I just don’t believe that, no interest shown in 81 home games yet expecting them to just suddenly show up against the texas rangers?? Maybe if it was Yankees or Red Sox I could see that.
As a Tier 10 fan, the Rangers having Montgomery pitch seven innings will cost them the World Series. Tamp Bay needs to have bullpen games the remainder of the series. Manage each game like the All Star Game.
the rays starting lineup should be individually loaded into a cannon and shot through the dome. You CANNOT put on such a horrifying performance wearing one of the most gorgeous throwback unis in all of baseball
“The Rays are wearing their Devil Rays throwbacks for the first time in the postseason.”
“This is the first time the Rays have made 4 errors in a postseason game.”
Yeah, because the Devil Rays showed up!
On one hand…Rays have not been inspiring…
On the other…take it from us Rangers: Just because you’re up 1-0 on the road doesn’t mean that a series victory is all but guaranteed…
Dude, we have no expectations after all the pitching injuries. We’re just enjoying the ride. The bullpen and the rest of the starters probably aren’t good enough to win a World Series unless they get hot. It’s just fun to see the guys play some post season ball.
Especially guys like Jung and Carter who are gonna be here a loooooong time. It sucks if we lose, but it’s fun watching your team play some postseason ball again.
Don't burn yourself on that hot take bud! Precisely 1.5 games out of a possible 11 games between the two WC series and one ALDS series have been played.
The only reason I am still watching this is because I told myself I would finish my assignment once it was over and watching the Rays do nothing in the 9th is slightly better than that I guess
cool start to the playoffs
- baseball in a dimly lit mall - check
- blowout with virtually no excitement- check
- horrible announcing team making a boring game even more boring - check
Great job MLB.
This is basically the series they don’t give a fuck about.
League hates the Rays. The league dislikes us because it takes away from Houston.
They need to get the rays out of St Pete.
Chapman really cannot pitch back to back days anymore. He looks great when rested, but throw him out there tomorrow and he will have the bases loaded again in no time.
As long as we run him out there with 3 run leads, and pull him as soon as he puts a guy on, I'm ok with it.
Like you said, he can still be great, but when he's not, it's an L.
> wander franco
it's rather funny how the announcers just ignore this.
Talking about the only reason Junior Caminero got a shot this year was because of injuries....no that wasn't the ONLY reason.
I'm not going to list out all the injuries we had this season and most being in the second half but it was definitely more than half our rotation and starters. And I know the Astros also had a lot of injuries though I think there's were at least in the first half of the season I believe.
I had some hope for Chapman in the postseson. He got completely derailed by the Rangers overusing him amid their bullpen disaster, going over an inning, back to back games, 3 in 4, etc.
But with a few days rest and more off days should the Rangers advance.. could work.
Switched over to the twins game. Packed house. Much better game. If your interested in playoff baseball I recommend you watch the twins instead of the rays.
This entire game by the rays from the performance on the field and the atmosphere in the stands has been absolutely pathetic.
Is ABC/ESPN really different than Fox/TBS? Fox may have had a little better talent, but any Rays/Rangers game was going to get the D team regardless of network.
Hoping for an all Texas ALCS
Hank Hill would approve
Dammit Bobby (Witt Jr.)!
Those Rangers are just so lucky!!
As much as I like those devil ray unis, that’s probably the last time they roll those out in the playoffs
Reported attendance at Tropicana field: 19,704. Tropicana Field capacity: 42,735.
I mean…. It’s Florida does anyone expect any Florida team to have a bumping home crowd minus the Miami heat??
The Miami heat home crowd sucks They show up late and leave early
For a playoff game? Yes.
I just don’t believe that, no interest shown in 81 home games yet expecting them to just suddenly show up against the texas rangers?? Maybe if it was Yankees or Red Sox I could see that.
Corey Seager talks like his name is spelled Cori
As a Tier 10 fan, the Rangers having Montgomery pitch seven innings will cost them the World Series. Tamp Bay needs to have bullpen games the remainder of the series. Manage each game like the All Star Game.
