Tampa Bay "don't-call-them-Devil" Rays have lead the American League East for most, if not all, of the 2008 MLB season so far. I have to admit that I was one of those who assumed all along that they'd never hold on against their powerhouse division rivals from New York and Boston, but here we are with only about six weeks to go and the Rays are continuing to mow down their opponents from their perch at the top of the AL East. If my memory serves, Tampa's never made it to the postseason in their relatively short franchise history... however, their state-mates in the National League, the Florida Marlins, hold a pretty distinctive playoff record: every time they've made it into the "second season" (twice, so far), they've won the World Series! That's right, Florida is 6-0 in postseason series! So who knows what this October might hold for the other team from the Sunshine State? (And there's still a chance that the Marlins themselves could clinch a spot in the 2008 playoffs, as well.)
When we were in Chicago in June, of course, the World Series match-up that the locals there were already talking up involved the White Sox and Cubs, both of whom are still looking good for playing in October. And since it's been exactly 100 years since the northside Cubbies won it all, you just know there's going to be some extra emotion in any run they make! (They just have to keep Steve Bartman away from any playoff games...)
Ah, I can already begin to feel the excitement that always comes this time of the year!
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