TORONTO -- Tim Beckham is playing everyday as the Rays' shortstop, and he hasn't been just holding the post while Matt Duffy rehabs his surgically repaired heel. Beckham has thrived.
The No. 1 pick of the 2008 MLB Draft is actually playing the best he's ever played at the Major League level, prompting a question about whether his confidence has been the difference.
"As a man, you can't lose confidence in yourself," Beckham said. "And I feel like just getting the opportunity to play every day, I know what I can do once I get in there every day.