Discussions of a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark in Pinellas County are continuing, with Snug Harbor emerging as a possible site. (more…)
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Pinellas County Throws 10 Sites into Rays Ballpark Mix
Pinellas County officials have proposed 10 sites for a potential Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, but it remains to be seen if any will entice the team. (more…)
Manfred Backs Oakland for New A’s Ballpark
During a meeting with the media at Major League Baseball‘s All-Star festivities, commissioner Rob Manfred said that the best option for a new Oakland A’s ballpark may lie in to Oakland. (more…)
The Ballparks That Never Were
The boom of new ballparks in Major League Baseball during the 1990’s and early 21st century resulted in some of the finest facilities around. It brought about the trend of retro parks, state-of-the art retractable roof venues, and thorough incorporations of modern amenities. (more…)
Rays Dedicating Pride Night to Orlando Shooting Victims
The Tampa Bay Rays have announced that Friday’s Pride Night will be dedicated to the victims of the Pulse Orlando nightclub shooting, the deadliest mass public shooting in modern United States history. (more…)
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…)
Rays, Politicos Discuss Nine Potential Ballpark Sites
The Tampa Bay Rays and political leaders from Tampa and Hillsborough County have compiled a list of nine potential ballpark sites, including a few locations that have already been identified in the media. (more…)
Manfred: MLB is Open to Expansion
Talk of expansion in Major League Baseball heated up today, following a press conference from Commissioner Rob Manfred. (more…)
Promotions Watch: MLB Bobbleheads and Gnomes
All across Major League Baseball this season, bobbleheads and garden gnomes will be utilized as giveaways to attract fans to the ballpark. This week in Promotions Watch, we look at the wide range of those items on the docket, ranging from bobbleheads that celebrate memorable moments to gnomes of players and managers. (more…)
St. Pete Begins Planning For a Post-Rays World
With the Tampa Bay Rays on the search for a new-ballpark site, St. Petersburg is moving forward with planning for what comes next at the Tropicana Field location — with or without a new ballpark at the site. (more…)
Rays to Face Cuban National Team Today
The day has arrived for the exhibition game in Cuba between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team. (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…)
Rays will play in Cuba; Obama to attend
After a few fits and starts, the Tampa Bay Rays will indeed travel to Cuba this month to take on the Cuban National Team at Estadio Latinoamericano on Tuesday, March 22 — and President Barack Obama will be in attendance. (more…)