Simply put, this wasn’t the homecoming that Charlie Morton expected.
The Rays starter made it known that he would feel a flurry of emotions as he toed the Minute Maid Park rubber for the first time as an opposing pitcher.
The Astros, the organization that Morton helped lead to a world championship in 2017, let him know how they, and the city of Houston, felt about him in a heartfelt tribute video:
Soon after, Charlie let them know the feeling was mutual:
But the love affair ended almost immediately after it started as the Rays, third in the AL Wild Card standings, had a daunting task in front of them.