How A Hurricane Might Have Just KILLED The Tampa Bay Rays Forever

[@astropunk972]

What one thing people forget about the original deal is that Tampa Bay area hasn't seen a Major Hurricane in 100 years. On top of Milton, this was a 1 in 1000 year rainfall event. There is a metric for this. That event is quantified as 8 inches of rain in 3 hour. St. Pete got 9 inches in 3 hours, 5 of those inches they received in single hour prior to the roof falling. This wasn't just a hurricane, this was a hurricane Tampa never seen before in the modern era.

[@nickmalin3601]

Exactly. Milton was the first direct hit to Tampa Bay in over 100 years and actually was predicted to be a little stronger when it made landfall. The timing of the hurricane, plus new St Pete council members, makes for a tough situation for the Rays to be in.

[@jdsthird]

Educate the people! Spit the facts.

[@SuperCatacata]

This is like buildings only being rated for 7.0/8.0 or below earthquakes in California. Even though it's only a question of "when" not "if" an earthquake above 8.0 will happen. It's much cheaper to not plan for worst-case scenarios. And that's what they did here.

[@Johnfisher12345]

@astropunk972 That was ALWAYS a foolish assumption on their part, because it relied on data related to THAT particular city, not the fact that Florida as a state is hurricane ground zero on the planet. Complete idiocy to think a major hurricane could never happen there.

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

Unfortunately, thanks to climate change, 100 and 1000 year storms are now annual occurrences… But don’t worry, the fossil fuel companies are working hard to pay off US politicians to continue to ignore the obvious problem!

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Minnesota Vikings: First time?

[@matthew01234]

Las Vegas should call Rob Manfred and ask him if they can have the Rays instead. Oakland fans would dye laughing at John Fischer if that happened.

[@hawklets03]

Dye

[@richardtherichard26]

@@hawklets03 not sure how anyone on the planet could be THAT fucking stupid 😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@luv2sail66]

I think MLB in Florida to date has been a failure. Neither Miami nor Tampa Bay has ever been able to get decent attendance. One could argue the issue in Miami is the on field product, but the Rays attendance isn’t good even when the team is playing well.

[@sirchi8731]

Miami is fine for baseball

[@GDavis49]

They never should’ve expanded to Florida

[@Skroskznik]

Except when they brought in the Marlins that team won 2 world series pretty quick, plus a ton of teams have spring training down in FL so I don't think they plan on removing baseball from the state

[@luv2sail66]

@@sirchi8731 then why is the attendance so low? It seems like they have a nice ballpark and it’s indoor.

[@GDavis49]

@@luv2sail66 Spot on and that’s exactly what would happen with a new Rays ballpark, nobody would go

[@LilMacYT]

not looking forward to my team playing the A’s or the Rays next year

[@prettyridesmedia]

It’s going to be sellouts in Tampa

[@DODGERBLUE55]

The Sutter Health logo behind Kavel’s shoulder as he spoke about staying in Oakland is just priceless. Like Sacramento was just looming in the background

[@iTalkStudios]

Holy foreshadow

[@TheManFromWaco]

I know using the threat of relocation to get shiny new stadium deals is a crucial tactic for the owners to keep their franchise values up, but with the ongoing A's debacle you'd think the MLB would be trying to tamp down any nonsense for the time being. If the MLB gets too much of reputation for being an untrustworthy partner, sooner or later some team is going to overplay their hand in one city and find out they aren't welcome anywhere else.

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

Screw the stadium and the Rays. I’m sick of the whole thing. They couldn’t even fill the place halfway for the 2023 playoffs, but managed to get 48,000 people there for the Royal Rumble a few months later. Baseball doesn’t work here.

[@captfcknut]

EXACTLY!!!!!!

