How the h**l did Tampa Bay Rays become so d**n good?

Question

They've been sucking for many, MANY years then all of a sudden....Top competitors.

Answer 1

Im in tampa, good draft picks and trades,  we got kazmir for valentine in a trade with the mets how cheap

Answer 2

Don't put the Rays in the playoffs just yet.  Their losing streak is going to ruin their season.

Joke answer: they got the devil out of their name and the LORD vaulted them to the top of the league!

Answer 3

let's not count chickens just yet..off to a great start. long way to go before the seasons over..this 7 game losing streak at the break has me little worried...

Answer 4

All those years that they were bad, they were just loading up on young talent (i.e. BJ Upton, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, etc.).  Now all of those talents are producing.  Who knows maybe Kansas City is next...

Answer 5

Drafting. Evan Longoria, David Price, Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton, and then the signing of Troy Percival. Also Teamwork.

**EDIT**

To the guy under me is wrong. The Brewers were the best team in baseball in April-May. The slowed down way before the All-Star Break. And another thing, the only reason they lost 7 in a row is because Cleveland is ready to win some games. The were pumped going into this series, they had just lost 10 games in a row, they really wanted to beat the best team in baseball, and they did. 4 times. So all in all Im trying to say is that the Rays are a really good team, and they are Fo Shizzle.

Answer 6

I hate to tell you this, but they are not very good.  At this point last year, the Brewers had the best record in the majors.  They wound up around .500.  The Rays are an average team who will probably finish about .500.  By the way, have you noticed that they have lost seven in a row and are out of first place.