In the early hours of what would be yet another Randy Land feature at Tropicana Field, the Rays traded the face of the franchise, robbing him the opportunity to take the field and enjoy the lime light one last time.
It was then surreal when the broadcast noticed that Randy and his family were seated in the left field stands in the fourth inning.
I shared my thoughts succinctly on X, and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to watch this game, too emotional and too upset to face this particular Rays broadcast with the moment still raw on my heart and in my mind.