Sports Early exit stings Rays after 100-win year: ‘I truly believed we were going to win the World Series’ October 12, 2021Gabe Lacques, USA TODAYComments Off on Early exit stings Rays after 100-win year: ‘I truly believed we were going to win the World Series’ Are the Tampa Bay Rays simply not built to bang with the big boys once the MLB playoffs come around? You'll definitely get some pushback on that.