As Rays keep losing games and talking turnaround, long trip will be key

TAMPA — As the defeats pile up and the gap from a playoff spot widens, the Rays keep insisting they will shake their extended struggles and return to the winning baseball they played for most of May and June. By the time they next play at Steinbrenner Field, we should know if they meant it. The Rays trudged out of the clubhouse Sunday after a 3-0 defeat to the Dodgers that was their ninth loss ...