During his return to Tropicana Field to manage against his former club, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon said that the Tampa Bay Rays need a new ballpark. (more…)
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Joe Maddon: Cubs Need More Night Games
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has made the case that team should be allowed to schedule more night games at Wrigley Field. (more…)
Joe Maddon’s Wrigley Field love affair begins
Chicago Cubs managers don’t usually walk in and immediately express their love of Wrigley Field — see: Dusty Baker — but Joe Maddon made an impression on fans with his comments about the Friendly Confines. (more…)
Montreal may be looking good to Stuart Sternberg these days
If Rays owner Stuart Sternberg decides Tampa Bay can never support Major League Baseball, he reportedly has a new home in mind: Montreal. (more…)
Hillsborough County ready to make run at new Rays ballpark
Tired of the lack of progress on development of a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, an influential Hillsborough County commissioner says he’s ready to get the county directly involved in discussions. The Rays have been talking for years with St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, local business leaders and regional politicians about a replacement for Tropicana […]
St. Pete mayor: There’s nothing wrong with the Trop
The simmering debate over the worthiness of Tropicana Field as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays continues, as broadcaster John Kruk and manager Joe Maddon all take shots at the place, with St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster declaring it fit for MLB. The latest incidents: a bank of lights went out Monday night, causing […]