Led by Evan Longoria, who has finally taken a leadership role on the field, the offense has at last become something other than a lineup that hits solo homeruns. The starting pitching has stopped having early inning blow ups and the team has benefited from the lights out work of closer Alex Colome. However, as the Astros series reveals, the ship has not been completely righted.
Sunday’s 5-0 victory over Houston in the final game of the series was a perfect example of how the Rays should play.