In a press conference at Tropicana Field Tuesday afternoon, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman laid out his plan to allow the Tampa Bay Rays explore new stadium sites in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, with the hope of not only keeping them in the region, but in St. Petersburg. Making good on his campaign promise of finding a resolution that would benefit both the team and the citizens of St. Petersburg, Kriseman’s “memorandum of understanding” would give the Rays three years to analyze possible sites in Hillsborough and Pinellas. In kind, Kriseman and his staff are committed to making an aggressive pitch for a new stadium at another St. Petersburg location (such as Carillon/Gateway), on the Tropicana Field acreage, or a complete renovation of the Trop itself.
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Sternberg: “The chances of me owning this team in 2023 if we don’t have a new stadium are probably nil”
If an agreement — or one like it — cannot be reached in the near future, the Rays could be leaving Tampa Bay. The initial vote will come Thursday, when the City Council of St. Petersburg next meets. If one cannot be met by December 11th, the City Council will have 60 days to amend the Mayor’s memorandum, and vote upon it once again. Per a tweet from Marc Topkin, Sternberg views the Thursday Council vote as “a big hurdle,” and if approved it will set time frame for action.
Rays, Kriseman Reach Agreement Which Would Allow Them to Look at Regional Stadium Sites
Breaking: Rick Kriseman and the Tampa Bay Rays have reached a deal which would allow the Rays to search the entire region for an apt stadium location — Hillsborough County included. The deal is pending approval from the St. Petersburg City Council when it meets Thursday, December 11.
Silverman and Cash Head to San Diego For the Winter Meetings
With the start of the winter meetings Monday morning, the Tampa Bay Rays — bolstered by new manager Kevin Cash — are in San Diego where the arduous task of meeting with representatives from the other 29 teams to start, or continue, discussions on trades is under way. As a result of all the Rays’ off-season …
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Hot-Stove: Kevin Cash is the New Manager of the Tampa Bay Rays
A little more than a month after Joe Maddon announced his abrupt exit from the Tampa Bay Rays unconfirmed reports have it that Kevin Cash has been hired as the new manager of the Tampa Bay Rays.