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The New What Next: Rays vs. Twins — A Series Preview of Sorts

Play resumes in the (symbolic) second half of the season, when the Tampa Bay Rays kickoff a three game series against the Minnesota Twins, at Target Field Friday. Neither the Rays nor the Twins were particularly happy with the first half of the season, and both will need strong starts following the All-Star Break to avoid irrelevancy.

All the News Fit to Print on a Slow News Day, Part II

Here are a handful of updates ahead of the start of the symbolic second half of the season.

All the News Fit to Print on a Slow News Day

There isn’t much to write about today. Sure, I’m sure I could whip up something on the All-Star Game, though I cannot help but feel that there is a far greater narrative embedded within the Rays’ battle to stay relevant going into the symbolic second half of the season. That is, I’m more concerned with my team making it to the playoffs in the first place, than I am with which league will receive home field advantage in the World Series. Nevertheless, I was able to cull together a few Rays-centric, newsworthy items bulleted below.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Blank Jays 3-0, Take Series

Know what I’m annoyed by? The constant trade rumors surrounding David Price. Know who else is? David Price. I get it, he’s been hugging people often — including an extended “hug session” following his excellent outing at The Trop yesterday — which, somehow, leads people to believe he’s saying goodbye. I really don’t read much into it. After all, he regularly hugs his teammates after something good happens in a game. This might be a radical line of thinking, but perhaps he’s just being a good teammate?