Rays start assessing damage, viability of Tropicana Field
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Does any stadium in Florida have drainage? Baseball specific. Marlins park has a retractable roof so not sure they set up drainage but even if they did they aren't using that park. I highly doubt any of the grapefruit or minor league stadiums do, just can't see the cost of that being worth it for those stadiums.
The rain is and isn't an issue i believe. Sure it rains almost every day in the summer months but it doesn't rain all day. So if you can be flexible with game start times you can get the games in. Not until late Hurricane season do you get total rainout days. The humidity will be the issue for the teams during the summer but they get a taste of that in spring training.
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Logistical nightmare having an Eastern team play on the west coast, especially with the schedule already set
Moose Head
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Just put them in a stadium set up for MLB that currently doesn’t have a MLB team, such as New Comisky.
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Are they going to cover up the Yankee logos? Would be pretty weird if they don't
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They'll sell tickets for the novelty of the situation ar first, the capacity is only 11,000. Only a joke franchise like the Rays could do this to being with. Wait until people find out about the rush hour traffic near Tampa from the surrounding areas.
The inability to drive across a bridge to St Pete was always a lame ass excuse for attendance.
Also with the Florida heat/humidity and rain, we'll see how it goes.
The inability to drive across a bridge to St Pete was always a lame ass excuse for attendance.
Also with the Florida heat/humidity and rain, we'll see how it goes.
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I mean, there weren't many viable options. They were never going to play a season in Montreal or Portland or wherever due to the logistical hurdles. Steinbrenner Field has MLB amenities which is why they chose it, vs a college ballpark.
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I think Olympic Stadium is actually going thru a renovation and is not even available this season anyway, logistical issues or otherwise it just couldn't happen
Olympic Stadium in Montreal Not an Option For Tampa Bay Rays After All
The Rays' Tropicana Field isn't the only venue that needs a new roof, as Montreal's Olympic Stadium will be undergoing major renovations of its own.
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Probably the most realistic nd logical move they could have made.
Even if i were a billionaire owner i'd have a hard time trying to justify the 50+ million price tag to pay for a roof at the Trop when i'm only going to be there a couple more seasons.
Even if i were a billionaire owner i'd have a hard time trying to justify the 50+ million price tag to pay for a roof at the Trop when i'm only going to be there a couple more seasons.
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Especially when the Rays don’t own the Trop, nor could it be ready by Opening Day, by all accounts.
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I think Olympic Stadium is actually going thru a renovation and is not even available this season anyway, logistical issues or otherwise it just couldn't happen
Olympic Stadium in Montreal Not an Option For Tampa Bay Rays After All
The Rays' Tropicana Field isn't the only venue that needs a new roof, as Montreal's Olympic Stadium will be undergoing major renovations of its own.
Its not MLB quality anyways.
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Great, now we have two teams playing home games in minor league parks. Great job, MLB. Although, the Rays part isn’t their fault. Seriously, though. This is a bad look for baseball.
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Unholy Diver
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not really, nobody cares about either the A's or the Rays, and what was MLB really supposed to do, build a few extra MLB capable stadiums just for the hell of it in case something happens?
Voight
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What else were they going to do with the Rays? Major league stadiums aren't readily available for teams to move in to.
Athletics is a temporary measure.
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So not enough votes either way. Kicking the can down the road to the next meeting on December 17.
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now they changed their mind about paying to repair the Trop?
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City OKs, then reverses $23M to fix Rays' stadium
The St. Petersburg City Council reversed an earlier decision to spend more than $23 million to repair the roof of Tropicana Field by the start of the 2026 season.
now they changed their mind about paying to repair the Trop?
City OKs, then reverses $23M to fix Rays' stadium
The St. Petersburg City Council reversed an earlier decision to spend more than $23 million to repair the roof of Tropicana Field by the start of the 2026 season.
