1 5716 drrubb Rob Reed^3470 Re: Brad Penny deal with the Red Sox is official [Reply to #5779] 1/26/09, 9:14am >I do you think a Rays fan like me feels about it? I swear, the >Rays have one damn good season & it's like the Yankees & Red >Sox treat it like Armageddon. Suddenly the mighty, loaded with >money Yankees & Red Sox fear the poor ol' Rays. It's almost >like the Rays aren't allowed to compete with the Yanks & Sox. >If the Rays do make a threat, the Yankees & Red Sox just open >their endless checkbook & go spend more money because they are >afraid of the 40 million dollar payroll Rays. I'm with you here, Rub. I would like nothing more than to see the Rays repeat and win the AL pennant. I'm rooting for them... then, maybe, the salary cap doesn't even become an issue. [Rob Reed from Sylmar/CA] Replies: 5785