OAKLAND — Inside the Rays clubhouse, players are going to say all the right things, that they have confidence the group they have assembled can get them to the postseason.
But over the past week, as the Rays have experienced their worst skid of the season, they’ve been reminded of what they’re up against and of their own flaws.
Do they have enough?
“We’ve proven we can beat the best teams in baseball no matter what and that’s the beauty of this game,” centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier said. "Just thinking about the 25 guys in here, with our payroll.