The Rays as I have expected after they made no moves in the trade deadline, are now 11 games behind the Yankees in the AL east but still 2 games behind the Redsoxs for the AL wild card spot. In my view the Rays needed to trade for a big time pitcher before the trading deadline and that did not happen, which to me means the Rays do not want another blown trade like the Matt Joyce for Edwin Jackson one, now because of that experience is why the Rays are playing catch up now.