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kenb b asked in SportsBaseball · 1 decade ago

Tampa Bay Devil Rays could have been one of the best teams in baseball interms of pure talent?

Can you imagine the potential the Devil Rays could have had with Delmon Young, Elijah Dukes and Josh hamilton if these guys each did not have so many off the field issues. Plus carl crawford at dh or centerfiend. Bj upton at 2b should have been an all star this year but got injured. BJ has also had off the field maturity issues. The young Japense 3baseman has lots of potential and the ss Harris can play ball. The pitiching staff is young , Kazmir, Shields, Jackosn and the closer Reyes.. This really could have been one of the better YOUNG teams in baseball. A team that has been built through the draft. A team that would have had a winning percentage with probably the lowest payroll just like the Twins....

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  • 1 decade ago
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    tampa bay does have a potential but it doesnt have consistency...it needs more veteran players rather than too many young rookies without any experience

    it needs to get a better closer than al reyes because he gets injured easily...

    it really needs to renovate its bullpen and put brian stokes, shawn camp, casey fossum and jason hammel in the minors and bring back danys baez, all star closer lance carter, mark hendrickson, chad gaudin and jorge sosa...

  • 1 decade ago

    The D-Rays need some veteran talent. There is a ton of young talent, but they need some veteran brain to go with some of the rookie bronze. Possibly some power too, there is a lot of slap hitting, but no sluggers in the line up. I'm not sure who their manager is (I'm an NL fan) but someone needs to pull all the young talent together and bring some fans to the ballpark.

    BERGE OUT

  • 1 decade ago

    They have alot of players with great potential but unfortunately teams like the Yankees Red Sox Mets Angels & Braves will try & take them by offering more money & they won't stick around.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Think about all the former Expos and Royals enjoying Super Star status now.

    The last 5 World Series would have been played between those two teams.

    then you have the cubs.

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  • 1 decade ago

    What might have been, plus poor upper management have cursed the Devil Rays to last place every year.

  • 1 decade ago

    still no bullpen.

    you need some vets to lead the "kids"

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