MLB: Madness Continues…

Here we are just a couple days away from June and the Tampa Bay Rays are still holding onto first place in the American League East. I know I wrote about this a couple weeks ago but it’s worth touching on again. Because not only are the Rays leading the AL East but they’re also leading the entire Major Leagues.

That’s right. The Rays have the best record in baseball. They are currently tied with the Chicago Cubs with a .596 winning percentage. And the Rays are still a half game ahead of the Boston Red Sox.

If we get into June, we need to at some point admit to ourselves that this isn’t madness. Sure the Rays could dive and finish in the basement but with each passing night that’s looking less and less likely.

The Rays are actually beginning to look like the Detroit Tigers of 2 years ago. They are coming out of no where to grab a firm hold on the best record in baseball. Of course the Tigers faded in Septemeber that year. But then they regrouped to go from winning the Wild Card to winning the American League and appearing in the World Series.

It would be amazing if the Rays were able to do something similar. Especially since the mighty Red Sox are right their breathing down their necks.

Meanwhile, soon it won’t be a surprise to see teams like the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets wallowing below .500 or even in the basement of their divisions. Once it gets past Memorial Day, a team pretty much is what it is.

Sure, one or two teams always turn either up or down every season but there’s no guarantee that any of those three teams will be able to turn things around. Sure, they all have injuries and pitchers who are expected back soon and who will help them in games. But there troubles go beyond those injuries.

But we will see. In the meantime, it will be a joy to watch the Rays and absolute misery for fans to watch the Tigers, the Yankees, and the Mets.