"They have been ranked as the No. 1 team in baseball for the coming year. If it's all the same to you, Rays fans would like that number to be guaranteed.

They have added a bit of pop in free agent Luke Scott. For those who have seen this lineup silenced too often, however, a bit more sounds like a fine idea.

They have stared at the payroll numbers following the new contracts for B.J. Upton and David Price and did not blink. On the other hand, their followers would prefer they spend more.

And so it goes. Every day, you look toward the Rays to see if a new addition has come aboard. Have they signed a first baseman? Have they made a trade for a shortstop? Have they found a catcher on the waiver wire?

Something.

Anything.

Soon."