This Is PATHETIC For The Rays

[@michaelrochester1055]

Best analogy I heard about the Rays and the Stadium situation is, Rays are in a failed marriage with St. Peter/Tampa. Instead of getting divorced or having some radical change the hope is having a child(new stadium) will save the marriage.

[@someoneelse4316]

They started the game at 3pm change the playoff time and I guarantee that changes a lot

[@jbhillz87]

​@someoneelse4316 exactly most people are still at work at 3 on a Tuesday afternoon

[@joemixon1704]

That getting a new stadium in 2030 lol

[@NK-qn6pq]

Wander Franco's 14yo girlfriend could probably hit better than the Rays in this series.

[@luisjalvareztorres8481]

⁠@@someoneelse4316the Twins-Blue Jays game was a 3pm game as well and both games were sold out. No excuses.

[@chaost4544]

I always felt bad for the Rays because they play in a stadium that's in one of the worst locations to put a baseball field. The infrastructure getting to the ball park is a big reason why they don't draw crowds. 3 PM is a god awful time to schedule a game there. There's literally no public transport to the field and the ballpark is located on a peninsula connected by a narrow bridge. There's only one way in and out and if there's an accident on the highway people are essentially screwed from getting to the ballpark.

[@Melbester9]

I heard they were making other new roadways and a bridge to get fans more access to the games but yeah the Rays St Pete issue is a problem

[@stopitdad69]

This comment should be pinned. People who say Rays fans aren't loyal don't understand the logistics of getting there.

[@Professionalcoolguy]

Their fans don’t care that’s why nobody shows up actually. New york people would still get there no problem if they had the same set up

[@stopitdad69]

@@Professionalcoolguy Yankees are a 100 year old franchise, literally 5 generations of fans. Rays are 25 years old, with 1 maybe 2 generations of fans max, all working class folks who walked into work Monday and asked to take Tuesday and Wednesday off and were probably told no.

[@Professionalcoolguy]

@@stopitdad69 imagine using this as an excuse all year every year though. Lots of new franchises sell out all the time like the vegas golden knights, seattle kraken, the nationals when they came out, etc. Tampa residents, no matter how you spin it, simply have less overall interest in baseball than the rest of the nation. It’s just a fact. I like tampa people don’t get me wrong one of my best friends lives in tampa but it’s just true

[@danielwolski873]

This is why it's so frustrating that the Rays are good because their fans don't care. What is the point of building a new stadium, they should go somewhere where people will care.

[@adanalyst6925]

I like the team and the players and how they embarrass the Yankees, but cuz of their fans I feel like they don’t deserve to go father in the playoffs

[@Tylerrrrrb]

@@adanalyst6925 why do yankees live in your head rent free tho?

[@dannavanessa6153]

@@adanalyst6925they don’t embarrass the yankees lol its kind even in the past 5 years but before that it was one sided. The astros do embarrass the yankess.

[@elcee3292]

Fans do care. We literally cant get into st pete for the games. It was a 3pm game. I was still at work when it started. Much of Tampa was. And since its in such a terrible location, you'd have to take a half day or full day off to get there. Tampa residents love the rays, they just cant get to the stadium in any sort of timely fashion

[@scranemdranem336]

Why would fans go to a rays playoff game when they cant score a meaningful run in a single one of them 3 seasons in a row

[@BlueBlobfishGaming323]

The Rays getting swept out of the Wild Card is the cherry on top of this horrible situation.

[@el_duderino_man]

They scheduled their games at 2pm during the week on short notice. Kids in school with 2 parents working. Families had no chance of making it to this game.

[@tcbobb1613]

Same with Minnesota, They pack the place, So you can not blame the time

[@danguerrero66]

I’ve never heard anybody say this, maybe the ticket prices are freakin outrageous! And there’s no way a regular working stiff can bring their family to a ball game. Especially when a Coke is like $16.