[@1224Peterson]

Why would you compare 162 MLB yearly games to one event that might come around every few decades? If wrestling had 162 matches per year in the Trop do you think there would be 48k people at each match? LOL apples and oranges dude

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

@1224Peterson not apples and oranges. It's the same inconvenient commute that people use as an excuse to not attend games, yet they sucked it up when there was something they actually wanted to see. And the Rays making the playoffs is supposed to be a special thing, but the piss poor attendance was a bigger story than the fact that they lost

[@1224Peterson]

@@ianfeuerhake1859 Comparing MLB games to WWE events is just pure ignorance and laughable quite frankly. It made me laugh so you're funny I guess 🤣

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

@1224Peterson no, it's comparing Trop attendence to Trop attendance. And I was comparing special events, not regular season games, which is an even bigger laugh since you like to laugh. Tell me how many games you attended at the Trop in 2024.

[@Versatilty]

Imagine if (although unlikely) The Rays play the A's in the world series next year... The series would go back and forth between two minor league stadiums. I mean I almost want to see that just to screw the owners

[@christopherr7235]

By writing this you must have zero knowledge of MLB and how the World Series works.

[@stphinkle]

They are both American League teams. They would NOT play each other in the world series. Usually the World Series is the final game of the Champions of the American League and the National League. They might be able to play together in the series just before the World Series called the American League Championship Series if they are the two final American League Teams. Personally if it got to that series and it ended up being Tampa Bay vs Sacramento, they might rent another stadium for the series games if the crowds are expected to get very high. For example, the Sacramento As could temporarily use Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or another field to accommodate a bigger crowd. The Rays could host those games in Miami, Atlanta, or even Dallas or Houston if needed for a bigger crowd. Moving a game once or for a small series is not unheard of, as well as playing with a smaller crowd for a big game. If you look, the 2020 World Series was played in Dallas, Texas, at Globe Life Field due to public health restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and it was the Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2020 World Series= didn't have a crowd that much larger than what Steinbrenner Field could hold, as the capacity was reduced to 11,500 due to social distancing.

[@FelixChavez-xx9bg]

The Rays + Orlando = PERFECTION⚾️🇺🇸⚾️ The move to Orlando is a win for the Rays, for Orlando, for MLB, for all baseball fans! THE ORLANDO RAYS!!!

[@TheSonofabiscuit]

I remember hearing on local sports news in Central Florida that Pat Williams was interested in buying the team and moving them to Orlando.

[@TheFikeAttack]

This is really so sad to see and I feel really sorry for the fans of the Rays. I've been following the updates from a KZbin channel by the name of Brody Brazil, if you want to stay updated on this they are a great resource to get a solid understanding of what the details are and what Brody thinks all of it means.

[@naturallawman2965]

Brody is the now "former" pre-game/post-game guy for the A's. He's been dedicating alot more time to his KZbin recently for obvious reasons.

[@TheFikeAttack]

@@naturallawman2965 Yes, I never knew that before his life update video, I found him from 1 of his videos on the Tropicana Field damage

[@AlcatrazWardxn]

It all started in 2021 after the World Series run. Signed a pedo, lost the stadium, lost the new stadium, trade fan favorites trade after trade, score 2 runs in the last 4+ postseason games.

[@nomercyinc6783]

the rays cant afford to fix their stadium while the dodgers have done TWO $100 million rennovations in the last four seasons. the rays ownership is pathetic.

[@heyfling]

The idea of playing in Montreal might become a reality.

[@99Seero]

No

[@erics.czernecki7333]

Unfortunately, this occurs just as Olympic Stadium is undergoing a major renovation that will effectively close it for 2 years. And just as before, the question of if that stadium works long term or whether they will have to build another one still remains. Could it return? Possibly, but only when everyone involved is on the same page.

[@nathanward9972]

2 years? More like 4

[@davidlafleche1142]

Olympic Stadium was even worse than The Trop.

[@therealjaystone2344]

Rays: it’s actually a blessing in disguise

[@nickmalin3601]

I hope the Rays can get out of St. Pete and over to Tampa for good. But will Tampa be willing to pay for a new stadium?

[@HunterMaggiacomo]

@@nickmalin3601a county commissioner said the “ybor deal isn’t exactly dead” if st Pete backs out they might be able to come to a deal

[@nickmalin3601]

​@@HunterMaggiacomoThat's a funny way of St. Pete telling them to leave and go to Tampa. That's at least what I got from that comment.

