THE GOOD: Having a game on national TV, via ESPN...In the 3rd, with Akinori Iwamura on first and the Rays down 2-1, Carl Crawford hit what should have been a ground ball single but CC hustled into a double. The Rays would score 4 runs in that inning before a double play ended the inning...Akinori Iwamura led off an inning thrice. He walked two time. In fact, in 8 innings, Rays leadoff hitters walked 5 times.

THE BAD: Having a game on national TV, via ESPN with Steve Phillips announcing...

THE TELLING:

DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA...

• Don't forget to VOTE for Carl Crawford to start the all-star game. If you haven't voted yet today, go NOW! [MLB All-Star Voting]
• Bugs and Cranks has their latest power ranking up and the Rays are in at #2...Chalk's influence is clearly slipping. [Bugs and Cranks]