[@breguera77]

@@danguerrero66can’t use ticket prices as the excuse either when Phillies tickets are 300-500% more expensive than all of the other games and they packed the house

[@crowtservo]

My cousin skipped work and took his step-son out of school early so they could go to the game. My cousin is a Cubs fan but his step-son is a Rays fan because he grew up in western Florida and he watches their games all the time.

[@rawkusrex]

from a friend that lives in the area, he says that it's a nightmare going to a Rays game especially if it's during rush hour. a game at 3pm is definitely rush time hours.

[@James_Ford4815]

Should of found a stadium site more near Tampa , it's pretty clear the more dense population of Tampa are not willing to make that 30min drive to St. Petersburg to watch baseball

[@alexbreaux8254]

I'm an Astros fan and I remember watching when they the faced the Ray's at the early point of the season and I was shocked at how few fans they're were, even when they were really really good.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

Yep. It’s pretty shameful to see a small attendance even if they’re doing good.

[@komickaze85]

My uncle lives in St. Petersburg. Whenever the Red Sox were playing down there, we'd go to the games and be able to sneak further and further up until we were almost in the front row. Most AAA stadiums are better and in a better location. I remember how nice McCoy Stadium was in Pawtucket, RI compared to the Trop. Of course that stadium is now no longer active. But it was nicer, they had the AAA All-Star Game there one year.

[@signsofthepastime]

McCoy Stadium was the best!

[@sharpshooter012345]

I'm not a Rays fan but seeing all those empty seats was disappointing.

[@davidwestin6345]

well all the fans ended up saving their money

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

There’s more people at the summer league game because everyone there is on winter vacation

[@erichall3090]

I mean they only have about 5 fans anyway lol.

[@RJ-gk4rt]

@@erichall3090not true at all I’m a Red Sox fan living down here and SWFL loves the Rays and Lightning. Driving to a dead city like St. Pete (literally driving AROUND TAMPA to get there which is a much more lit city) and just for a baseball game then driving back over that God forsaken bridge to Tampa to go to a crackheadless bar is just not worth the time, hassle or the money. Id rather pack the local B-Dubs or Hooters or just stream the game from my couch. Locals hate going to St. Pete and that’ll never change but I have no problem going downtown to watch hockey. I’m black and you’d catch me at a Lightning game or USF football game long before I have driving to St. Pete on my list of things to do

[@larry2281]

1. Stadium is in St. Pete and not Tampa which is 40 mins away. 2. The stadium is the worst in baseball along with Oakland’s. The team and fans deserve better. 3. Day game on a Tuesday. Just look at the Lightning. They are right off the highway in downtown Tampa and have full crowds constantly. The Rays stadium just lacks ease of access and quality.

[@mattjacobs260]

The Charlie cameo was unexpected and somehow needed.

[@zeed7407]

Right? Like it's gotta be bad when he chimes on on sports

[@bobdingle2539]

As an Orioles fan I hope the Ray's advance. If history has proven anything, it's that there would be more orioles fans in attendance than rays fans. So th Os would have home field advantage for the entire ALDS essentially.

[@tmangoodguy9921]

this didnt age well at all 😂

[@cbdyna]

That bad, eh? You down in florida or been to O's / Rays games where it was like a home game?

[@TJB270]

Great analysis! I think losing this series would be bad too, because this would be 3 straight years without winning a playoff series. Two of those years in which they were favored to win those series as well

[@BlueBlobfishGaming323]

this comment aged well

[@NK-qn6pq]

The Rays hitters were downright POLAR. 1 run in the entire series. The pitchers got beaten up even worse.

[@frankieg3409]

@@NK-qn6pqand the defense.. Good Lawd!!!!

[@vinnydiaz6959]

i’m done with this garbage team

[@TJB270]

They haven’t been the same in the postseason since Cash pulled Snell in the World Series in 2020

[@rickyjagodowski69]

I've never understood the hate for Tropicana field. I went to two Red Sox games with my family there while vacationing in Orlando and it was awesome each time. The drive wasn't too bad, parking was easy, the stadium is covered and air conditioned so weather isn't an issue, and the tickets are WAY cheaper than any other MLB park. Our whole family went for less than the cost of a single ticket at Fenway.