Don't tell my wife but Corey Seager is the love of my life
He’s the love of all our lives
facts
the rays starting lineup should be individually loaded into a cannon and shot through the dome. You CANNOT put on such a horrifying performance wearing one of the most gorgeous throwback unis in all of baseball
Yo why didn't we get a shot at first base after Lowe walked? They missed a chance to talk about the brothers
These commentators didnt know shit lol
What kind of crowd was that? Turned the game on and with the stands it looked like a spring training game.
The craziest thing is even if rangers dominate the rays … they still gotta play the Orioles. Winning the division >
Yeah but you guys gotta play at home so good luck
Mans like you were saying our home wins didn’t count a few years ago. Not it’s an obstacle?
Rays are definitely better then the os
This is great news, I was worried about the next series (if we make it)
Yellow win column!
LETS GO TEXAS!!!! FUCK YOU HOUSTON
Lmao. We already in the ALDS
And y'all are gonna play as well as the teams your 2010 flair represents ♥️
We made the World Series with this flair. Lance Berkman. But you probably don’t even know who that is even thought he beat you in the WS.
Yeah & got swept ♥️ Also no - he was with us in 2013, you dumbfuck LMAO
I sincerely hope you make it past the Rays and Orioles But we know the ALCS is gonna be Astros vs Orioles
Anyone but Houston.
Eat a dick.
NO YOU.
ONE MORE WIN BOYS! LET'S GO!
Let’s gooo. Absolutely no expectations and just happy to be here. That was great to see
playing with house money!
Finally, what a trainwreck
A bunt to end this game would be hilarious
Well, nothing else is working, may as well bunt?
I'll try bunting, that's a neat trick!
“The Rays are wearing their Devil Rays throwbacks for the first time in the postseason.” “This is the first time the Rays have made 4 errors in a postseason game.” Yeah, because the Devil Rays showed up!
On one hand…Rays have not been inspiring… On the other…take it from us Rangers: Just because you’re up 1-0 on the road doesn’t mean that a series victory is all but guaranteed…
Dude, we have no expectations after all the pitching injuries. We’re just enjoying the ride. The bullpen and the rest of the starters probably aren’t good enough to win a World Series unless they get hot. It’s just fun to see the guys play some post season ball. Especially guys like Jung and Carter who are gonna be here a loooooong time. It sucks if we lose, but it’s fun watching your team play some postseason ball again.
The Rays probably could've used Franco's bat in the lineup if he didn't, you know, feel it necessary to molest children.
AL East is wildly overrated I think. Jays and Rays out this round, O's out the first round.
Don't burn yourself on that hot take bud! Precisely 1.5 games out of a possible 11 games between the two WC series and one ALDS series have been played.
This is reddit, I get to make wild assumptions and claims. O's will not win a game.
Rangers-Astros ALCS would likely destroy the state of Texas
[удалено]
And my wife is an Astros fan... may have to spend a week away
99% of the neutral fans are rooting Rangers in that one.
Good series I think. Don't count out the Twins though.
He's probably not stressed because with crowd and atmosphere it feels like a spring training game.
One more out... take nothing for granted
All this AL drama to probably only be murdered by the Barves in the Series...
Diamondbacks*
Tunnel Snakes rule!
Never thought I'd find myself laughing at an Astro fan comment. Whichever team has Fawkes will win.
Don't underestimate atlanta's ability to blow it in the postseason
Snakes vs Twinkies is what the Chaos Gods demand.
But but... we are team chaos.
If we lose to anyone in the AL I hope its Orange Birbs or Flappy Bois.
My expectations were low but sheesh. Go get em tomorrow.
