- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Rays lament ‘lackadasical’ defensive miscues
- Updated: August 20, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Mikie Mahtook saw his looping toss from center field go as slowly as it could into the glove of the cutoff man, Tim Beckham. It was a helpless feeling, knowing he’d made a mistake before Beckham caught it but after Elvis Andrus had broke for home.
It’s not often that a baserunner can score from first on a single. But a “lackadaisical” defensive lapse from Mahtook in center field made it happen. It was one of several costly mistakes the Rays made in their 6-2 loss to Texas on Friday at Tropicana Field.
“We had a few lapses and defensive miscues. It’s not the type of team we are,” Mahtook said. “The play in center field was all on me. It was one of those things where he just, he got me. … He baited me into it. I lobbed it to Beckham at second, and he took the extra base. That won’t ever happen again. That’s not a good feeling to have that happen to you.”
The Rays …
continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com