[@sirchi8731]

​@@nickmalin3601they better be. You don't have to spend a billion. But low end 200 million

[@HunterMaggiacomo]

@ Tampa might make it happen if the decision on 12/17 is a no from st Pete council

[@Drummer8282]

Announcement any day now: The Rays have been sold to Bell Canada and are being moved to Montreal where the team will play 3 seasons at Olympic Stadium while a new ballpark is constructed. Team will be renamed ‘The Expos’ and all games can be seen on TSN in Canada.

[@abc-eb7rq]

Nope

[@FAITHandLOGIC]

Because Canada is real good at getting stadiums built 😂😂😂

[@naturallawman2965]

It might've happened, EXCEPT... Stade Olympique has got roof issues and won't be usable for a few years. Shame.

[@Hogtownboy1]

@@Drummer8282 they don’t get how good a joke this is

[@99Seero]

Nope

[@nathanward9972]

Remember when the White Sox were moving there? Or the Giants? Maybe this is just the universe's way of fixing what should never have been to begin with

[@turboturkey]

yeah I think what did them in was getting rid of the Devil from their name. Rays like rays of sun is such a boring name compared to Devil rays.

[@The_Walnoys]

Mes expos me manquent, M. Manfred! I miss my Expos, Mr.Manfred! Edit: Just the fact that the half season idea almost happened gives me hope. I was born in 2004 and sadly never seen or heard about the Expos minus playing Backyard Baseball and MLB 2005 on my PS2 in my room growing up. Once I had access to the Internet by phone/computers at school, I would write essays and learn about the teams in Montreal. I've become a fan due to the history and love of the team. I think this is the only shot that they have, Florida already has the Marlins and there still is a fanbase there that what a team back. no matter what whether it be an expansion or this, I want the Expos back.

[@rich7787]

I wish you luck, they had the best Cap ever

[@FranciscoMorales-ro5cn]

This smells a lot like the A’s and Oakland situation. After seeing it first had this looks a lot where this is going. I hope I’m wrong because no fan base deserves this

[@silentf0e]

Hurricane Milton got mad at Tropicana Field for stealing its red stapler so it ripped the roof off. Office Space joke.

[@Cerby1979]

The A’s and Rays playing in minor league ballparks will hurt MLB financially as the A’s will be in a ballpark with less than 15,000 capacity while the Rays will be at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa which only seats approximately 11,000 (least the Rays are in Tampa).

[@turboturkey]

forgive me if I am not knowledgeable on the situation, But why don't the A's keep playing in Oakland until the Vegas stadium is ready instead of going to a minor league stadium?

[@noahcurcio8912]

While I agree with most of your take, I just have to comment. Tampa Bay is not a city Tampa Bay, is an area that includes Tampa Clearwater, saint, Pete, Largo. Seminole Treasure Island St. Pete beach, Clearwater, beach. Reddington beach, north reddington beach and madeira beach. Just like San Francisco 49ers (in Santa Clara) are still in the San Frisco bay area which includes San Francisco,San Jose San Mateo,Burlingame, San Carlos, Redwood City, Santa Clara Sunnyvale, Menlo, Park, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, Richmond, and El.Cerrito. So yes, the Tampa Bay Rays are at Tampa Bay on the Saint Petersburg Side of Tampa Bay. Other than that you're pretty spot on

[@Dial-UpOriginal]

yea he said that in the video.

[@noahcurcio8912]

What I heard him at say at 1:20 that the ray's stadium wasn't even in Tampa Bay.

[@Ludzig]

Bring the expos back!

[@99Seero]

No

[@dagamerking]

I just came from your video about players not wanting to play in Sacramento. Well I really would have preferred to play in literally any other park than Stienbrenner feild after the Ray's battled this constant reputation for being the AL East farm team.