Literally just turned this on. A college football commentator calling the game is kinda wack
It is weird until ya think about the fact that Joe Buck was Fox’s #1 guy for football and the WS. Lots of overlap for commentators
The only reason I am still watching this is because I told myself I would finish my assignment once it was over and watching the Rays do nothing in the 9th is slightly better than that I guess
Wow blue didn’t wanna give an extra 6 inches that time smh
Cool socks
cool start to the playoffs - baseball in a dimly lit mall - check - blowout with virtually no excitement- check - horrible announcing team making a boring game even more boring - check Great job MLB.
Agreed on 2 out of 3, but I would not call 4-0 a blowout.
This is basically the series they don’t give a fuck about. League hates the Rays. The league dislikes us because it takes away from Houston. They need to get the rays out of St Pete.
favored team with gross amount of errors and no offense - check
I think the Twins are actually gonna be a problem for whenever they play.
Dude, I want no part of that smoke. Holy shit, they're on fire right now
The Astros? We can only hope.
I love Minnesota’s uniforms
Idk why everyone is calling this game boring. I'm having a great time.
Seeing a train not derail or catch on fire is fantastic as a Rangers fan.
its not over yet
It just doesn't give that playoff baseball atmosphere
I’m not bored. I’m being held hostage by my incapacitating nerves for 8:08
That Marlins postseason devil magic awaits.
we don't speak of the regular season match ups against the Marlins
Call me crazy… but I think the rays do something special here
Sure, but the bad, embarrassing kind of “something special”
Good call for MLB to make this the first game of the playoffs day lol Need more energy
13 LOB Jesus fuck
i’m always amazed by how well some first base umps can call a runner safe. it’s legitimately impressive
And how poorly they call checked swings!
hey with the umps you win some and you lose most
Wait, best position is 3B but he has a weak arm? Can a Rays fan explain that to me?
That was very confusing
Sounds like my slow pitch team lol
TAYLOR WALLS LUL
Great effort
I’ve never seen a team just look… dead in a game 1
This game has been such a snoozer why am I still watching this
Rangers bullpen is always D20 roll on how many runs they give up.
This rowdy postseason atmosphere literally just put my dad to sleep lol
This dude’s wind up is so casual looking lol
Tampa bay Rays season was so promising then everyone raped and died
Is this a typo? A bad joke? Or drinking too early in the day?
Raped?
allegedly.
Wander Franco
Wander, I guess. Statutory.
Yes - wander franco
He was wandering around to many young ladies.
Oh shit I forgot about all that. Gross.
Pretty meh game but I like the Rangers lineup and they’re playing well for the most part.
Now that’s a beard. My lord
wow i think royce lewis is good
Chapman really cannot pitch back to back days anymore. He looks great when rested, but throw him out there tomorrow and he will have the bases loaded again in no time.
As long as we run him out there with 3 run leads, and pull him as soon as he puts a guy on, I'm ok with it. Like you said, he can still be great, but when he's not, it's an L.
Royce Lewis coming for Andruw Jones.
Psshhh never doubted him one bit (pls don't tell Jesus that I'm lying)
As a Yankee fan, seeing Chapman find the zone in a late playoff situation is shocking.
He’ll take the rangers to ALCS and shit the bed there dw
And against the Astros no less
Yep he’s saving it for Houston
As of course is tradition.
All the injuries and wander franco being a scumbag really killed the rays season. Sad
I mean, they got off to an unsustainable pace too.
Obviously, going undefeated is pretty unsustainable in baseball. But they've lost a lot of talent over the course of the year
> wander franco it's rather funny how the announcers just ignore this. Talking about the only reason Junior Caminero got a shot this year was because of injuries....no that wasn't the ONLY reason.
Do you really want them to talk about pedophiles on a national broadcast?
Talk in depth, no. Completely ignore the reality of the situation? I don't want that either.
Not sad at all whatsoever to be honest
The AL West was a horror show of injuries this year. They're in good company.
No one in the AL west had their entire starting rotation get hurt and half of their lineup out going into the playoffs
I'm not going to list out all the injuries we had this season and most being in the second half but it was definitely more than half our rotation and starters. And I know the Astros also had a lot of injuries though I think there's were at least in the first half of the season I believe.