[@louiscypher4186]

I know plenty of brewers fans who drive for 3+ hours to go to games. I also know people who live 30 minutes from Family Field who don't go to night games because "traffic is nightmare". Florida just has more of the later.

[@vinnydiaz6959]

i’m a rays fan(i know we exist) the reason i don’t go to games is because i have nothing to get attached to with the turnover on the team is the same stuff different year and im tired of it

[@elcee3292]

I live in Tampa. From where I live it takes almost an hour to get to the Trop on non gamedays. Well over an hour on gameday and even worse leaving the park. People that actually live in Tampa have a tough time getting to the stadium. I love the Rays, but it's a ridiculous endeavor getting to that field in a timely fashion. And for those saying Florida isn't a baseball market. Not true. Baseball is huge here, especially Tampa. Florida seemed like a ridiculous market for hockey too, but the Lightning sell out every game. Theyre an amazing franchise, but also the stadium is in downtown Tampa. I dont even follow hockey but I've been to more Lightning games than Rays because it's a 25-30 minute drive. Putting another stadium in St. pete is just ridiculous, and location is the number one reason for this.

[@naturallawman2965]

Completely agree. The location has always been the problem.

[@JarrettJ45]

Rays double downing on staying in St. Pete is the dumbest decision I’ve seen them make. For years the fans in the area have said that the location sucks. And they are building another one right next door? Like come on

[@philly_sports1558]

There’s no way this is only a St. Petersburg/Tropicana Field situation. At this point we just need to accept that Florida isn’t really an MLB market.

[@dcoker9738]

Kinda agree with that but if they were in Tampa or even Miami I think it would've definitely helped seeing those two cities has had recent playoff success since 2019 or so instead of St. Petersburg where getting to tropicana field is a bit of a hassle due to highway traffic and so on

[@Ja.Crispy]

Lol they do spring training all over Florida and there’s a team in Miami. Oh yeah they also had games there for the world baseball classic and all those games were packed. They just gotta move closer to more people if they can but Florida is definitely a baseball market, St. Petersburg isn’t (kinda makes sense because it’s a city most people move to for retirement and old people don’t like spending money lol)

[@LILTJ008]

True football yes. Baseball pepole have better things to do

[@michaeldelgado5895]

Florida IS a baseball market. Having 2 teams in the coasts doesn't make any sense. Bring one of the teams inland to Orlando and MLB will take off .

[@chrisali7579]

St.pete is super far from most of the surrounding areas of florida,no one is going to travel all the way to that trash park to go watch the rays. It’s not that we aren’t a baseball state lol. We have so many hispanics here the games get packed during world baseball classic, i’m a marlins fan and there’s many supporters of baseball here. The problem is the teams don’t care about the fans and haven’t for years. To the rays credit, they atleast have a good team but a horrible ballpark in a terrible location. Marlins built a new stadium but the team always stunk until this year so why go cheer a team that the owners and management put almost nothing into?

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Having a game at 3PM local time on a weekday when most fans are at work/school is not going to help pack in crowds, plus, the well documented problems of the logistics of getting into/out of the Trop(as afternoon rush hour is gearing up). Certainly one reason for the small crowd

[@robitpower]

I can tell you as a Rays fan and someone who lives in the Tampa Bay area is that the Rays are meant to represent *Tampa Bay,* not the city of St. Pete or Tampa itself. The Rays technically represent at least 3 counties, and even in the most limited capacity, the stadium is placed as far away from the geological center of the Tampa Bay metropolitan area as can be. Compared to other Tampa Bay stadiums, like Raymond James and Amalie Arena, they a more accessible compared to Tropicana Field. To get to the Trop, you either have to funnel through a couple bridges over the actual Tampa Bay, or take the long way around it north or south. It's hard to get people willing to go from, say, Lakeland to St. Pete because of all that congested and funneled traffic through just one or two interstate bridges. That's why a lot of fans wanted the new stadium to be built in Tampa, or maybe even the neighboring community of Ybor City and start putting some development into the area, especially considering how Ybor's historic district could easily benefit from the influx of people during baseball season with bars and lounges and restaurants.

