As we noted yesterday, the Rays are off to a franchise record setting start. Jeff Passan of ESPN took this opportunity to deliver this backhanded compliment:
The Rays are on their way to 8 wins in 11 games. They've allowed 20 runs all year. Was wondering about this last night with @karlravechespn and @Kurkjian_ESPN on Baseball Tonight, and now is a good time to re-up the question.
Can you name five Rays players without looking? Go.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 8, 2019Although I’m sure Passan’s tongue was placed firmly in cheek, I will admit the jab got me a little worked up.