Top 100 Notes

I’ve decided that I’ll be the official beat writer for MLB Network as it pertains to whatever I feel like for this site.  Wait, let me write that sentence again:  I’m a lazy arse who watches too much TV.  Truth in reporting, folks, all here at Raysbaseball.co.

So MLB Network did its Top 100 Player Right Now over the last few days, and here’s how the Rays ranked:

81 – Ben Zobrist.  Awesome to see such a non-star become such a star!  Ben has been near or at the top of my Rays MVP voting for several seasons now.  Of course my voting is done in the living room amongst my dogs and my 4 year old and me, so who gives a shit what I think.  Totally impressed by the guy is all I’m saying.

63 – David Price.  I thought maybe he would have ranked higher, but as such a youngster with limited time in the bigs so far, there’s plenty of climbing to do.

45 – James Shields.  Such an ass-kicker last season!!  Gotta guess that previous inconsistencies actully pulled him down a little, but still a very respectable position.

21 – Evan Longoria.  Yep.  I buy that.

A couple other notes:  Pujols only ranked at #11, suprisingly low in my opinion.  Matt Kemp won it all at #1.  Former Ray and multi-multi-multi million dollar man Carl Crawford came in at 99 after a dismal season.  #81 at $10 mil/year or #99 at $20+?   Hmmmmmm…

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