Reality may set in for certain teams

Rays Run Themselves Out of Victory

RHood posted 5/18/2008 from mvn.com

Eight Runs and 18 hits should be enough to win the game. I say should, because it didn’t happen for the Rays. About a half dozen baserunning errors, shakey starting pitching, and other mental lapses put a hold on the Rays comeback attempt as they dropped the game 9-8 to the Cardinals in 10 innings. The Rays are now 25-18 and still lead the AL East by percentage points.

Young Rays have passed Yankees in standings and in talent - St. Petersburg Times

The Bronx Block found this 5/18/2008 on www.tampabay.com

By Gary Shelton , Times Sports Columnist In print: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Having spent a little time being both, I feel qualified to say this: Being young is better than being old. Generally speaking, running is preferable to standing still, energy is ...

Marlins announce Ramirez deal at site of new park

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 5/17/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

The Marlins formally announced the $70 million, six-year contract extension of shortstop Hanley Ramirez at the site of their future ballpark Saturday

Perplexing A's tough to peg in wobbly AL

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/18/2008 on www.sfgate.com

Now that the blue-gray smoke has cleared and the Giants' ownership transition pyrospectacular is over (God, they'll do anything to make you look at them, won't they?), let us consider for a moment the A's, who: -- Beat Atlanta last night 5-4 to end a ...

Florida Marlins Top 20 Preseason Prospects in Review

Mets Fever found this 5/18/2008 on www.minorleagueball.com

Horatio thinks he is cool, but he really isn't. At least not as cool as the Marlins farm system will be in 2006. . Florida Marlins Top 20 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review 1) Jeremy Hermida, OF Hit .293/.457/.518 in Double-A, then .293/.383/.634 in 23 ...