Rays Star Junior Caminero Trolls Yankees with Broom, "Da Yankees Lose!" Chant After ALDS…

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero unleashed a relentless taunt against the New York Yankees after his team swept them out of the ALDS playoffs. Following Bryan Baker's final strikeout against Trent Grisham, securing the series win at Yankee Stadium, Caminero was seen mimicking a broom sweep while looking into the stands ^[1].

Caminero continued his celebration by doing an impression of baseball legend David Ortiz, shouting his iconic phrase, "Da Yankees lose!" ^[1]. He was captured on video by MLB repeating the phrase on the field, putting his hand to his head to feign sleep, and later in the clubhouse with Spanish-speaking media and TNT's Lauren Shehadi.

When asked about celebrating a series victory at Yankee Stadium, Caminero enthusiastically responded, "The best! The best! Sweep! Da Yankees lose!" ^[1]. He also declared himself "the best in the world" during clubhouse celebrations.

According to TMZ, Caminero further challenged Yankees fans in Spanish, saying, "Let the Yankees fans talk now. Let them watch the whole thing. Talk Now. What ya gonna say?" ^[2]. The report also highlighted that the Rays outplayed the Yankees in pitching, fielding, and hitting, leading to the 93-win Yankees' early exit from the playoffs.

This sweep has sparked calls for significant changes within the Yankees organization, with many fans demanding the firing of manager Aaron Boone and General Manager Brian Cashman ^[2].