The Rays went into spring training figuring most of their team was set and there would only be a few decisions to be made, and that's turned out to be the case. 

--OF Carl Crawford is the only remaining player from the opening-day roster in 2003, when the Rays last opened against Boston. 

The Rays didn't have any problem with the decision to postpone Monday's opener at Boston, and they were thankful the decision was made early. 

The Tampa Bay Rays played their first 10 openers with low expectations, and for good reason: They lost early and often in their first decade in the majors, never finishing better than next-to-last or even approaching a winning record. 

LAS VEGAS 

 

The rain rolled in and the Tampa Bay Rays ran off the field five minutes after starting their workout. 

The Boston Red Sox have postponed their home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays because of the prospect of heavy rain and high winds. 

The Rays knew pretty much what they had in Jason Hammel. 

--RHP Lance Cormier won the long relief spot when the Rays traded RHP Jason Hammel to the Rockies and made RHP Jeff Niemann the fifth starter. 

The Rays went into spring training figuring most of their team was set and there would only be a few decisions to be made, and that's turned out to be the case. 

No one expected the Rays to reach the World Series last year. 

No. 

The Tampa Bay Rays played their first 10 openers with low expectations, and for good reason: They lost early and often in their first decade in the majors, never finishing better than next-to-last or even approaching a winning record. 

The Tampa Bay Rays played their first 10 openers with low expectations, and for good reason: They lost early and often in their first decade in the majors, never finishing better than next-to-last or even approaching a winning record.