TAMPA, Fla. -- If the Tampa Bay Rays are to be a different team in 2017, it can start with Chris Archer on Opening Day against the New York Yankees.
Archer has pitched twice on Opening Day, losing in each of the last two seasons. That familiarity will help him as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2016 season.
"It's a mentality, just like anything else in life," Archer said of taking the mound on Opening Day before a sellout crowd at Tropicana Field. "It's all about perspective. The good thing about this being my third one is I've done it before.