Some takes from the New York media before and after the Rays swept that recent, two-game series in the Bronx.
*Brian Costello, New York Post: “Now that the undercard against the Red Sox is out of the way, the Yankees can focus on the main event — a two-game series against the Rays.”
*John Harper, New York Daily News: “The Rays were good enough to validate their record and offer reason to believe they could be a team the Yankees won’t want to play come October.”
*Mark Hale, New York Post: “Early or not, the Rays proved they’re hardly a fluke, that they can hold their own against the Yankees and that the road to the AL East title continues to go through Tampa Bay.”