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For the first time in a decade, your Tampa Bay Rays are AL East Champions.
Celebrations looked a bit different this year — beers and champagne were not allowed — but the Rays found a way to celebrate in their own way after Tyler Glasnow, Brandon Lowe, Pete Fairbanks, and Randy Arozarena led the team to a strong win at Citi Field.
2020 didn't go according to plan, but it's real
— Tampa Bay Rays - y (@RaysBaseball) September 24, 2020
Your Rays are 2020 AL East Champions pic.twitter.com/cd3Azsl4fZ
How the Rays reacted
No booze? No problem! The Rays donned shirts and hats honoring their manager Kevin Cash and the quality of the pitching staff, and got to work celebrating with confetti...
The @RaysBaseball clinch the #ALEast title behind home runs from Joey Wendle, Randy Arozarena, and Brandon Lowe!#RaysWin #RaysUp #MLB #TampaBayRays #TampaBay #MLBNews #ALEastChamps pic.twitter.com/XFJvkYEgDB
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
"I'm so proud of these guys and what they've accomplished."
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
-@RaysBaseball manager Kevin Cash discusses winning the #ALEast.#RaysUp #MLB pic.twitter.com/re3lIP5X1i
"We're gonna try make it to the World Series and win it all."
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
-@RaysBaseball SS Willy Adames is trilled with the #ALEast title but knows there's more in-store.#RaysUp #MLB pic.twitter.com/y3EO6EOEDt
The @RaysBaseball leader in home runs, RBI, and hits -- Brandon Lowe -- talks winning the #ALEast title with @TriciaWhitaker.#RaysWin #RaysUp #MLB #TampaBayRays #TampaBay #MLBNews #ALEastChamps pic.twitter.com/SRIaaGhKN6
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
"That's our backbone."
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
-@RaysBaseball C Mike Zunino discusses the outstanding pitching this season after winning the #ALEast title.#RaysUp #MLB pic.twitter.com/jr6g8IBjJL
The longest tenured member of the @RaysBaseball's roster --@KKiermaier39 -- shares what it means to win the 2020 #ALEast title.#RaysWin #RaysUp #MLB #TampaBayRays #TampaBay #MLBNews #ALEastChamps pic.twitter.com/Phg4YjgEvl
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
Love this team!!! What a night! AL East Champs!!
— Kevin Kiermaier (@KKiermaier39) September 24, 2020
Blessed to be part of this group and 1st Class Organization #ALeastchamps https://t.co/xR4P3psCoX
— Rodney Linares (@RondeyLinares) September 24, 2020
And — what could be more Tampa than this? — cigars!
C̶u̶b̶a̶n̶ AL East Championship Cigars before bed pic.twitter.com/1nYAyOCjBO
— Tampa Bay Rays - y (@RaysBaseball) September 24, 2020
The @RaysBaseball do a little adapting for their #ALEast Champions celebration.#RaysUp #MLB pic.twitter.com/6UOrM4Nh7j
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
Soak it in boys, you've earned it pic.twitter.com/HvrRJEWYcw
— Tampa Bay Rays - y (@RaysBaseball) September 24, 2020
Your 2020 AL East champions: the Tampa Bay 98ers. pic.twitter.com/nzsmh0LHZY
— Dave Haller (@HallerDave) September 24, 2020
The stable is pic.twitter.com/VkIWqssXkU
— Tampa Bay Rays - y (@RaysBaseball) September 24, 2020
Pete Fairbanks talks with @TriciaWhitaker about the @RaysBaseball's "perseverance" after winning the #ALEast title.#RaysWin #RaysUp #MLB #TampaBayRays #TampaBay #MLBNews #ALEastChamps pic.twitter.com/GFyTUs7EwC
— FOX Sports Sun: Rays (@FOXSportsRays) September 24, 2020
How fans reacted on social media
FLAPPY BOIS ARE FLAPPIN
— Elijah Flewellen - y (@Flewellen727) September 24, 2020
AL East Champions! Way to go @RaysBaseball! https://t.co/AJC2g0CKz0
— Jane Castor (@JaneCastor) September 24, 2020
Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. #RaysUp https://t.co/vneP3FkGrW pic.twitter.com/4AmNAkzgSF
— Kevin Cash Burner (@KevinCashBurne1) September 24, 2020
RAYS CLINCH THE AL EAST!!! CELEBRATION TIME IN QUEENS! pic.twitter.com/GkeAtlkDgh
— y - YOSHI SZN - Ryd3r (@tsutsugofanclub) September 24, 2020
Don't think for a second I won't be pouring a bottle of champagne over my head when I get home.
