Sergio Romo made history for the Rays when he opened the May 19, 2018, game in Anaheim.
NEW YORK – No cake or serenade is planned, but there’s an important birthday Sunday in Rays land:
The opener turns one.
It was May 19 last year when the first rolled out the unconventional pitching strategy that somewhat transformed the game, and a year later remains a primary topic of conversation, and some consternation.
“I didn’t think we’d be talking about it this much,’’ Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “It’s been crazy how many times that word has been used in these (interview) sessions.