[@Mr1stcat]

This is insane LMFAO the Rays had a great first half and now they're out of the postseason

[@Xrball]

It comes down to the fact that Tampa's taxpayers and government don't want to foot the bill for a new stadium. The owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning wants a monopoly on the area around Amalie Arena and everyone else is going to prioritize the Buccaneers when it comes to who gets their tax money. As for the comparison between the Twins and Rays attendance yesterday, St. Pete has half the population of Minneapolis and most of its residents are retirees that moved from the northeast or midwest, which is why most Rays games at home against NY/Boston/Chicago teams are their most attended of the season. I'm a Floridian and lifelong Rays fan but unfortunately there aren't enough native Floridians that care about baseball in the area to garner a fanbase comparable to the size of larger market teams.

[@Cali_Soldado]

This is so frustrating. Getting to the Trop is terrible and knowing that they're just going to build the new stadium next to the Trop is a slap in the face! I'm legit contemplating canceling my season tickets due to the fact that the commute from the other side of the bay is the worst. Going to a Lightning game isn't painful, it's more expensive but at least the venue doesn't suck.

[@ImGonnasayit]

It’s just time to say it. Florida doesn’t need baseball teams. Also the irony of them having arguably one of the smartest front offices in all of baseball but clearly idiotic ownership.

[@ThatwasaSTRIKE]

I’ve been to the trop once and to be honest I’d rather watch rays games at home then go to the trop. Also have to point out that Floridians are big Football fans followed by Basketball then Baseball from what I’ve observed, meaning there’s low interest in the Rays and attendance will forever be low.

[@thatoneoshawott5826]

Remember when there were rumors about the Rays moving to Ybor City? I wish that was still the case.

[@sgrafx]

Love your channel and your takes. My friend lives in St Pete, we are both transplants from Baltimore to Florida, and he says people in and around St Pete dont care about sports except for football. It shows and yet they just renewed the Rays lease there...

[@winniebobinnie34]

I went to Tampa last month to see the Sox play, and honestly I liked the St. Pete area better than Tampa. It feels like the transplants are the biggest reason there aren't fans. That's more of a Florida problem than a Tampa/St. Pete problem.

[@sgrafx]

You make a good point about all the transplants. I am one and I would only go to the Trop to see The Orioles.

[@jeast417]

I went last summer while in FL and they were playing the yanks and the house was packed with yank fans. The transplants are the problem. The stadium and location aren't bad. St Pete is nicer that Tampa

[@hudsologamezzz2290]

@@jeast417huh? The drive from Tampa into st Pete is awful

[@sgrafx]

Yup. Its not really much of a mystery. But they should have moved somewhere else.@@jeast417

[@NGLaw56]

St Petersburg and Tampa and a bunch of other cities makes up Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is a water way so nobody can actually play in Tampa bay technically but it’s been used as the name of professional teams to represent the region.

[@shawnanderson6687]

No one goes to then Marlins games either. This is because most people who live in Floeida, are'nt from Florida. The Marlins have a new stadium, and no one goes to their games. So, a new stadium is'nt the answer.

[@naturallawman2965]

The location sucks in Miami and it sucks in TB. Both of these teams should've had waterfront parks like Oracle. It's Florida.

[@ryangoodwin4967]

An October tradition like no other, the Rays not doing anything. They aren’t built for the postseason.

[@RamblingNonsense]

Location: sucks Stadium: sucks Time of game: sucks Rays team during the postseason: sucks It just hurts at this point

[@nickmayberry3041]

Living just outside of Tampa I can say this is 100 percent true. 15 mins to Tampa or 1hr to St Pete in terrible traffic. Putting stadium in Tampa makes it wildly accessible to EVERYONE. This stadium is suicide

[@mr198221]

That little turnout was pathetic. The team played sloppy af as well. That play may make them stay away again.

