The St. Petersburg City Council is slated to discuss a pair of new stadium proposals up for consideration. Both proposals ― which have lovingly been referred to as the Gerdes plan and the Kennedy plan by Noah Pransky (Shadow of the Stadium) ― would allow the Rays to explore new stadium sites regionally, both in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties.
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The New What Next: Royals vs. Blue Jays ― An ALCS Preview
After a pair of dramatic American League Division Series that went five games, the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays are set to square off in the American League Championship Series.
Arizona Fall League Begins, Cubs Headed to the NLCS
The Mesa Solar Sox kicked off their 30 game Arizona Fall League schedule with an 8-7 loss to the Glendale Desert Dogs on Tuesday. Why is this important? The Solar Sox boast six Rays’ prospects: 1B/OF Jake Bauers; 1B Casey Gillaspie; SS Daniel Robertson (his second stint with the AFL); and RHP’s Buddy Borden, Mike Franco, and Brad Schreiber.
The New What Next: Astros vs. Royals ― An ALDS Series Preview
I am a man without a horse in the race. For the second straight year, my team ― the Tampa Bay Rays ― fell out of postseason contention about a week-and-a-half before the end of the season. Because of it, I’m approaching this postseason as I had the last, follow the teams that most closely resemble the Rays way of play ― quality pitching, solid defense, and timely hitting. There are two teams that parallel my beloved team in some way, shape, or form: the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, and it just so happens that they are set to start the American League Division Series against one another on Thursday.
Silverman and Cash Sum Up the 2015 Season, Look Ahead Toward the Future; Rays Arbitration Eligibles
Matt Silverman and Kevin Cash wrapped up what they called a disappointing 2015 season with a media session at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. However, a feeling of optimism for the future belied the general feeling of disappointment by the Tampa Bay Rays president of baseball operations and manager.