Tampa Bay Rays as 2017 World Series Champions
Being in second place in any division is impressive. You could make a case for yourself as a Wild Card pick and still have an edge to make it all the way.
However, when you have yet to play even a dozen games, there is not a lot you can back up.
Logan Morrison had a phenomenal Opening Day game against the Yankees, which set some type of tone. The 29-year-old went 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, and he has continued to do well since then. He currently is holding on to a .333/.333/.458 slash line with eight hits in 24 plate appearances.
When you add in Kevin Keirmaier to the scenario and the pitching rotation being impressive, it will certainly result in wins.
The team faced the Blue Jays in a series recently, and in any other season a series win over them might be impressive. But a really bad outing for Francisco Liriano, Jose Bautista struggling at the plate and Josh Donaldson dealing with a recurring injury means the team isn’t playing at their full potential.
The Rays are on the road for the series opener against the Yankees this week and got blasted 8-1 on Monday. As time goes on we will be able to decide if this team is the real deal or not.