[@htiz5147]

As a Rays fan, I’m so embarrassed

[@NJGuy1973]

I remember the White Sox in 1988 and the Giants in 1992 threatening to move to St. Pete if they didn't get new stadiums. What if they did move? Would they have failed and moved yet again?

[@Ja.Crispy]

I bet there has to be weird zoning laws they can’t get around or something like that. Because there’s not a single owner in the mlb that wouldn’t move the stadium to a place with more people and more money if they could.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Now I feel better as a diehard Red Sox fan because at least we have a better draft position. What’s the point of making the wildcard when you get swept lol. Especially after being considered one of the favorites going into the playoffs to win it all.

[@DudetaketheBus]

Was in Tampa in August. Can CONFIRM! DRIVING THERE RIGHT AFTER WORK IS TERRIBLE WITH TRAFFIC! FLORIDA PEOPLE ALREADY CAN’T DRIVE

[@RYMAN1321]

I went on vacation a couple times in Florida and I couldn’t believe how bad the traffic is down there

[@johnthomas1422]

Rays got 19k into the stands? Good job rays, I remember when you regularly got 1/10th that number last season.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

The TV rating for the Rays games is also very bad. Indicating the fanbase is small.

[@gomerhanger2285]

Kinda feel bad for them.. not even Tampa Bay wants them.

[@illusionistphantom]

NGL, I can't stand the Rays. The Rangers are such a fun team.

[@warlikebiscuit9113]

I'm gonna take a guess that you support another AL East team??

[@KidAndretti]

🤣🤣🤣 Rangers

[@279ft]

Facts rays are poverty and their fanbase is annoying

[@Surge-jd7yh]

⁠@@279ft I agree, I live in tampa and I am a rays fan and every time I’ve been there, there has been an annoying fan. There is barely anyone there and most of the fans there don’t even look like they watch or go to any games. I was also at the game yesterday and the rays and fans were pathetic

[@RYMAN1321]

They’re one of the saddest teams though IMO I still doubt they’ll ever win a title, I feel 2011 was the closest they’ll get

[@xcgm]

They need to do what the Braves did! Turner was in a rough part of town and nobody went or wanted to go due to the area. Build a new stadium built across town in an area that is easy to access and WAAAAAY nicer and you break attendance records.

[@kevinarthur8488]

I love tropicana field. But I have sentimental love for it as it was the first mlb stadium I’ve ever been to. I got to see Braves vs devil rays in 1998. And honestly it was just amazing to me that an enclosed building could actually host a baseball game. I just remember everything being so damn bright inside of it. After the trop I got treated to a game at Tiger stadium in 1999 and sadly fell in love with that stadium when it was in its last season. I compare it to finally finding the love of your life and then finding out she has 6 months to live… ok maybe not that dramatic, but I still say Tiger stadium was the best ballpark in mlb, and shame on Detroit for moving to a ballpark as boring as comerica park. Yuck.

[@peetfj]

You know even the Oakland A's with their crapping old stadium would have packed the stands if the A's made the playoffs. When you are in the playoffs it shouldn't matter how bad the stadium is. Support your damn team or move it to a city that would!

[@SuperMaryjaneman]

54,000 attended in Oakland for the 2019 wildcard game against the rays. That game started at 5pm. I agree with you that though my A’s were complete crap this season. We would have filled it for a playoff game. Hell even the A’s vs giants in Oakland this during the regular season(a game I attended) saw 47,000 in attendance. Granted it was a 1pm start on a Saturday. 2018 Bay bridge series saw a record attendance at 56,000. Fuck John fisher#selltheteam

[@jaerockchalk3216]

hey iTalk you should do a short one on the boneheaded play by Jays manager removing our SP from the game in the 4th only for the bullpen to shit the bed and give up runs . Looks good on them.

