As the Rays begin Spring Training down in Port Charlotte, let’s take a look at their three biggest stories from the offseason: No new stadium – In December, Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg announced that the project for a planned stadium in Ybor City was officially dead. Sternberg (as well as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred) felt the proposal was lacking specific details regarding money (the […]
Last of the 300
The Tampa Bay Rays recently announced that they would be closing off the 300 level of Tropicana Field for the upcoming season, in order to create a “more intimate” experience for fans, though I’m sure that cost-cutting also played a major factor in the decision. While the upper deck has slowly seen its population dwindle over the past few seasons, some of us are still […]
