Do I Really Need To Write About the Ray's?

Here's a post I didn't fathom that I would ever be writing. What are the Ray's up to, and why should we care?

The Rays are struggling on the road. They face Halladay of the Blue Jays tonight, which should exacerbate their road trip problems. It's good news that the Rays winning ways have run into trouble recently in away stadiums. The Sox need to keep it close while they sort out some things. The Red Sox are currently 1 game behind the Rays in the AL East standings.

But, come on now, its the Rays. Has it come to this? Are we really trying to keep pace with the Rays? Do we need to follow their roster moves and worry about their losses as much as the Sox wins? I know they've had a great season, but it's just so hard to think of the Rays as a team that you need to follow, worry about, concern yourself with, visit, read about, or even ponder their existence. I can't stand to flip to the Rays game in between innings of the Sox game. The sterility of their stadium pains me to view.

Please, please Red Sox -put together a winning streak. Don't make us check in on the Rays. It's painful.