— Tricia Whitaker (@TriciaWhitaker) September 24, 2020
What a team. This season has been so, so tough. They persevered & are division champs. But they do not want this to be the finish line.
Pop those bottles at home tonight, Rays fans.
MY #RAYS ARE AL EAST CHAMPS!!!!! Soon to be AL Champs & then WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!!!!! Who else is happy crying?!!!! I could not be PROUDER of you @RaysBaseball!!! 2020 is OURS!!!! #RAYSUP!!!! ⚾️ #2020YEAROFTHERAYS #STILLHUNGRY #RAYSALLTHEWAY pic.twitter.com/I7YNouAZOd
— ⚾️ Elizabeth ⚡ (@RaysTwinLizzie) September 24, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays AL East Champs proud of boys #rays #RaysUp @KKiermaier39 @snellzilla4 @willya02 pic.twitter.com/V76NXkAoui
— Cristy rodgers (@CristyRod3) September 24, 2020
#Rays beat the Mets 8-5 AND CLINCH THE AL EAST TITLE! First time since 2010, and the third time in team history. SO HAPPY! #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/u4aPUR6gXg
— Toby Srebnik (@fsutoby) September 24, 2020
The Rays: *are the Rays*
— emma | soon to be college dropout (@miss_emmarica) September 24, 2020
Me: pic.twitter.com/JK8K6ge2em
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST champions #Rays ⚾️!
— Suzi Q (@orange626675) September 24, 2020
Even dealing with 16 on the IL during the season they persevered! What a team!
CONGRATULATIONS! ⚾️ #RaysUp #GoRays pic.twitter.com/34F10bnP3s
THE #RAYS WIN THE AL EAST!!! #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/dTTJo8SU2F
— The Identity Tampa Bay (@TheIdentityTB) September 24, 2020
Rays Winnnnn!!! Rays Winnnn!!! AL East, Baby!!! Love this team so much!!!! #RaysUp #RaysWin #FirstPlaceRays #MLB #ALEast pic.twitter.com/MrCf2mOhsQ
— Melissa Herrera (@Melbo0221) September 24, 2020
Mood. #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/tvvHOjNshM
— Ji-Man Dancin (@JiManDancin) September 24, 2020
RAYS CLINCH THE AL EAST!!!!! #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/PMxpkYeLCR
— Marea Clare (@missclareski) September 24, 2020
Let's! Go! Rays! #RaysUp @RaysBaseball pic.twitter.com/7XLGOLDCMY
— Evan (@PunkRunnerEvan) September 24, 2020
BEAST OF THE AL EAST!!!! #ALEASTCHAMPS #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/sZW6lFU5ti
— xx-WearYaDamnMask ⚾️⚽️ (@TampaSportsGirl) September 24, 2020
AND THE NEW!!!!
— KP✍ Artist - Proud Father (@Pboyz4) September 24, 2020
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST CHAMPION IIIIS....@RaysBaseball #RaysUP ⚾️ !!!! pic.twitter.com/s18ihIpeDZ
Here. Y'all dropped this.
— ⚾ ⚡Pat B. May ⚡ (@pmay225) September 24, 2020
So I guess it would be fair to say the AL East title is in the #Rays stable now.
— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) September 24, 2020
Currently rocking seven screens at once on clinchmas pic.twitter.com/OCWjZ4HqEa
— Ryan Delgado (@_ryan_delgado) September 24, 2020
Miss all the audio from last night's #Rays postgame? You can catch it below:https://t.co/Ly3gepLuza
— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) September 24, 2020
And now your moment of zen
This is Charlie Morton. Right here. https://t.co/zVUcwfpt2R
— Tricia Whitaker (@TriciaWhitaker) September 24, 2020
This is about as Charlie Morton as it gets https://t.co/4F37lFw8JI
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) September 24, 2020