Tuesday, 3 a.m. For a night, they were sluggers. For a night, they made infielders nervous. They are the outfield of the Tampa Bay Rays, normally a light-hitting bunch (now that Manuel Margot is injured) who try to make it through on defense and timely plays. Ah, but in Monday night’s 8-1 drubbing of Detroit, […]

Monday, 4 a.m. When a team is scuffling at the plate, it will accept all favors, and thank you very much. Take the Tampa Bay Rays, who have averaged fewer than five hits a game over its last four. Yet, defense and one big inning — in which the Blue Jays blew up — led […]

Sunday, 3 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Rays, the bullpen has been perhaps their strongest weapon. Until Saturday. For the Toronto Blue Jays, the bullpen had been beaten up by opponents and by critics. Until Saturday. The Blue Jays, in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, won the game by out-relieving the Rays. […]

Friday, 4 a.m. It was late in the evening, and still, the Lightning needed a lot of things. Maybe that’s the Point. They needed someone to take them off of life support. They needed someone to promise tomorrow. They needed someone to help blunt the attack of the Toronto Maple Leafs. They needed clutch, and […]