[@Skroskznik]

And people thought the Wander Franco situation was the end of bad luck

[@ChristopherM720]

I remember when baseball was expanding in the 90s and all the smart people were like "baseball and Florida are a perfect match." Yeah, right. Like football in Nevada where the Raiders always are butchered by the "away crowd." The Rays players deserve better (as do the As). Thing is, players want to play in Florida bc it is good weather for their fams in winter (so no 2 homesteads), and $0 state income tax. So leaving Florida for the north seems counter productive (Canadian taxes will always make it harder to compete for FA, as Canadian hockey teams). To be fair, Tampa rarely gets hit with direct hurricanes, and there are higher priorities to address (like people's homes and schools) in the area post Milton. But jeez is this a bad look. But that's what you get with no revenue sharing. Think the Red Sox, Dodgers or Yankees care what happens in Oakland and TB? No skin off their billions. Just make it a shorter charter flight on road trips. Great catch on rainouts. That's going to make inter league games a nightmare next season

[@jameswu4239]

1:14 I heard that the city of Saint Petersburg played political hard ball to prevent the Rays from going to Tampa. Is this true?

[@Degarth]

Depends on how you define hardball. They just wouldn't let them out of their contract.

[@HennessyCG]

And ybor City put the vote up for the ppl to vote, not the city commissioners. The thing is that pasco, polk, Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Sarasota need to pull money to gethet to build like a monorail system that connects the counties better, especially for events and what not.

[@99Seero]

Rays Up, We will never Die!

[@Snowman9154]

Top 2 MLB youtuber of all time

[@iTalkStudios]

W

[@jdsthird]

Who is the other?

[@Hogtownboy1]

@@jdsthirdBrodie brazil

[@seamusthenerdman]

foolish bb on top

[@robfarr1988]

Not Jomboy?

[@SegwayBossk]

I've lived in Pinellas county, born and raised here. I've been a Rays fan since they started and have always loved Tropicana Field. We've always been dumped on but we've done what we could with what we had

[@TheSonofabiscuit]

Born and raised in Seminole County, just north of Olando. I've heard on our local sports channels discussions of Orlando being open to take the Rays over the past couple years. At one point, Pat Williams wanted to buy the team. Just curious to ask a lifetime local fan if that would be a preferred location, assuming they have to move somewhere else.

[@SegwayBossk]

@TheSonofabiscuit it would be a pain for me to attend in person, I'm only a local half hour drive from the Trop now, Orlando is at minimum a 2 hour drive one way

[@TheSonofabiscuit]

@SegwayBossk definitely at a minimum, and i4 is already a nightmare.. most people i know including myself grew up Braves fans with Ted Turner having them on TV more often than even the Yankees, so personally I really hope they don't have to relocate out of that area. Just hard to stay positive about it..

[@RonFromToronto]

The chappelle meme was a good one. Quick and funny

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

Aside my issues the Ray being place in Tempa Bay itself, it's Tropicana Field. They should have build a open air stadium They should move to the Raleigh-Durham area, like they should have been place from the get go

[@charliegone1652]

Sounds like the owner just dgaf and wants out.

[@bryanfitschen5434]

I hate everytime you say "it's not in Tampa Bay." The region that St Pete is in IS Tampa Bay, the city is called Tampa.

[@MrGrombie]

The catwalks overhead were always dumb. Why play in Florida and not at least have a retractable metal roof?

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

The Florida Suncoast Dome (now Tropicana Field) opened in the late 80s to try and lure a sports team to Pinellas County. The only retractable roof stadium at that point (Olympic Stadium) ran WAY over budget and the roof didn't retract when it opened (I think they were only able to do it for about 15 years). Rogers Center, which opened in '89, was the 2nd retractable roof.

[@prettyridesmedia]

That wasn’t a thing back then. It’s like asking for streaming music back in the 90s.

[@MJofLakelandX]

You the A's issue... the Rays issue... and eventually the WHITE SOX could be skipping town (Chicago)... MLB is in for a boondoggle for remainder of this decade

[@js1031]

I see the Rays moving...to Orlando. Keeps them in Florida.

[@flabuzzsports7649]

That might be the best option long term. I live close to Miami, and don’t know what Marlins Park doesn’t get more consideration. That could potentially be great for both the Marlins and Rays

[@alexe1707]

There is no city of Tampa Bay

[@kerwin703]

Here's the kill-all on this video ... the guy keeps talking how the Trop and the issues are not Tampa Bay. Dude, St. Pete is EVERY BIT of Tampa Bay as much as Tampa is. Good God. Learn the history of the area.

