Joe Maddon reacts during the game against the Royals at Tropicana FIeld. The Rays lost to the Royals 7-3 in 10 innings. By MARC LANCASTER | The Tampa Tribune Published: July 8, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG - It has been three months since the Rays last visited Yankee Stadium, but it's difficult to grasp how much has changed since then. When the Rays drop into the Bronx tonight for a quick two-game set that should take fewer than 24 hours to complete, they'll be the team the Yankees are chasing. They'll have the best record in baseball. And they'll take the field knowing they have the complete and undivided attention of their opponents. By now, the Rays are well past condescending pats on the head from those who have traditionally bullied them. No longer dismissed as a young team with potential on a hot streak, the Rays seem to have...
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