NEW YORK -- Stu Sternberg held court prior to Tuesday night's series opener at Yankee Stadium, and the overriding message from the Rays' principal owner is that he feels pretty good about the team and where it is headed.
The Rays have successfully turned over their roster this season, supplanting veterans with younger players and emerging prospects while playing entertaining, competitive baseball.
"Look, nobody's setting the world on fire, and it might be for the better," Sternberg said. "I think the thing I didn't give enough credence to, even though it's very important, is the fact that these guys have played together and won together.