[@zSpamm]

iTalk will not heart my comment

[@iTalkStudios]

Take that!

[@Elephant2024]

Rob Manfred saying he wants the Rays to stay in the Tampa/St. Pete area is not exactly a vote of confidence. Wasn't the same thing said by MLB about Oakland with the A's?

[@TuxEarth]

For those saying they should move to Montreal or Oakland, do you realize that MLB would have to move around other teams and even move an NL team into the AL. Then there's logistics with travel and availability. Won't the Rays be on the west? In order to keep that 15 AL\15 NL, one NL team on the east has to switch to the AL. Divisions will have to be realigned. Why do you think the A's are moving to Vegas and not to Charlotte? So yeah, yall better think about things like this before giving a knee jerk reaction on where the Rays should move to. BTW, I'm an O's fan.

[@Drummer8282]

Moving the Rays to Montreal doesn’t require any divisional or league realignment. Look at a map. Montreal is better suited to the AL East than Tampa is.

[@IAm_DrLoveJones]

Tampa needs to build a stadium in Tampa or at least close by. The commute is too far for those who live in Tampa. The crazy thing is that George Steinbrenner field is in a great location for local to come support. At this point, they might as well move to Orlando if they don't figure it out.

[@gibing108]

I literally drive from downtown st. Pete to go to buccaneer and lighting games and happier sit in the “far commute” Tampa Folk need to stfu tbh it’s literally not bad at all

[@IAm_DrLoveJones]

@gibing108 congratulations to you but are you the exception or the rule? Also, keep in mind that location matters to any business and St Pete is not a good location for a major sports team

[@gibing108]

@@IAm_DrLoveJones there 941,000 exceptions unfortunately that want a team that has a owner and leadership who actually gives a fuck about them, Tampa Bay is a community that I’ve been born in and have lived in for my entire life, I’m not from Tampa, I’m from Tampa Bay, Seminole loves the rays just as much as my 80 year old uncle in plant city, St. Pete having the Rays is just how it is and how it should Be, with an owner like Jeff Vinik who actually cares about the community of Tampa Bay none of this bullshit would be happening

[@HennessyCG]

Tampa needs a mass comutor rail that spans Sarasota to Wesley chapel to st. Pete to new port richy and of course stops in tampa. We need to get cars off the road here. It's a night mare already and will only get worse if we dont start now. Stop expanding roads and get reliable, affordable and of course safe transit

[@ronanaviation9520]

Looking forward to Aaron Judge smashing homeruns in the Ray's new ballpark

[@adamD-v4r]

Judge is Mr June

[@williamford9564]

On the new opposition to the plans by the county commissioners, one of things fueling that fire was the Rays' decision to play the 2025 games in a park in another county instead of going to park in Clearwater. Therefore Pinellas County was going to lose tax revenue in 2025 from concessions, parking and other means to ANOTHER COUNTY.

[@widziunas]

A's-Ray's playoff series next October, you know its going to happen.

[@elchancho8432]

It’ll be interesting to see if they average more fans at a minor league field in Florida weather then in the Dome last year

[@alejandrorojas2727]

I have a video idea where who share how your Chanel started! Love your vids

[@-OAK-]

Bring them to OKC like the hornets, that way OKC can get another team due to a hurricane destroying a arena

[@williamford9564]

0:33: Very easy for you to say this. Hindsight is always 20/20. The last major hurricane to hit Tampa was in 1921, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. But you are correct in questioning the rationale for building the new park in the same location which doesn't solve the travel access issues which deter many people from going to the games.

[@JB-nx2ih]

Rays have some of the highest television ratings in all of MLB....living here, all the snowbirds have made traffic absolutely awful and stadium location is awful. Until we get a new owner this will continue I am afraid so I am hoping that this storm means he sells the team

[@JB-nx2ih]

MLB knows that baseball can work in Tampa Bay, I think they will end up buying the team from Stu and find a better owner (hopefully Jeff Vinik owner of the Lightning who is a first class owner)

[@HayabusaRyu]

Say what you want about the Trop but the Ray tank was a gift to baseball.

