I’m busy with a ton of stuff at the moment, so it is easier to re-post Fallon Silcox’s article on the failed stadium deal between the City of St. Pete and the Tampa Bay Rays. I’ll put something together shortly. In short, Noah Pransky (Shadow of the Stadium blog) put it best, the teams indication that they wouldn’t tweak the memorandum of understanding cost them yes votes. That is, the turning point in the meeting came when Rays President Brian Auld told the city council that St. Petersburg had to live up to terms of the use agreement regarding Tropicana Field redevelopment. What follows is the article in its entirety, followed by a smattering of notes.