View from the Catwalks: Joey barrels his way into the spotlight

Rays News

• Rays made a move in anticipation for the upcoming homestand:

• 19 things we think we know about Rays after 19 games - Marc Topkin, Tampa Bay Times: It’s still incredibly early, but some parts of the image are starting to take shape.
• Joseph Patrick Wendle now ‘The Big Bopper’ - Adam Berry, MLB.com: Don’t look now, but the 8th player in fWAR is none other than the Rays everyman.
• 5 AL East players looking to turn it up - Ian Browne, MLB.com: It’s a matter of when, not if, Brandon Lowe gets back into the swing of things.
• MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers, Padres and then chaos reigns on our Week 3 list - ESPN: Rays get some ESPN love and move into the top 5 after a fantastic road trip.
• Wills: “It’s Gonna Be Our Pitching, It’s Not Gonna Be About Our Offense” - Tom Ponzo, WDAE: Dave Wills stopped by to chat about the state of the Rays.
• It’s good to try new things!

And with an off day yesterday, it was a good opportunity to root against some rivals. Yankees had a nice embarrassing first inning, but Cleveland succumbed and the Yankees got back into the win column. But again, at least we had this:

• It’s Too Early to Stick a Fork in the Yankees, but That Doesn’t Mean We Can’t Try - Michael Baumann, The Ringer: Unknown how long the Yanks will be down, but damn if I won’t enjoy each and every day of it.
• The Red Sox were also in action, in Boston, and were cruising until they weren’t:

And then in extras: