Rays Troll Yankees After Completing Sweep in ALDS

The postseason for the New York Yankees ended before the team could even know it against the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series.

After New York swept the Boston Red Sox in the wild-card series, the Yankees were swept themselves by the Rays. The series culminated in a tough loss at home to Tampa Bay, marking another year when New York was eliminated on their home turf.

The performance from the Yankees against Tampa Bay was disappointing all around, with the offense not doing enough. New York was missing slugger Aaron Judge, but the team still could have put up a better effort than they did.

The Rays were the best team in the AL all season, and the talent difference was on full display in this series. New York just couldn't make the timely plays like Tampa Bay did, leading to another frustrating end to the year.

After the series sweep, the Rays took to trolling the Yankees in a similar fashion to how many teams do after taking them down. Tampa Bay played the Yankees' win song while celebrating the victory in the visitors' clubhouse.

The Toronto Blue Jays did the same thing to the Yankees last season after defeating them in the ALDS, and it has become a theme for teams. But the Rays deserved every ounce of celebration, earning this series win over New York.

The Yankees will now enter into an offseason that is filled with a ton of questions across both the roster and coaching staff. Calls have been made by fans for the team to fire manager Aaron Boone, but the decision from the front office remains to be seen.

Fans in New York are angry, with the team not having won a World Series since the 2009 season. This is now the longest streak without a title for this franchise in their history, and patience has been wearing thin in New York.

Not having Judge in this series likely played a part in how the season ended, but Tampa Bay always seemed to be the better team throughout the season. The slugger missed most of the year due to injury, and he just wasn't able to push through to return in time for the playoffs at a level that the team felt comfortable.

For now, the Yankees will take some time to figure out what went wrong, while gearing up for what could be a critical offseason.