ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Chris Archer walked into the clubhouse Sunday morning at Safeco Field, looked at the funky lineup the Rays were sending out against the Mariners that afternoon and went about his usual pregame routine.
It didn’t matter that 3B Evan Longoria and SS Asdrubal Cabrera were not in the lineup, or that C Rene Rivera was playing first base.
“No, man, like I said every time, my focus is 60 feet, 6 inches,” said Archer, who on Monday was named the American League Player of the Week. “Everything else is just what it’s going to be.