Last year, the Rays had less wins than they do right now. In the beginning of August! The people who are complaining need to keep quiet. I don't think anyone expected them to be this good.....I thought, 4th place for sure, maybe 3rd. But they are doing much better than anyone could have expected. And some fans are getting spoiled. I don't know if its because they just hopped off the Red Sox bandwagon and so they are used to winning. I don't know if its because they think they are better than the player they are ragging on. But it just makes me so angry that people forget where we were at a year ago and think that if we don't win the World Series NOW, then the world is over. THIS IS NOT THE YEAR WE WERE SUPPOSED TO CONTEND! It was next year, and the year after. The team will get better, and if they struggle a little this year, then I'm okay with that. Because it will help them get better next year and the year after when they have better shots of winning the world series.

Some of the quotes i have seen on here and on the heater:

BJ = Poor Man's Manny Ramirez...except without the offensive production.

when i went to the see the rays get blown out by oakland… people in the outfield started chanting trade BJ and how he is so slow and doesnt try…he is purely in it for the money

the oakland game where the rays lost 8-1?! well then you missed quite a few shots that were hit very close to upton and he jogged over and would either let it bounce or it would go pass him and crawford would end up getting it… obviously you missed those plays…and those plays happen almost every time he plays!

does anyone beside me think that he's next to go? a leftover from Dukes and Young. the three amigos.

time to move Kaz to the bullpen ... seriously, the guy is NOT a starter!
he is an OVERRATED relief pitcher in the wrong spot

staff aces have more than a friggin fastball in their arsenal and they definitely gotta be able to go 6+ innings .... MORE THAN ONCE PER MONTH! he can't throw his slider right now and he doesn't trust his changeup, so he's basically showing up to a gun fight with a pocket knife

The problem with Kazmir is he hangs out with Crawford, Upton, and Jackson too much.