the Mets fell to the Florida Marlins. Despite their similarities as small-market Davids defeating Goliaths in Gotham, the Rays and Brewers have arrived at this point in different ways. The Rays are here in large part because, well, they were so bad for so long. Prior to this season, the Rays had been in existence for ten years. Only once did they win 70 games. With an overall record of 645 wins against 969 losses, they had never even sniffed a playoff berth. As such, Tampa Bay was always picking... read more
