It’s now the middle of June. For the most part, the Rays are who they are. There are no more position players on the IL, and for the most part the team looks like the front office planned for it to look entering Spring Training. So on this episode, we come to grips with the reality that this team just isn’t good enough.
The 2024 Rays have a historically bad offense, a pitching staff that gives up too many home runs, and a team that lacks the juice to make a real postseason push. When your best players are either hurt or playing like they are hurt, there’s not much more you can do.