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On Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum for the second game of a four-game set between the two teams.
Tampa Bay still owns the best record in all of baseball at 48-22.
They have won seven of their last 10 games.
Tampa Bay did, however, drop the first two games of their series with the A’s, losing on Tuesday by a final of 2-1.
However, the Rays knew what was brewing in Oakland, as fans showed up to the ballpark as part of the “reverse boycott.”
After the game, the Rays took the high road and reminded fans not to be upset about Tuesday’s loss, encouraging them to enjoy their night.
No point in being upset about this one.
Log off and enjoy your night. We’ll get ’em tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ehL65oDF0V
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 14, 2023
Clearly, the Rays understand what is happening in Oakland.
Fans have grown restless as owner John Fisher continues his attempt to move the team to Las Vegas.
Their frustration reached a boiling point on Tuesday as they began to chant “sell the team.”
But even though the Rays have lost back-to-back games, those running the social media clearly understand the pain that A’s fans are feeling at the moment and why they are frustrated.
The Rays and A’s are both organizations that are widely considered “smaller-market” teams.
However, the Rays have been able to acquire talent that is Major League-ready when they trade away stars.
The A’s, on the other hand, have been unable to do that and thus they find themselves in this position now.
But Tuesday night was a coming together of disgruntled fans in Oakland, who got their money’s worth at the ballpark.
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