Hype

For the record, Global Review is not buying the hype: the Tampa Bay Rays aren't that good. When a team has a collective career year, the following year is usually a regression, not an improvement. Certainly, they're done being doormats, but the Rays will ultimately not be able to hold their own in the pressure of a serious three-way pennant race. The Sox and Yanks will be in the usual battle for first place, with the usual Wild-Card sideshow race for the runner-up.