[@davidmather16]

I guess the Ray's didnt have Hurricane insurance 😂😂😂

[@Skinnyd4]

If the Rays are good, I could see them playing their playoff games in either Miami or Atlanta. Neither of those is ideal, but what else can they do?

[@loocpoc]

They should of kept the area in Ybor City open for a stadium. The Marlins stadium issues and financing is the real reason why Florida, it's counties and municipalities want no part of the funding. IMO, moving the Rays to either Charlotte ( and ending the blackout between Atlanta and DC) or Nashville seem feasible. Moving the team to Montreal 30 years after the last strike and the attendance issues they had might make them be cautious

[@herotomillions4095]

Stu wants Montreal

[@markproper6421]

Okay so the Ray's are moving to Steinbrenner Field and it was my idea. What do I get?

[@Speghenry]

Great video

[@matthewhenderson1244]

AMAZING CHAPELLE DROP!!!

[@cuseyeti_one8three]

It would cost the team more in relocation fees to move than it would for them to build a new stadium.

[@jonathanulloaoficial]

0:00 bro I already like the video 🔥😫

[@stevem-h5e]

They should rename the team the "Taxpayer Handouts."

[@mattlorentz1988]

So if the MLB is going to save the Rays from relocation why not do the same for the A's??

[@LordoftheEagles]

I'm a 1%er that actually like the Rays stadium (Os fan that traveled there), I just didnt understand why the roof was made from paper maché

[@CarolCityCane305]

How the hell was Tropicana field a hockey stadium?!

[@MrMr31ful]

Fun fact Disney wide world of sports MLB staidum where braves play spring ball Was opened to rays coming Why did they go out of fL Old marlins stadium is still active as well Kinda strange

[@prettyridesmedia]

Hurricane didn’t kill it… pinellas / st Pete knew for 20 years they needed a new stadium. These are the same people who take weeks to approve permits so people can fix their damaged homes.

[@herotomillions4095]

6:58 why not? The Jays played playoff games in their minor league park in 2020. The question would be, what would happen if they play the Yankees in the playoffs?

[@danram247]

How did Tampa Bay get an MLB team instead of Orlando is beyond me...

[@-OAK-]

Tampa bay is more populated

[@gimmedaloot]

More people, more money. Port of Tampa is huge.

[@snappyone]

They could leave the stadium and field messy like that, and just play on it. It'll be quirky

[@ccdogpark]

What is the radio station that I can tell Alexa to turn into to hear local Tampa Bay sports talk ? I usually need the call letters and number like: 106.7 The Fan (Baltimore) WGR 550 (Buffalo NY) 92.9 The Game (Atlanta) 610 WIP (Philadelphia) Arizona Sports (Phoenix) KRLD (Dallas)

[@adamtbrady]

There is zero excuse that the Ray's do not pay for their own roof.

[@naturallawman2965]

It's not their responsibility. Contractually it's the county's. Who's refusing because they have bigger priorities which is Hurricane Helene & Milton recovery.

[@ronclark9724]

Have you ever lived in an apartment complex where a fire that started in another apartment than yours spread to yours. Even if you have apartment fire insurance watch your insurance company dodge paying to replace all of your furniture and clothes. You will be lucky to be able to replace half your stuff with your insurance. And watch that insurance company increase your premiums significantly not because you were careless, but because you actually after paying thousands in premiums called them...

[@drock9933]

They are planing on making a new field that costs more than they have probably made in the last ten years look how that worked out for the marlins just move the team

[@gibing108]

“Not even in Tampa Bay” it’s literally in Tampa Bay, also, I happily drive 45 minutes to an hour and a half to go to buccaneer and Lightning games from St. Pete because of traffic without traffic, it takes about half an hour to get from downtown st. Pete to downtown Tampa, Tampa Bay is a combination of multiple cities and towns, The Tampa Bay Rays Play in Tampa Bay, they have always been in Tampa Bay and I hope they continue to be.

