Camden Chat · Mar 20, 2025
Previewing the AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
This week, Camden Chat is previewing the rest of the division and other expected AL contenders. We’ve already covered the Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays.
The 2024 Rays were not a very good team. Opponents outscored them by 59 runs. The only team in baseball that scored less was the historically bad Chicago White Sox. The Rays’ best pitcher missed the entire season, and they traded away their best position player.
Despite all of that, they still managed to win 80 games and stay (somewhat) in the hunt for a wild card spot deep into September. That’s a credit to the management of Kevin Cash, the depth within the organization, and probably a little bit of luck.