The IronDog Chronicles

I caught the match-up between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Red Sox this afternoon.

The thing that tripped me out the most is that the Devil Rays with a payroll of $25 Million are actually a team that could rise from bottom dwellers into the middle of the pack. They have solid prospects, and the rise of the team is mainly due to a change in attitude stemming from Manager Lou Piniella.

My question is that despite the no-name prospects that are going to be heading up this team along with veterans Tino Martinez, Rocco Baldelli, and Rey Sanchez, how does this team win?

A topic that I discussed with a fan who is a frequent reader of Baseball Prospectus stated that chemistry has nothing to do with baseball. He stated that chemistry does play a role in basketball. However, chemistry doesn’t play as much of a significant role in baseball.

Does chemistry play a role in baseball? Check in with me for an answer.

Ebor City,

BD