Many people that are Rays' fans will remember Monday when Evan Longoria was pulled from the game after suffering an injury. It has been confirmed that Longoria will reportedly miss six to eight weeks after injuring his hamstring in the Monday's win over the Seattle Mariners. No team can afford to lose its best hitter for long right now. The race for the AL East is proving to be a close one. Two games can make or break a divison win, wild card spot, or enven missing the playoffs all together. However, the Rays always seem to find a way. After all, Longoria ended up missing a month last season and during his absence the Rays went 15-11.
However, The Rays have several options but they haven't announced a roster move yet. Jeff Keppinger could end up playing third on a regular basis. The backup infielder Elliot Johnson could also play there, or Johnson could play shortstop with Sean Rodriguez being moved over to third. Or the Rays' could recall Reid Brignac from Triple-A to play some shortstop, with Rodriguez, Brignac, Johnson and Keppinger playing in a sort of four-man platoon of sorts. Therefore, with Joe Maddon managing, expect the Rays to survive by moving players around on a daily basis.
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