CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As reporters huddled around Andrew Miller, fellow reliever Boone Logan passed the crowd on his way to his locker.
"It's the end of the world!" he shouted. "He gave up a run!"
It's true. Miller's 2017 ERA is eternally -- albeit ever-so-slightly -- blemished. The Rays tagged him for a run on an eighth-inning sacrifice fly, and his ERA subsequently ballooned to 0.48. (It's 0.47 now.)
"He’s as good as any left-handed reliever in baseball," said Rays skipper Kevin Cash.
A few moments after Logan announced his presence, Francisco Lindor walked past the mob.