# MAILBAG: Tampa Bay Rays' HOT START Could Force MLB Analysts to RETHINK AL East Expectations

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Podcast: [Locked On Rays- Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Rays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-rays-daily-podcast-on-the-tampa-bay-rays-583580)
Published: 2026-04-24T02:30:15+00:00
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## Resource

Tampa Bay Rays surge past early season doubts as Richie Palacios, Nick Fortes, and Jonny DeLuca deliver unexpected production. Can this revamped roster keep the momentum and outlast skeptics in the AL East?

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