MLB analyst thinks Tampa Bay Rays' wins over Yankees showcase some illegitimate practices: "There is something suspicious"
The Tampa Bay Rays completed a stunning comeback over the New York Yankees to win the series 2-1 in St. Petersburg over the weekend. The games were all very tight and the Yankees nearly won them all. With a 6-0 lead in Game 3 and Gerrit Cole on the mound, a win looked inevitable.
However, the Rays got to Cole for six runs and tied the score. They went on to win in extra innings, keying in the series win over the last-place Yankees. The key blast was a game-tying three-run home run from Christian Bethancourt in the fifth inning.
Is something fishy going on with the Tampa Bay Rays? @EvanRobertsWFAN shares his suspicion... 🧐 https://t.co/SNy0kWl6WV
Evan Roberts of WFAN feels there's "something suspicious" going on in Tampa:
"There's something suspicious about that, by the way. Very suspicious. I didn't say it but all I know is I'm a baseball fan, I know baseball. I like baseball. I was very skeptical with what I saw this weekend. I have no evidence other than everyone outperforming their baseball cards.
"Christian Bethancourt?! Hello? Taylor Walls?! What?! You know what most of us do? We don't know who they are, so we say, 'The Rays are brilliant.' Here's the problem: I know who they are. They're not good."
Tampa Bay Rays' success catching eyes of MLB analyst
The Tampa Bay Rays haven't been this good ever and are now catching the attention of teams and analysts across the league.
According to Evan Roberts, the Rays' 19-3 home record shows there's something fishy going on:
"The Rays are 19-3 at home. Hello? Are you going to wake up when the article is written in The Athletic or are you going to wake up now? Sometimes, you don't need evidence you just have to say what I'm watching doesn't make sense. I'll do it. I'm not a Yankee fan... what I'm seeing in Tampa makes no sense. That's all."
It should be noted that cheating accusations like this can't be levied without evidence, so this is a dangerous claim on the part of Roberts.