Reality may set in for certain teams

Projo Sox Blog found this 5/15/2008 on msn.foxsports.com [flag]

The Astros are surging, while the Twins and Rays are already in first. What's going on here? Ken Rosenthal clears things up. [link]

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Baseball Today: Thursday, May 14
Published 5/15/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... 'CONTENDER. SERIOUSLY': So says Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal about the Rays in a look at whether or not the early season surprise teams are contenders or pretenders. ...

Rosenthal: Reality may set in for certain teams
Published 5/15/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Rosenthal: Reality may set in for certain teams More cool hi-resolution lynxmotioning jive from Robothal… A’s One general manager dismisses the A’s as the “luckiest team in baseball,” saying that the team ranks third in the league in scoring only because it is second with a .309 batting average with runners in scoring position — a trend that will be difficult to sustain. Another GM disagrees, saying that the A’s will pitch well enough to offset any offensive regression. The A’s are so deep in pitching, they made room for Rich Harden by sending Chad Gaudin to the bullpen — ...

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