Tampa Bay wins the A.L. East

by John 63 on Aug 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT

According to the numbers the Tampa Bay Rays finish the season as A.L. Champs. Of course many things can change between now and early Oct. such as Jason Bartlett getting his fingered mangled by a heater or Shawn Riggans manning up and taking one in the chest for the team. Not to make light of the situation but Shawn will be fine, I've seen some devastating football hits to the upper thorax that would have killed the avg. man, but these are fine tuned athletes. Shawn most likely was winded and will have a softball size bruise in the morn'n.

Thank goodness for 15 yr old algebraic guru's. After analyzing the %'s of the Rays, Sox & Yanks, here's what sonny boy showed me as to the final standings of the A.L. East. I knew I reared a good'n:

Tampa Bay 95 - 67

Boston 92 - 70

NY Yanks 87 - 75

The tally was based on the Rays winning 73% of their home games and 45% of their road games. Based on the home / away schedule throughout the rest of the season the Rays will win 17 of their remaining 23 home games and win 13 of their 30 remaining road games. 30 more wins? That I could live with.

The Red Sox actually win only 42% of their road games and are winning 68% of their home games. Boston's split thru the rest of the year will be winning 18 at home and 11 on the road or a total of 29 wins before years end.

The Yanks it would seem would have it the roughest but are 1 game over .500 on the road this season. Regardless, playing 30 road games in which they are basically 50% winners vs. 19 home games which they win 57% of the time makes one get the feeling the Yanks have a tough road to hoe. Out of the Yanks remaining 51 games, according to the % they will win 27 games before years end.

Congrads to Joe Madden, the team, Stuey, and Andie for a job well done.

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haha ouch, youre using a projection that has the rays playing .700 ball for the rest of the season and winning the east by only 3 games, and youre declaring them the AL east champions?? Hate to break it to you but it doesnt take much to be off by 5 games.

by spinz on Aug 4, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

oh thats more like .600, still, i wouldnt feel too confident yet:P

by spinz on Aug 4, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Based on my research

The Rays need to only win 23 or 24 more games to make the playoffs. Historically 89 to 90 wins should win you the wild card based on my quick little research, especially when you factor in the current pace of the teams in the wild card hunt.

If the Rays hit 90 wins they should make the playoffs. And since they are already at 66 wins we kind of have to like our chances.

by matthan on Aug 4, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

90 in this division, idk about that

maybe 95 will get it done

longo=ROY. friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Rays=WS champs 08! fiddler cat=best way to show your excitement middle name lamar=success, last name lamar=fail, sorry chuck! pause not!

by RaysOfHope on Aug 4, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply actions