MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred once again pushed the need for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, while also acknowledging automated ball-strike (ABS) systems are unlikely to make MLB debut in 2023. (more…)
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New Rays ballpark chatter: St. Pete back in the mix?
With the proposed Montreal/Tampa joint tenancy dead, talk resumes on a new Rays ballpark plan–with some chatter that St. Petersburg may be back in the mix. (more…)
Tampa/Montreal baseball plan moves forward, inch by inch
No matter how you feel about it, the plan for a joint Tampa Bay/Montreal operation makes incremental progress in both cities, with work on new ballparks proceeding. (more…)
Tampa mayor: Rays ballpark financial plan in works
After a meeting with team owner Stuart Sternberg, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she’s working with other local authorities to create a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark financial plan. (more…)
Rays envision a pedestrian-friendly Ybor City ballpark
In a sign that work is progressing on a new facility, Tampa officials are requesting $43 million in state infrastructure money to improve pedestrian access to an Ybor City location envisioned as hosting a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. (more…)
Another Ybor City site considered for new Rays ballpark
The Tampa Bay Rays are still exploring a Ybor City location for a new ballpark, but the focus has shifted to a new site that was formerly home to the Kforce staffing and services company. (more…)
On second thought: No Montreal promo for Rays playoffs
The Tampa Bay Ray won’t push a Tampa/Montreal operating proposal during the 2021 playoffs with Tropicana Field signage, saying it would distract from a team expected to go far in the postseason. (more…)
Rays to push Montreal plans during playoffs
If you’ve been reading our stories on the Tampa Bay Rays ballpark drama, you’ve seen we’ve been noting how the stars are aligning for a new-facility push. And so it begins during the 2021 MLB playoffs. (more…)
Is Tampa ballpark bid gaining momentum?
After meetings with Tampa Bay Rays officials, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and city council members say they are confident they can work out a deal to lure the team across the bay–even it means sharing the Rays with Montreal. (more…)
It’s back: Rays revive Ybor City ballpark plan
A proposal for an Ybor City ballpark is back for public discussion, as the Tampa Bay Rays are revisiting the notion of a new Tampa ballpark as relationships with St. Petersburg officials worsen. (more…)
Sternberg: Won’t be hard to social distance at the Trop
This probably shouldn’t be the subject of a joke, as Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg kids about COVID-19 not impacting Tropicana Field games because only 10,000 or so fan attend on any given day. (more…)
Ybor City ballpark still option for Rays: Developer
Developer Darryl Shaw says the Tampa Bay Rays are still interested in a new Ybor City ballpark, as he prepares a master plan for a development at the northeast corner of Adamo and Channelside drives in Tampa. (more…)
Rays Steadily Pitching Case for Tampa Bay-Montreal Proposal
In pitching their potential Tampa Bay-Montreal split season scenario, the Tampa Bay Rays have been steadily presenting their case through a series of community engagement efforts. (more…)