ST. PETERSBURG -- Forged from a long blue line of arms, the Rays' starting staff is the strength of the organization.
Even though the names who advance that blue line forward continue to change, the organization's starting pitching should hold true based on the culture that has been created.
Flash back to a Minor League game at the Charlotte Sports Complex in late March. Chris Archer was making his final start of the spring before Opening Day. Watching the performance were fellow starters Jake Odorizzi and Matt Moore. Several years ago, each of the three arrived to the Rays, not yet filled out, but with the right stuff in their pitching arm.