Rays Swept Out of Fenway
While listening to part of Sunday's game in the car, I heard Dave O'Brien mention that the Rays considered last week's sweep of the Red Sox to be the most significant series they've played in the Well, that didn't last long.
As if in response to Tampa Bay's blustering, the Red Sox spent the weekend grabbing the Rays by collar and giving them the bum's rush back to reality. Not sure where this series sits in the great pantheon of past Tampa Bay glories, but for a team convinced that a late April sweep means something more than three wins in a row, it's a significant wake-up call at the very least.
The Rays are much improved, but it seems that their new attitude merely equips them to battle it out for fourth place with the Baltimore Orioles. Give the Rays two more years and if all goes well, they may be fighting for more than the honor of drafting in the first round because they secured yet another finish at the bottom of the pile.
Quote: "for a team convinced that a late April sweep means something more than three wins in a row"
That's a great line. So true! I think the TBRays will be good eventually, but they're not ready to play against the Sox and Yankees.
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