The Tampa Bay Rays NOT contenders?!?

Question

Ok. Why is it that people still doubt the Tampa Bay Rays?! Like I cannot believe this! In my opinion, they are one of the most toughest teams to beat in baseball!! Why would they falter in the playoffs?!

Everytime I doubted them, they kept going, and going. I think they will face the Cubs in the World Series... or that's a good possibility!

Answer 1

They are legit. People blabbing about "they have no playoff experience" are know-nothings chattering away to feel smart. Many hungry young teams have won the Series. They have been proving themselves for months now, as far as I am concerned. They've got the great young arms to take a short series.  

Answer 2

I see that so many of those Rays doubters have switched to a first round KO.  Then it will be the ALCS.  Then no way can they win the series.  

They have shown enough by meeting every challenge so far that you have to think that the sky is the limit.

I hope I am wrong, my team plays in Boston.

Answer 3

I still dont believe in them. They dont know what playoff baseball is all about. I think they will get blown out in all 3 games they play & get sweeped in the first round regardless of who they play. Never underestimate nervousness. Who will they look to when they get there for inspirational speech & guidance on what to expect. They still dont know how to handle REAL pressure. They dont stack up well in a short series. They are still playing WAY beyond there means. They have yet to play a game with the EXPECTATION to win. You said it yourself, you doubeted them. That is because everybody has & does. Anyone who looks at a box score & dosent say wow the Rays won again is lying to them selves. If they go to the playoffs while being expected to win, that is completely different than what they have been facing. They are usiung this year to show we arent a push over. They still have a lot to prove that they will be a serious threat. If you aint proved it in October you aint proved nothing at all. Look at Colorado...World Series last year....& now? This is the fate of Tampa Next year!

Answer 4

WE ALL KNOW THAT THE METS WILL TAKE THE TITLE THE RAYS ARE MINCEMEAT. TAKE OUT THE DAM SISSY CUBS FROM UR MIND, METS METS METS METS WILL TAKE IT THIS YEAR, FOOL

Answer 5

They are certainly a strong team, and should win the division. But getting far in the post-season is another matter. They don't have veteran, playoff-tested leadership on the team. When the pressure of the post-season comes, they may be too young and inexperienced to handle it.

Answer 6

it's their lack of experience which is giving them doubts but experience is overrated

Answer 7

No one seems to recall that the 2003 Marlins and the 69 Mets had no play off experience.  Who won the world series those years?  I know that it doesn't happen often but it DOES happen.  I wasn't too sure about them until that Sunday Detroit game when they kept battling back and finally won.  

They go out every game expecting to win and ya gotta love that.

We Rays fans will have the last laugh come October.

Kevin M- They just took 2 of 3 from Chi and got robbed in the loss by that bs interference call.

Answer 8

They have a lot of road games left .As good as they are at home they're just as bad on the road.For them to win the AL they will need home field in the playoffs.Without that they wont win.

Answer 9

They'll make the playoffs, but will get swept in the first round

Answer 10

inexperience

Answer 11

The stretch (Sept.) always tells.  The Mets couldn't pull it off last year because of inexperience.  The Rays might, but time will tell.  Anybody but those cruddy Red Sux.

I agree.  Looks like it's going to be a Chicago Cubs/Tampa Bay Series.  Good luck.

Answer 12

Because they're young and almost all of them have no playoff and playoff race experience.

Answer 13

i was one of those who doubt them but now i can actually see them getting their butt kicked in the playoffs against the twins or white sox whoever wins the central division.

Answer 14

There to young and they have no playoff experience. They'll get swept first round.