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Beat the heat: Rays adjust to temps in NY
- Updated: August 13, 2016
NEW YORK — Dealing with the sweltering heat has been a critical element for the Rays in their weekend series at Yankee Stadium.
Saturday’s heat index in New York exceeded 100 degrees, which is difficult to deal with, especially for a team that plays in climate-controlled Tropicana Field, where it’s always 72 degrees.
Bobby Wilson, who caught for the Rays during Friday night’s loss, cramped up at one point during the game.
“It just is what it is,” said Luke Maile, who started at catcher for the Rays on Saturday. “Sometimes you can’t do anything about it. Sometimes it just happens. Especially if you have a long inning.”
Maile began hydrating for the weekend series on Thursday’s off-day.
“Every half hour or so, …
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