78 wins–the Toronto Blue Jays reached that total on September 6th. Back in June, when the Tampa Bay Rays were in first place and had fans dreaming of a return to glory, no one in their right mind would have called 78 wins on October 1st an acceptable total just because it was more than the Rays had recorded in 2014. Before the season, some people were expecting the worst–especially after the injuries in spring training–but then the season began and things changed. The Rays gave everyone reason to believe before letting it all slip away, and that’s undeniably frustrating.
Tampa Bay Rays: What Do We Make of the 78 Wins?