[@MiguelGG03]

After yesterday's game, I am rooting for Texas to sweep so we don't have to see that awful fanbase again this post season. Just move the team. New stadium didn't work for the Marlins and it won't work for the Rays. It's playoff baseball. No excuses. Take the day off and go root for your team. Also, Google maps had a drive time of 30 minutes from downtown Tampa to The Trop. 30 minutes! It's a fan base problem. Not hard to see!

[@JacksonLane02]

By this rate I've just accepted that the Rays are gonna have moments like they did yesterday. Is it disappointing that they didn't or barely scored off Montgomery with Glasnow on the mound yeah but I feel like the Rays will somehow bounce back and probably pull a Rays and when everyone expects them to loose game 2 they win the series. Nevermind that 2nd part

[@mickeyoakley4012]

I was there. The stadium should be in Tampa but there's still no excuse

[@RetroJR3379]

Perfect plan would've been that instead of playing at Tropicana they could've rebuilt Tampa Stadium and convert to a baseball stadium like the Angels

[@jjgillmen]

And to add insult to injury, the Rangers just swept the Rays in two games… In both games, the rays were outscored 11-1 and committed five errors in total. It's bad enough for a team like the Tampa Bay Rays to win 99 games, failed to win the division but get a wildcard spot, and lose in two games in a wildcard series. It's worse when you consider that the Rays were floated about as World Series contenders after that 13-0 start to the 2023 season. Fun Fact: The Rays, who averaged about 20,000 fans these past two games, are 0-7 against the Texas Rangers at home during postseason play.

[@turkeybowlwinkle4440]

The location and lack of access is a much bigger issue then the stadium itself. Scheduling a weekday game at 3PM is a mistake. The new ballpark is also a mistake but I'm guessing the Rays ownership wanted a deal, any deal, before their lease expired in 2027. I suspect the Rays ownership will sell the team shortly after they move into the new ballpark and the location will be someone else's problem.

[@joanned8172]

"The location and lack of access is a much bigger issue then the stadium itself". That is the same excuse the Marlins fans had for years and years until they got their prime downtown stadium and low and behold same results. No the Rays fans just don't show and in general baseball in Florida is a flop. Time to move the Rays to a city and fanbase who will support them.

[@antonioreconquistador]

A weekday game at 3PM during the humid season in Florida too

[@anthonyguardado7171]

I live here!! Stadium is domed and the drive isn’t bad. The real problem is aging population of st Pete median age is like 58 this was okay 10-20 years ago but just no energy or motivation to make it and tampa is just far enough

[@SilverFox_69]

Send them to Nashville. I bet they would appreciate a good winning franchise.

[@nathanjw940]

St. Pete is a forever drive over the water from Tampa especially in traffic it's an hour drive

[@lupa4]

I heard a local caller in Tampa make a good point. He said that this team is not even thirty years old, It's barely into the third generation of fans. The Red Sox and Yankees and others have had fan bases for many more generations. The team's fan base is only going to continue to grow, it's still a young team.

[@Ryouski]

Rays just lost the Wild Card 2-0 rip.

[@towlifechannel3679]

As a Rays fan that lives in Orlando I can definitely say the reason I don't go to many games is because of the location Getting to Tampa isn't too bad it's the traffic from Tampa to Saint Pete that I dread the most

[@bourbon-rondezvous]

They are well on their way to the end of their season at this point. Rangers in control in game 2.

[@JonathanMartin884]

The only thing embarrassing is how no one understands this stadium situation. In San Diego we had a stadium situation that of course ended with us losing our team due to bad ownership. Fans would routinely not show up to games during these years to protest; however, in the case of football, especially with all the transplants here, the stadium would still get filled anyways, just with the fans of opposing teams. If they had just listened to the fans then they would still have fans and they would not moved. In the Rays situation the fans have been asking forever for a new stadium that is actually in Tampa, and now they got one and it’s going to be in the same shitty place. Of course they are pissed and of course they are not going to attend the games. Besides the fact that it takes two hours to get in and out of St. Pete the stadium sucks, and it’s easier to protest the stadium and watch at home. Anyone condemning a very good fan base, just like people condemned us former chargers fans, is only doing so when they have no idea what the fuck they are talking about, like parts of this video and many of the comments. If you don’t know then just shut up.

