As the Rays sink deeper into last place and farther below .500 there’s not much left to play for. One of the few opportunities for joy, however, is seeing the Rays stand in the way of Boston’s post season hopes.
So far this year, as badly as things have gone for the Rays, they have still managed to play pretty well against Boston. Coming into this series they were 4-2. They had twice beaten -- pretty badly beaten — Boston ace David Price.
But even that slim reed of accomplishment evaporated this weekend. The Rays were swept by the Red Sox, and lost the getaway game, 4-0.