Rays 9 Red Sox 3: The Rays streak is now historic

Watching this game, I feel as though I’ve experienced both the highest and lowest points of the Rays young season. The Rays staged a comeback to beat the Red Sox 9-3, extending their season opening win streak to 13 games, which ties the Braves and Brewers for the longest win streak to open a season.

But let’s get the bad out of the way.

If you are a baseball fan, you will understand that feeling, the worst feeling in the world. Your pitcher – your best pitcher, because it’s always your best pitcher – throws the ball and then grimaces. Or he grabs his elbow. Or he shakes his head.

The trainer runs out. The manager runs out. They confer. They point. Maybe your guy tries to throw again, or maybe…