[@NJGuy1973]

Don't worry, in 20 years you'll have the Raiders. Something will happen. You know it will.

[@JohnA_VT25]

The Rays have no crowds because Floridians aren't Rays fans. I lived in Northeast Florida for years, spent my entire HS life there and I could count on one hand how many Rays fans I knew there. Florida is full of two types of people. Retirees and bandwagon fans. Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Braves, even Marlins. With time, this could change, but it's literally that simple. The Rays just don't have a lot of fans. 🤷

[@BondandBourne]

And guess which team received the honor of being the first team eliminated from the mlb postseason. Congrats Rays!

[@AlmightyWeick]

Charlie cameo was awesome

[@michaeldipietro5010]

Whatever happened to the Thunderdome? That was the 30k seat arena the Lightning used in their first few seasons, right? Being an Orioles fan, the few games I had gone to at Memorial Stadium were not nightmares (I was 11 in my first game 1989). However, looking back to that location to downtown Baltimore and Camden Yards, a way better accessible place to get to than on 33rd Street. Instead of the drive through Baltimore, one can take the light rail from Hunt Valley at the north end to the Cromwell station at the south to get to Camden Yards. The only real problem is the amount of passengers and hot, sunny summer days in a confined space.

[@naturallawman2965]

This is the ThunderDome... with a different name.

[@michaeldipietro5010]

@@naturallawman2965 oh, thanks!

[@ElmerFudd16]

It's even worse when you remember Minnesota hadn't won a playoff game in 19 years (literally every other team has won at least a handful since, even the Pirates, Rockies and Mariners), and were coming in on a pro sports record 18-game postseason losing streak.

[@tubenachos]

Wander set this franchise back 10-15 years. Such a damn shame

[@ImSleepy509]

Where can i find the video of penguinzo talking about the rays

[@morrettigames5153]

The Braves had a simulated game between the “Home” Braves and “Away” Braves and there were about couple thousand in attendance. It was at the same times as the wild card games.

[@xcgm]

The braves probably have more in attendance to watch practice this week

[@dylman0004]

It’s 3:08pm est game most people have work and school and can’t even take the day off when we got the times on Sunday night… also having to drive to St Pete from Tampa. I would of went but had work… should be a night game

[@NotreallyYe_aldi]

Hey italk luv ur vids, thanks!

[@joanned8172]

Time for Tampa to move to another city period, they can build all the shiny new stadiums anywhere they like but the results will echo the Marlins in Florida.

[@fuhyfelax8218]

Can somebody that lives in Tampa tell me what’s wrong with the area in St Pete? Is it just that it’s far away?

[@djl9919]

I agree with you iTalk

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

Rays went out sad af ...

[@PurplePaperPrius]

Fans: we don't want a stadium in St. Pete. The parking is horrible and traffic is even worse Ownership: ok, how about we build a new stadium in St. Pete? Embarrasing. Fans would care if going to a game didn't mean sitting in traffic for 3 hours and then taking another hour to find parking. It's not hard to figure out why fans don't go.

[@thetruthfornow6045]

Baltimore and Houston in the finals. Dodgers and Atlanta in the finals. That would be a great finals matchup.

[@pacificreefer4495]

Hahahaha…Rays up, Rays down

[@jabopro]

Half the seats being empty for a playoff game was disgusting. Florida fans are awful. Wrigley is in the absolute worst location yet sells out.

[@joshuastar77]

Honestly, as a rangers fan, we didnt play playoff ball yesterday, but the Rays looked really rough yesterday. They will probably take the last 2 considering rangers bullpen, but still, that was tough to watch.

