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A new forum for the Baseball Digest Daily staff to make their views known on a myriad of baseball subjects.
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Top GMs and Surprises for β€˜08
Knuckle Curve — ... My colleagues at Baseball Digest Daily and I discuss who are the best general managers in baseball and which teams we think might surprise in 2008. Interesting that folks seem to be so bullish on the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. I don’t follow the Rays much, although I know they’ve got some terrific young talent. As for the Dodgers, they will face some very stiff competition in the National League West this year. As was the case in ‘07, there’s a good chance that the third- or fourth-place team in that division will be at or near playoff ...

[THE HANGOVER] We Promise That All The Talk About Prospects Will End Soon, Just Not Today
Rays Index — ... Baseball Digest Daily held a roundtable discussion in which one of the questions asked was "Which team will surprise everyone in 2008?" Two of the eight panel members picked the Rays. [Baseball Digest Daily] ...

Baseball Digest Daily: Chatter From The Bleachers
Tampa Bay Rays — ... are primed for success as well. Adding Kuroda to a staff that already boasts Brad Penny, Derek Lowe and Chad Billingsley will make it deep and strong. Not to mention, if they can get anything out of Jason Schmidt, you are taking about a rotation that can be one of the best in the National League. The infighting that happened last year won’t fly with Torre, whose clubhouse management was the key ingredient to his New York success.” Read the rest of the article here, with opinions from most of the BDD staff.

Pitchers and Catchers FINALLY Report!
Bleacher Report — ... Tampa Bay Rays - The baby Rays have a new look, a young and impressive top three in their rotation and a deep bullpen. My pick to surprise baseball and make the playoffs. ...

Oh, What a Day: Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training
Bleacher Report — ... Tampa Bay Rays: The baby Rays have a new look, a young and impressive top three in their rotation and a deep bullpen. My pick to surprise baseball and make the playoffs. ...

Pitchers and Catchers Report
Bleacher Report — ... Tampa Bay Rays - The baby Rays have a new look, a young and impressive top three in their rotation and a deep bullpen. My pick to surprise baseball and make the playoffs. ...

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