This week is now or never for the Rays

[craig01]

It's now or never for the Rays as August begins.

Rays are 10 GB the Yankees and 9 GB the Red Sox.

Rays will need to cut the lead down to about 5 GB by September, and then hope they gain advantages in the head-to-heads against the Sox and Yanks in the final month.

If the Sox and Yanks both go around 17-11 in August, that means the Rays would have to finish with a 22-6 run for the month.

Not impossible, but the bats will have to stay alive consistently for any chance at all.

[craig01]

Losing 3 of 4 to the tigers hurts bad n

Damn

[craig01]

Rays took first game against the jays, but still sit 8.5 back of the yankees

It's getting late to make a run......just hope the rotation stays strong because the bats flat out stink

[craig01]

2 back, 10 to play

7 against the Yankees, 3 vs Toronto.

Outlook is bleak.....but a nice run this month.

If the Rays finish with 90 wins the season will be a huge success given all that was lost from last year

[craig01]

Twice blowing 2-1 leads late against the Yanks left about just one nail left to put in the coffin

[craig01]

Red Sox playing two today, Rays facing jays.

Could be tied....or could be done after today

[craig01]

Rays still alive.

One back with 3 to play thanks to the almost historical collapse of the Red Sox.

Rays have picked up 8 games while going 14-10 in September.

Geez

[craig01]

All tied up with 2 to go.

What a potentially amazing and historical collapse if this finishes the way we all want it too.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

Wow. Congrats to you guys!

[craig01]

Wow. Congrats to you guys!

What an amazing finish....from the triple play the night before to save the second game, to one of the most memorable baseball nights I've ever witnessed