“You’ve Embarrassed Yourself”: Rays Under Fire as Tropicana Field’s Attendance Drops Below Capacity

The Tampa Bay Rays waited 17 years for another ALCS at home, then left 3,000 seats empty in Game 2. Game 1 sold out with 35,361 fans. Game 2 drew 32,125, and after dethroning the Yankees for the division title, the dip did not sit well with MLB analyst Evan Roberts. For Roberts, the issue went beyond one disappointing night or a loss on the field. With a deep postseason run on the line, the Rays’ inability to draw another sellout crowd became a fresh talking point, and the analyst didn’t hold back as he launched into a scathing rant…