The Tampa Bay Rays currently sit at 6-2 and atop the American League East standings. It is only eight games into the marathon that is the Major League Baseball season, but this moment is worth reflection.
Last season the Rays got off to a start that was less than ideal. Eight games into the season they were 1-7 on the way to a 4-13 start. It’s really hard to secure a playoff spot early in the season, but you sure can lose one. The Rays went 86-59 (96 win pace) the rest of the way, but fell short of the playoffs.