SAN DIEGO — The Rays are one loss away from the most epic collapse in 16 years. Their hitters have stopped hitting. Their lockdown bullpen has stopped locking games down. Their smothering defense has stopped smothering.
So surely they are feeling down as they head to Saturday’s Game 7 of an American League Championship Series they once led 3-0, right?
“I was encouraged that the offense kind of got going there,” said manager Kevin Cash. “We’ll look for some carryover.”
“Honestly, I feel good,” said Blake Snell, who took the loss in Game 6. “I feel like these guys are starting to get it going.