Not struck with devastating injuries or absence. And with great pitching

Must be lousy players.

Spent too much on the bullpen.

Rookie mistake.

[OFFNY]

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THE O.P. (MARCH 5th, 2014)

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Are the Tampa Bay Rays American League World Series Contenders?

(By Josh Ruga)

Discussed:

1) Leadership on a Championship Roster

2) Offensive Growth

3) The Pitching Staff

http://joshruga.hubpages.com/hub/Are-the-Tampa-Bay-Rays-American-League-World-Series-Contenders

(7 MONTHS LATER)

Well, the Rays had a surprisingly sub-par season, going 77-85, and sustaining their first losing season since 2007.

Now, their General Manager (Andrew Friedman) has left to sign a presumably lucrative contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Will the Rays bounce back in 2015, and return to the form that they had shown for 6 straight seasons from 2008 through 2013 ???