The Tampa Bay Rays will know within six to nine months if a proposed Ybor City ballpark is a viable option, according to comments from a team official. (more…)
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Rays: Single-Deck Ballpark, Non-Traditional Seating Possible
The Tampa Bay Rays are throwing out plenty of ideas about what could be part of a next-generation ballpark, including a single-deck facility, non-traditional seating plans and a new type of synthetic turf that will allow use of the field year-round. (more…)
As Rays Pursue New Ballpark, Experience Counts
With progress finally on the horizon for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, team management must figure out what they expect from a potential new facility. This is an area where experience counts — and why the team is counting on Melanie Lenz to direct the project. (more…)
Tampa Bay Rays: We want urban ballpark
The Tampa Bay Rays were pretty direct in presenting a ballpark wish list to the city of St. Petersburg: an urban ballpark built on 20 acres close to mass transit, major roadways and a high population density, with the potential for a new adjoining entertainment and retail development. (more…)
LeClair: Rays had better move fast if they want Carillon Business Park ballpark
It’s a site that generated zero enthusiasm from the Tampa Bay Rays, but developer Darryl LeClair wants team ownership to know that they need to move really quickly if they want to build a new ballpark at Carillon Business Park in St. Petersburg. The Carillon Business Park is on the northern edge of St. Petersburg, […]