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Despite short start, Rays believe in Snell’s potential
- Updated: September 10, 2016
NEW YORK — The game went on and on, which only gave Blake Snell more time to think about how much better he needs to get.
The Rays and Yankees waited through three rain delays and played past midnight ET, but Snell was gone from the Rays’ 7-5 Friday night loss before the rain even began. The young left-hander was out in the third inning, knocked out early for the fourth time in his past six starts because his pitch count kept rising and the out total didn’t.
“It’s been the same story,” Snell said. “It’s something I just need to get through. It’s something I need to work on.”
The Rays still believe in the 23-year-old Snell’s potential, and they’ve seen enough good starts to back up that belief. He debuted at Yankee Stadium back in April, and that day, he went five innings and allowed just one run on two hits.
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