Consider This...

by BWoodrum on Jun 29, 2008 11:08 PM EDT

In 2004, the Rays definitively most successful season, they won a total of 70 games. Last year, a total of 66 wins. In '02, they mustered a scant 55 wins. Now, at the halfway point of what future generations will refer to as simply The Season, the Rays have a total of 49 wins.

That's 21 less than the best season.

That's 17 less than last year.

That's 6 less than '02.

The kicker: There are 54 games left as of Sunday night. If we go a paltry .500 in that span, we end the season at around 76-59.

So what does this mean to Joe Blow Rays Fan? Well, to me, it means that I'm declaring this season a premature success. I submit for proof:

Edit: Yeah, I know how many games there are within the season; but it's late, and I'm tired, but too excited about RAYS NUMBA ONE to be what the ancients referred to as "entirely or even somewhat accurate" in my "calculations."

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You're 27 games short of a season

If we go .500 from here on out we’d finish with 99 wins. Good Lord Willing.

by GomesSweetGomes on Jun 29, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

Hooray for correct mathematics!

I like that even better!

B Rad the Ray Fan

by BWoodrum on Jun 29, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

You're wrong too

We have 81 games left. If we go 41-40, we finish at 90-72.

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 30, 2008 7:04 AM EDT up reply actions

no we would have 90 wins if we went .500 from here on out

that may be enough but i think that 95-100 wins will clinch it for sure

by RaysOfHope on Jun 29, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

oops

You are correct. 90, or 89, since its impossible to go .500 in 81 games.

by GomesSweetGomes on Jun 29, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the math going on

I think we don’t do as well as the first half, but we play over .500 baseball. I predict we finish with 94 to 95 wins. I think that should be enough considering the team that is currently in 2nd in the WC chase (the Twins) are on pace for 89 wins.

by matthan on Jun 29, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

It's fun to do these kinds of calculations

Especially since we’ve never been in a position to before, and have earned the right to enjoy the moment. But it is a long season, and lots will change between now and the end. It’s usually the case that over the later months in the season the league becomes more top heavy, as the pretenders tend to trade away their chips to the contenders. So if anything, the Rays should be aiming at being BETTER over the second half.

by GomesSweetGomes on Jun 29, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

agree just imagine if price is called up sometime in august

edwin is the only soft spot in the rotation right now with the emergence of sonny as of late and with a august and beyond rotation of kaz,shields,garza,price and sonny

by RaysOfHope on Jun 29, 2008 11:35 PM EDT reply actions

and possibly CC Sabathia....

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jun 29, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

It seems like

One week it is the recent emergence of Sonny

and the next it is the emergence of Jackson.

They are both inconsistant, but that is what makes them end of the rotation guys. Unless we can get CC I don’t think we need to call up Price. Sonny/Jackson is a lot better than most teams 4/5

by Dbullsfan on Jun 30, 2008 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions