Two changes in Joe Maddon's Game 2 lineup for the Phillies.
Rocco Baldelli returns to rightfield. Rocco will bat 8th. Cliff Floyd will be the DH and bat 6th.
The Rays are desperate to find the bats after losing to Cole Hamels 3-2 in Game 1. Baldelli and Floyd have both belted home runs in this postseason.
Once again, the atmosphere before Game 2 is totally different than the ALCS. The Trop will be filled again, but there isn't the electricity or urgency like there was during the Red Sox showdowns. The Rays know that will not be the case in Philadelphia.
How about some trivia? Which Rays player has the most postseason experience?
Reliever Chad Bradford with 22 games.
Just four markets have won a Super Bowl, World Series and Stanley Cup. The Rays are hoping to become the 5th. Which cities have won all three?
Boston, New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Tampa Bay would love to join that elite group.
Al Keck