There’s absolutely no doubt there’s bad blood between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees. Remember that game three years ago when CC Sabathia gave up his bonus to protect Austin Romine after Romine was intentionally thrown at his head? Remember all the intentional hit by pitches the Rays threw at the Yankees since then and vice versa?
You may have wondered when the Yankees and Rays were going to renew their rivalry. Well, if you banked on Sept. 1 of this season, you would be absolutely right.
Masahiro Tanaka notched the start against the Rays, and in the first inning hit batter Joey Wendle before recording a scoreless top of the first.