The Tampa Bay Rays are making sure you know one thing: “Daaaaa Yankees lose!”
After sweeping their AL East rivals in the ALDS, Rays star Junior Caminero didn’t shy away from trolling the Bronx Bombers with the signing of our MLB on FOX analyst David “Big Papi” Ortiz.
Ortiz — a three-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox — never passes up an opportunity to poke a little fun at his old rivals when they lose (or his studio mates, former Yankee greats Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez).
So it’s no wonder that “Daa Yankees Lose!” has accomplished every time the 27-time World Series champions have been eliminated in the postseason, including in the Rays’ clubhouse after Wednesday’s 4-3 win.
Seeking its first World Series title, Tampa Bay celebrated on the field at Yankee Stadium for the second time in two weeks after winning the AL East on September 22. New York opened the season with MLB’s third-highest payroll at $303 million while the Rays were 26th at $91 million while finishing as the top team in the AL.
The Yankees have now gone their 17th straight season without a World Series crown. That tied their longest drought since winning their first championship in 1923, a gap between titles in 1978 and ’96.
Caminero and Co. will continue to enjoy their sweep of the Yankees while waiting for the winner of the Guardians-White Sox series to see who they will face in the ALCS.
And in case anyone needs to remember…
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