Devil Rays & Red Sox: “Best Baseball Race Ever?”

dichalk posted 6/30/2008 from www.bugsandcranks.com [flag]

Hey, ESPN said it, not me. And we have a poll! [link]

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[THE HANGOVER] Rays Jump Back Into First Place; On Pace For 98 Wins
Published 6/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Professor) at Rays Index
... Seems a little extreme to call the Rays and Red Sox the "Best baseball race ever" but it has the makings of being a good one. [Bugs and Cranks] ...

[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Boston Red Sox
Published 6/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Professor) at Rays Index
... Sportscenter just called the AL East playoff race "one of the best baseball races ever"...Have they been snoking a little too much doobie? ...

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