As a Floridian, it makes me proud to see the Rays as a formidable force for the first time. The new group in the Rays front office (many of whom I know) are wonderful people, and I truly believe this is the year the Rays crack .500 and maybe contend through September.

We at The South Florida Fan want to get a Rays presence in our blog, so people all throughout the state can jump on board.

We're looking for interested contributors. If anyone would like to write regularly about the Rays at http://thesouthfloridafan.blogspot.com, please e-mail us at thesouthfloridafan@gmail.com