With the cascade of pitching injuries they’ve suffered this season, the Rays could have been in a tough spot right now. Today and tomorrow were the game two games that bill was supposed to come due — the point at the end of a long run of games where the bullpen would be stretched beyond its ability and the starters would be unavailable.
Surprisingly, that’s not where we are right now. Let’s check in on the Rays bullpen anyway, take a look at how we got here, and count innings the innings manager Kevin Cash has available going into the September 3rd off-day.