PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- One question has resonated with Rays fans throughout the offseason: Can the team improve offensively?
Rays president of baseball operations Matthew Silverman answered that question at the team's media gathering, and he will likely be asked the same question many times before Spring Training runs its course.
"We feel like we upgraded the talent on our roster and added some power that's been lacking in recent years, especially with the trades that we made to bring in some guys with some thump," Silverman said.
Early in the offseason, the Rays made a deal with the Mariners that sent right-hander Nathan Karns and left-hander C.