At the end of the day, the Tampa Bay Rays decided that even in a year where their playoff hopes are fading, 15 pitchers and 16 positions players were not enough. The question has changed for the Rays in September–instead of asking themselves whether each potential roster addition would make their team better, they also need to worry about whether the improvement is worth paying his salary and letting him accumulate service time given that they need more than subtle upticks to get back in the Wild Card race. For a small-market, money-strapped team like the Rays, that sure made it sound like no other players would be coming up.
Tampa Bay Rays: Nick Franklin, Andrew Bellatti Have Something To Prove
