With their 5-4 victory over the Oakland A’s, the Rays push their win total to 82 games.
Getting to 82 wins is not seen as much of anything in the modern game. The middle of baseball between the very bad and the very good seems to be a forgotten land for many pundits and writers. And while the Rays still have longshot playoff chances that are more important to think about, and pushing 90 wins seems well within grasp, it’s the number 82 that I want to take a moment to celebrate.
That total has not been reached since 2013, and I think this should be celebrated.