HOUSTON - JUNE 24: Third baseman Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a play on a ball down the line against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on June 24, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
It's hard to talk about the Rays without gushing all over the place. They scout well, they draft well, they do well with their free agent signings, and they are very good at surrounding their core talent with solid veterans and talented young players. This season Casey Kotchman, Kyle Farnsworth, Johnny Damon and Juan Cruz are those veterans. Justin Ruggiano and Sam Fuld have been two of the youngesters making big impacts.
The Twins have been a successful organization over the last decade plus because of how they've chosen to brand their business. But whatever the Twins do, over the last ten seasons the Rays have done it better. Starting today, let's see how a rebounding Minnesota squad deals with one of the most talented rosters from one of the smartest front offices in baseball.
A quick refresher course on the Rays and their stats after the jump.
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