Hope Springs Eternal For the Rays

The Friday MLB Round-Up.

Nothing to see here. Just a major league baseball team on pace to go 162-0. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

When the Rays began their season 3-0, it was easy to dismiss the sweep because it came at the hands of the rebuilding Detroit Tigers. Then they swept the Nationals, who are dreadful. Then they swept the A’s, who are worse.

But here’s the thing…