Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : If you make it, they will come

Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	Division
1	Chicago Cubs	97	64	.602	C1
2	Philadelphia	92	70	.568	E1
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	84	78	.519	W1
4	Milwaukee	90	72	.556	C2
5	New York Mets	89	73	.549	E2
6	Houston	86	75	.534	C3
7	St. Louis	86	76	.531	C4
8	Florida	84	77	.522	E3
9	Arizona	82	80	.506	W2
10T	Colorado	74	88	.457	W3
10T	Cincinnati	74	88	.457	C5
12T	Atlanta	72	90	.444	E4
12T	San Francisco	72	90	.444	W4
14	Pittsburgh	67	95	.414	C6
15	San Diego	63	99	.389	W5
16	Washington	59	102	.366	E5

American League

Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	Division
1	Los Angeles Angels	100	62	.617	W1
2	Tampa Bay	97	65	.599	E1
3	Chicago White Sox	89	74	.546	C1
4	Boston	95	67	.586	E2
5	New York Yankees	89	73	.549	E3
6	Minnesota	88	75	.540	C2
7	Toronto	86	76	.531	E4
8	Cleveland	81	81	.500	C3
9	Texas	79	83	.488	W2
10	Oakland	75	86	.466	W3
11	Kansas City	75	87	.463	C4
12	Detroit	74	88	.457	C5
13	Baltimore	68	93	.422	E5
14	Seattle	61	101	.377	W4

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Yankees 89 73

Mets 89 73

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Nationals 59 102 9

Chicago

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White Sox 89 74 9

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Dodgers 84 78 16

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If you make it, they will come

2008-09-24 07:36

by Bob Timmermann

The Tampa Bay Rays announced that the first two ALDS games at Tropicana Field (either Games 1 and 2 or possibly 3 and 4) have sold out.

Be prepared for lots of cow bell. Lots and lots of cow bell.

The Rays magic number to win the AL East is 2. If the Rays win the division, they will face either Chicago or Minnesota in the ALDS.

Noted on BTF.

Comments

2008-09-24 08:33:29

1. ToyCannon

If they make it to the world series would they be the lowest salaried team to make in the last 15 years? With the postseason TV money they will be rolling in the green.

I dreamed of the day the Dodger Rays would knock off the Beasts of the East but I figured it would be 2010 not 2008.

2008-09-24 08:42:25

2. bhsportsguy

1 Actually, I don't think the team makes anymore money from tv revenues, all that is part of the contracts that MLB has with their partners and is divided up amongst all the teams.

Now, they do make money from ticket sales, and concessions, etc., though again, more of the ticket sales moneys goes to a general fund for the players and pension.

2008-09-24 08:43:16

3. Bob Timmermann

Tampa Bay's local TV and radio revenues are a pittance compared to the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, and Cubs.

2008-09-24 08:51:44

4. bhsportsguy

The Rays listed payroll at $43M is the lowest but the Marlins payroll in 2003 was only a little higher at $45M.

It is also probable that the Marlins will make more of a profit this year since their payroll is almost half of the Rays, with revenue sharing and their share of TV and advanced media money, once again, only the South Florida fans are the losers.

2008-09-24 08:59:42

5. dianagramr

I think they should get Christopher Walken to throw out the first pitch.