Rays Your Voice: Rays surging in recent weeks as bats come alive
On this week's episode, we discuss the Rays recent successes, fueled by the best lineup in baseball over the last month. Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe, and Jonathan Aranda have powered an incredible run since the end of May, one that has left Rays fans dreaming of catching the Yankees in the race for the AL East.
Now that the Rays find themselves as one of the frontrunners in the American League, will they go for a big splash at the deadline, make multiple small acquisitions, or is there a shock move in the cards?
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With news that a group led by Patrick Zalupski is in exclusive negotiations to buy the Tampa Bay Rays for $1.7 billion, Brett and Darby discuss the impact a sale would have on the future of the franchise.
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