In Kevin Cash’s press conference on Monday, a reporter asked the Rays manager what he saw going forward as an advantage.
Here was his response:
I think that speed is a big part of the game and I think power is kind of what everybody is paying for [...] Speed doesn’t really go away.
Cash also spoke very highly of Mallex Smith, saying that he “ignited us” and was looking forward to “taking of the reigns”. The same reporter followed up his question with asking Kevin Cash: “Is there room to have two speed guys in the outfield right now, or is the game too power oriented?