The Tampa Bay Rays are more than an unexpected, feel-good local story. The early season, rags-to-riches tale is now grist for the national-media mill. A recent example – this lead in the Los Angeles Times before an Angels-Rays game in Anaheim:
“Long considered the closest thing to a bye on the Angels’ home schedule, Tampa Bay is now a new kind of sure thing: sure to cause problems.”
Who would have thought?