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Not even the plucky Rays can escape new MLB reality

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Sherman, J. (2026, October 5). Not even the plucky Rays can escape new MLB reality. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/sports/not-even-the-plucky-rays-can-escape-new-mlb-reality/

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In Game 2 of the ALDS, played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, the New York Yankees suffered a critical 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. The game saw the Yankees commit four errors and several misplays, contributing significantly to their downfall. After losing the first game of the series by one run despite strong pitching from Cam Schlittler in Game 1, the Yankees struggled defensively right from the start in Game 2. Errors by Ryan McMahon, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr., and Luis García Jr. led to three unearned runs and a poor performance overall. The Rays capitalized on these mistakes, particularly with Richie Palacios’s two-run single that extended their lead to four runs in the fifth inning. This loss put the Yankees at risk of elimination as they now trail 2-0 in the series heading back to New York for Games 3 and 4.

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ST. PETERSBURG — There is the game we want. asserted

we → be → ?

You know, with bunts and the ball in play and high-level athletes turning the basepaths into a freeway. asserted

athletes → know → freeway

And there is the one that is based on just how good the pitching is. asserted

pitching → be → ?

The Rays exemplify the game we want. asserted

we → exemplify → game

They struck out at the lowest percentage in the majors. asserted

They → strike → majors

They stole the most bases in the American League. asserted

They → steal → League

No team approaches them for bunts of all varieties — for hits, for sacrifice, for squeeze plays. asserted

team → approach → plays

Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted

he → access → Yankees

that → sign → DNA

It differentiates them from just about everyone else and makes them particularly tough in their home ballpark with a difficult dome roof to see flyballs against and the springy turf. asserted

them → differentiate → flyballs

Not even the plucky Rays can escape new MLB reality

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