[@pm5206]

You are too generous. If the Rays play like spring training again, your team will face Baltimore. I expect Baltimore to beat Texas.

[@JacksonMars.]

The game they just played wasn't much better. Go Rangers!!!!!

[@Turtle836]

Well good game tho

[@martinalbert29]

Sadly Rays aren’t very good without Franco.

[@PhantomofDB]

Nothing has made me happier this postseason than seeing the rays get swept out of the playoffs. Tampa doesn't deserve a team, full stop.

[@bigbearkat2010]

That the franchise doesn't even seem to acknowledge the location issue just feels like a middle finger to the fan base honestly

[@anxiousorcus5489]

What inspired you to build a second Tropicana Field right next door to the original?

[@Ryouski]

MONEY!

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

That is why the planned new stadium will have resident pay pigs nearby, I mean resident landwhales. That is why it is part of the land agreement. People are not in the mood to travel that distance at that time, especially when they are not even playing in Tampa Bay.

[@Royce_lewis_glazer]

What is your favorite team

[@Dawg476]

Send them to Vancouver, western Canada needs a team.

[@scranemdranem336]

Canada shouldnt have a single mlb team nevermind 2

[@NJGuy1973]

Vancouver used to have a Triple A team, but now they have High A. What makes you think they could support an MLB team?

[@vincejupiter4749]

It’s also a newer franchise. Twins for example have been established since 1901. Im sure a lot more attached to the team in Minnesota in comparison. Just a thought

[@naturallawman2965]

They were in Washington, D.C. as the "Washington Senators" from 1901-1960. They moved to Minneapolis and became the "Minnesota Twins" in 1961. But I get ur point.

[@vincejupiter4749]

Ah, I didn’t know that. Just did a quick Google search. Thanks tho!

[@MrDKJets]

what did they draw during other playoff runs?

[@pm5206]

2019, there were over 30k.

[@Bigdondavinci]

Also having you’re franchise player dating minors isn’t going to help either.. 😬

[@michaelgomez3896]

The rays are who we thought they were!

[@mrgreekgm754]

Am I the only one that thinks it’s a joke that baseball has playoff games on the weekdays during business hours?

[@wsmokr]

No WS games were played in the daytime until the 70's.Only reason they switched to night games was for TV ratings.Minnesota had 38,000 for a 4 pm start. Face it Florida is not a baseball state and never will be.Marlins have problems with attendance also.

[@mrgreekgm754]

@@wsmokr Until the 70ssss... Half a f**cking century ago!

[@wsmokr]

@@mrgreekgm754 TV was the only reason they moved it to night.Playoff game at Fenway, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field would be packed even if it started at 11 am.

[@mrgreekgm754]

@@wsmokr I not a Rays fan but starting playoff games on weekday afternoons is hella g@y.

[@brohemianclapsody5509]

“Somewhere way more accessible”, it’s not like you have to take 2 boats and a helicopter to get to the stadium. That being said, never been, and I live in FL. Nobody’s trying to pan fry their sacks on stadium seats in the summer down here.

[@charred5516]

The Rays need to get out of Tampa Bay. It's pathetic. They are a great organization at all levels. The stadium is a dump but, they need to be moved.

[@tonyrussi7777]

yes, move to Tampa area.

[@davedronski7749]

If my Cubs made it they could play a game at 3:00 am and it would be standing room only!

[@carlosalbertozelaya7935]

They are who we thought they were....

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Advertising money 💵 is Ok ✅ Private Luxury Suites are Ok ✅ Corporate Money 💰 is Ok ✅ Believe Me, Rays are Fine 🔥

[@jerry4532]

Every rays fan in Tampa ik tried going but 3pm is too hard to make it, tho the location didn’t help

[@greg33770]

Not shocked, senior on fixed income as are many in this area......I don't waste my money on going to sporting events.

[@captaindunsell8568]

There is also too much construction going on around the stadium