KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wade Davis remembers the conversation he had with Don Zimmer when both were with the Rays.
“It was four or five years ago and Don Zimmer said, ‘If you get the opportunity to do something else, take advantage of it,’ ” the Royals’ closer recalled Monday, a day before the Royals and Mets open the 111th World Series at Kauffman Stadium.
Davis was a middling starter in those days, registering a 25-22 record in 64 starts with the Rays before moving to the bulllpen for his final season with Tampa.