I’d reckon that this is indicative of how our local government handles situations, here in St. Petersburg. I cannot speak to Mayor Foster’s part in the matter. I will say however that Councilman Newton, Councilwoman Curren, and the Midtown resident that spoke toward the end of the video all have valid points. The fact of …
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Times Loves Regional Efforts; Hates Bill Foster (Repost from Shadow of the Stadium)
I decided to repost this piece (written by Noah Pransky) which was published in the excellent blog, “(the) Shadow of the Stadium.” I felt that it was important enough to post here as well. Pransky’s blog is a wonderful place to start, if you’re looking for a competent counter voice in the Rays stadium saga. …
Hot-Stove: Of Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, and James Shields (Updated)
Update: The Rays have made the re-signing of Kyle Farnsworth official. According to MLB Trade Rumors, Farnsworth’s contract guarantees him $1.3MM and contains another $1.3MM worth of incentives, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports Thursday was a fairly action packed day. First we got word that MLB hates the Tampa Bay area, possibly St. …
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MLB Releases A Statement on the Rays Stadium Saga
Major League Baseball issued a statement on the Rays stadium situation this afternoon. That statement is below: The Commissioner has had conversations with Stuart Sternberg and is disappointed with the current situation in the Tampa Bay market. The status quo is simply not sustainable. The Rays have been a model organization, averaging nearly 92 wins …
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Hot-Stove: Of economists, downtown Tampa, and Luke Scott (Updated)
Update: Apparently the Tampa Bay region is unfit for baseball. Technically speaking, football should be added to that list as well, but hey…that’s me. In yet another Stephen Nohlgren article (linked) Stu Sternberg was quoted as saying, If the team can begin exploring new stadium sites soon, he said, he thought that could generate enough …
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