Snell, Rays consider rookie year a success

CHICAGO — Blake Snell looked as comfortable as a duck in water on Wednesday night when he made his final start of his rookie season in rainy conditions at U.S. Cellular Field.

The left-hander hails from the Seattle area, so he pitched in similar conditions on many occasions while growing up in the shadow of Mount Rainier.

“I enjoy pitching in the rain,” Snell said. “… It doesn’t bother me. I think it’s an advantage. It’s cold, it’s windy, it’s rainy. I don’t feel like the hitters — they’re cold, they come in and out. I don’t know, I feel like it’s an advantage. It was hard for me to see a sign, so I know it was hard to see the ball.”

Unfortunately for Snell, the 1-hour 16-minute delay due to those conditions brought an end to his first Major League season during the Rays’ 1-0 loss to the White Sox.

“Coming in we made a decision, which was a smart decision, to get him out of there,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “You know, if we’re in a 15- or 20-minute …

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