The Tampa Bay Rays opened their season on one of the most positive notes possible, but the overarching reality of their situation remained as clear as the unobstructed sun in the sky.
One of two MLB teams forced to play this season and beyond in a minor league stadium notched an Opening Day win with a walkoff homer from rookie Kameron Misner, defeating the Colorado Rockies 3-2. Per OptaStats, Misner is the first player in MLB history to hit a walkoff home run on Opening Day for his first career homer.
The game saw the Rays enter the seventh inning down 2-0, but they tied the game with a rally featuring a double from emerging star Junior Caminero and RBIs from Jonathan Aranda and José Caballero.