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The Rays Are Bringing Small Ball Back—and It's Working

Tampa Bay is among the lightest-hitting teams in baseball, yet has the best record in the AL thanks to a philosophy from a bygone era.

Sports Illustrated · May 26

John Romano: It isn’t quite small ball, but Rays have a new outlook on scoring runs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So Tampa Bay’s offense is not crushing the ball at the same ridiculous pace it was in April.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023

The Key Ingredient to This MLB Team’s Strong Start Will Lead It to the Playoffs

Don’t believe the nonsense that “you can’t win a division in April; you can only lose it.” Thanks to their hot start and suddenly hot bats, the Rays are going to be in the playoffs.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2023