Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The “Nobody Knows….” Edition

An air of frustration has permeated the Rays Republic. Evan Longoria is pressing at the plate, Wil Myers looks clueless in the box, and the fans — those who choose to attend games — have more in common with the population of New York, as exemplified in Ghost Busters II. (Editor’s note: if you didn’t “get” the Ghost Busters II reference, I recommend watching Ivan Reitman’s masterpiece) Last night’s contest wasn’t fun on the field or in the stands. Tampa Bay was shutout for the second time in three games last night, and they’ve now won only five of their last 15 games. The Rays have scored just 46 runs in those games, an average of (roughly) three runs per.