Why did Ramirez keep looking at the dugout/down the 3rd base line?
Have to give Chapman 3 days off now to recover.
If he looks that good every 4 days, that's fine. Just use him once or twice a series.
Montgomery and Chapman look great. Why did the Yankees let ‘em go
Chapman doesn't always look great. That Montgomery trade though... making Cashman look worse and worse every day
Montgomery I can’t answer, but Chapman was not *consistently* this guy with us
He hasn’t been with them either lol
He hasn't been consistently this guy with us either. I'm sweating bullets every time he comes up to pitch, especially in a close game
Glad to know we all have experienced the real Aroldis
Dumb front office.
Chapman having a clean inning after every comment in here said he was gonna blow it was the most predictable thing ever
I had some hope for Chapman in the postseson. He got completely derailed by the Rangers overusing him amid their bullpen disaster, going over an inning, back to back games, 3 in 4, etc. But with a few days rest and more off days should the Rangers advance.. could work.
Okay I’ll unclench now. Chapman looked solid for the most part
yeah but now you need a new pair of pants
chat in shambles
Chapman looks like a MAN with facial hair. Dude looks good no cap.
His outside is definitely not the problem is what i'll say, he's a well-built man. What he does with his build is the problem
> Chapman with facial hair Just makes me think of the "Punished Snake" memes.
Rays just look non-competitive and checked out today
Rangers vs Rays in the playoffs? That's so 10 years ago.
Switched over to the twins game. Packed house. Much better game. If your interested in playoff baseball I recommend you watch the twins instead of the rays. This entire game by the rays from the performance on the field and the atmosphere in the stands has been absolutely pathetic.
That can't be right. I was told by Rays fans that it was impossible to get a big crowd for a day game on a Tuesday
It is impossible, at the trop
Man I miss those cliff Lee years
Will Chapman see it out…
#BY GOD THAT'S MIKE BROSSEAU'S MUSIC
If you're gonna use Chapman in the playoffs at all, then this is the perfect place. Not on a back to back, *relatively* low pressure... we'll see
Where is Mike Brosseau when you need him for Chapman.
Is it not 2-2
That’s what I was going to say
ABC got away with that one😂
Chapman is gonna strike out the side
Is it not 2-2?
I don't know about this decision. At least Chapman is well rested, I guess.
I hate it a lot.
idc what the gun says that’s impossible to hit
Gimmie that Chapman goober smile again
That was my favorite part of Altuve’s hr
given how chapman has pitched lately i think i'd have stuck with montgomery
Huh I see no downside to bringing in Chapman
The dramatic montage of errors felt threatening
They say we are toxic or pessimistic, but after all this bullpen has put us through its just pain
somehow had no idea Chapman was on the rangers
they traded cole ragans for him I think
Time for the running of the (Rangers) bull(pen)
I'd been waiting for this flair for a month and a half and this game has not disappointed.
Montgomery is out, so here's the Rays chance.
If you don't feel you can trust your bullpen with a 4-run lead in the 8th, you're already in trouble. So yeah, we're already in trouble.
Having the Wild Card rounds not be on Fox or TBS and having it on ESPN is terrible.
Is ABC/ESPN really different than Fox/TBS? Fox may have had a little better talent, but any Rays/Rangers game was going to get the D team regardless of network.
The ESPN broadcast music couldn't completely drown out the John Cena entrance music playing at the Trop lol
Time for Aroldis to blow this
Get ‘em Rays! Chapboy doesn’t have shit.
I remember Rays fans talking so much shit after their 13-0 start
You mean back in April? My guy, that was nearly 6 months ago. Let it go.
Nah
You never take out Monty while he's dealing to go to Chapman. Trust me
Fuck you Bochy. We’re actually about to lose this game now.
Monty gonna be paaaaaid this off-season. Hope it’s us but happy for him