text: The devil rays are stacked with young players in the majors and high minors and are finally moving in the right direction, but play in a division stacked with financial heavyweights. They need too much pitching help to make the Series having to beat out the sox and yanks, and even the Jays by the end of the decade. But at least there is some hope for the future. \n\nThe Pirates have developed a dynamite young pitching staff which makes them at least an interesting team to watch. The NL Central is not stocked with financial heavyweights and if the pirates can just get a couple of bats to go with Bay, and the young pitchers continue to develop they have at least a punchers chance. \n\nThe Nationals chances for a championship lie with whoever buys them in the future and their fiscal policies. The end of the decade seems to soon for them to win.\n\nThe Royals ...LOL..I could try and say something positive about them, but my Mamma taught me not to lie.\n\nThe Mariners also have a shot. The Angels have big money and talent in the division, but the M's could compete with everybody else. Beltre is a monster, Ichiro is excellent, and Hernandez may be one of the top 5 pitchers in the ML. They may have the best team of this group and the best chance of appearing in the World Series.\n\nThe rockies will never be able to attract the pitching it takes to make the world series. They seem to be taking a step back.