Rays' Maddon on playing at Fenway without playoff implications: 'Strange, awkward, annoying'

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon doesn't seem particularly thrilled about playing meaningless baseball in late September:

The Rays' skipper has been spoiled by postseason baseball in recent years, reaching the playoffs in four of the last seven seasons despite fielding a team that is routinely in the bottom third of the majors in payroll.

Entering Monday with a 75-81 record, Tampa Bay is on pace to finish with its first losing season since 2007.