On an otherwise slow news day for baseball, a rain delay was the big Rays news from yesterday:
Ho hum.
Also, a decision will likely be announced today regarding the backup catcher promotion.
Links:
- Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors broke down the starting pitching market for the trade deadline, and he has a quartet of Rays starters at the front of the pack.
- Miles Wray of Baseball Prospectus went back to Jonah Keri’s The Extra 2% and asked whether that book, generally ballyhooing the Rays, saw their recent struggles coming.