The Rays' stadium plan is off the table; they won't move until at least 2024. I imagine Steinberg will likely seek to either sell or relocate the team.
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I'm not sure there's a real solution for them in Tampa. Not one where Tampa picks up all the costs.
Florida is a football state. Baseball is not viable long-term there no matter how much people try to force it.
I'm still baffled why they added two baseball teams in such close succession when that's clearly the case. One team I understand, but two?
The Rays exist because Jerry Reinsdorf was using some of his investor friends in Florida to strong-arm MLB and fellow owners because he was facing strong opposition from Chicago politicians about what is now Guaranteed Rate Field and threatening to move the team to Florida, despite already having the funding lined up. They conned St. Pete into building a stadium that laid stagnant for years until MLB expanded. After the White Sox made nice with Chicago, all the other mil-/billionaires decided to build the Trop.
Move Tampa Bay to Las Vegas
What, the whole city? I mean, they do have a lot of empty space near Vegas, so it's doable.
Damn, I didn't know any of that. Sadly, I'm not surprised by any of the crap.
Orioles hire Brandon Hyde the Cubs bench coach as manager
Phillies reach an agreement to sign Andrew McCutchen, 3/$50M. My dad, a lifelong Pirates fan, is afraid he'll have to start watching Phils games on the side, because he really liked watching Cutch play.
He was an absolute joy to watch in center field.
Mets sign catcher Wilson Ramos to two year deal
That's a pretty solid upgrade at catcher for them, and it's a much better deal than burning the rotation to get Realmuto.
The Mets have very quietly put together a very solid offseason. I don't think they're in a position to compete for the division (yet), but they look like maybe an 85-win team on paper.
Everybody's wrong and he's right. Fuck Tony LaRussa.
By the way, Dwight Evans (not to mention a bunch of other players) now deserve to be in the HoF
I don’t disagree with you, that’s why if they are serious they need to get Bryce Harper. Otherwise it’s all just for show and I believe that’s the truth.
If Harper leaves though doesn't it mean they have a better shot at winning the division? It's not a very strong division so I think anyone could win it except the Marlins.
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Matt Harvey signs one year deal with the Angels. I really wish him good luck, hopefully he straighten out his head.
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