What do we say about a game like tonight’s game? In a lost season, you’ve sorta got to find any kind of joy you can. It was nice to see Joe Maddon again, and the Rays’ former skipper seemed to like being back for a little bit, giving a thumbs up to the crowd during a standing ovation. It was also nice (for me, personally) to see Ben Zobrist, who is my favorite baseball player of all time and one of the greatest Rays to ever play for the team. My personal pet argument is one where the Rays retire his number (despire Peter Bourjos currently claiming #18) but I’ll admit that the argument isn’t only an analytics one, which probably renders it too personal to convince anyone.
Cubs 2, Rays 1: Moral victories and literal defeats