[@ddddirge]

What he means by " not even in Tampa Bay" is in the bay itself, as in the water part XD XD XD

[@tarigarden78]

They should just rename themselves to the Barnstormers at this point

[@Nfnf889]

Why don’t they just completely remove the roof and just let it be an outdoor park going forward lol

[@daviejz6698]

The stadium has no drainage.

[@LasCrucesBodycam]

iTalk 100% voted for Kamala

[@MarkSchultz-lf3dq]

The host states that repairs to the roof of Tropicana would cost $23 million. Then he added that the figure would go up to $56 million by 2026 and that much of the cost would be covered by insurance or FEMA reimbursements. So why is the taxpayer asked to fork over more money by passing a bond issue? Does anyone with a brain listen to this information? $23 million is less than the salary of one superstar for a season's play. An MLB team somehow comes up with the money to pay the players. The costs of roof repairs are a pittance in a team's budget. And if the Rays don't want to pay the cost themselves, then MLB and the other franchises could easily pitch in $2 million per franchise and fix the roof themselves. Why should the middle class fund repairs to make billionaire owners richer still? The wealthy are laughing at us.

[@Croissantcreationedits]

If Italk dosent heart my comment then he is a blue jay fan

[@spstudent23]

No, I’m sorry but the location of St. Petersburg and the Tropicana stadium (itself), being shit for the team are two very poor opinions and excuses from ppl who just repeat what they hear. St. Petersburg is centrally located in the Metropolis and the stadium itself was built in 1990 and looks and feels absolutely clean. The land around it was never developed or used wisely. The roof was nice for games when it cooled off and great when storms and rain came. It’s unfortunate that it was damaged but it was caused by a hurricane, not 20mph winds. The longevity of the roof should be looked at, anyone from Florida knows how the heat and salt air takes its toll on everything. Putting the stadium in Tampa will not attract ppl from Orlando. No one there is going to do that drive. You might attract ppl from Lakeland, but they will do so at the risk of losing fans who will now have to drive even further. And if you want to build a fan base, you don’t earn it by constantly complaining and threatening to leave. You have to earn a fan base and since the rays don’t win enough or show happiness or support for their area…it’s kind of hard for fans to. I guess they feel that slinging mud is a better option. You lost a fan base when your owner started with that nonsense of putting you in Montreal. Why should TampaBay fans be committed to you…St Pete fans especially?

[@ianreed8640]

I grew up in the trop I was going to games since 2003 when I was a kid. Ive always loved it and never understood the hate... It has AC and it does what its supposed to do? I genuinely don't see the problem with it or why people need to have a multi billion dollar stadium to watch a baseball game. But that's just my opinion a native Floridian who's been going to games almost since they started playing

[@wilk1979jax]

I'm with you,I'm a life long Floridian and I love the Trop,only go to a couple games a year,but I've never had a bad time at a Rays game

[@Aih1616]

Why don’t they just use it as a open air ball park?😅

[@ColeH99]

Hi Italk

[@iTalkStudios]

Hey!

[@christianstuff2234]

What if they made the playoffs and have to play home 💀

[@A.C.T1997]

It was a perfect storm of bad luck.

[@fredyuen2489]

Should be in Tampa not St. Petersburg. They’re the Tampa bay rays not the St. Petersburg rays.

[@Yung_Lowdown59]

Heres my question do Rays fans want them to stay in Tampa? Cause its hard to tell

[@Skroskznik]

St. Pete not Tampa, and according to attendance St Pete never was the be draw for crowds because not all the fans live in that city.

[@davepangburn]

If a tree falls in Tropicana Field and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? That was always a joke I liked to crack about the Trop's abysmal history of attendance, playing off on the old philosophical paradox a bit (just with a Baseball twist). But if the Rays did move, and Tropicana doesn't have Baseball anymore, I guess I lose my running joke. That makes me a touch sad I must say. Still, would have happened eventually. Tropicana days were numbered anyway in any scenario. Ah, the Trop. It reminds of a Urinal stand. Servicable, but still damn ugly.

[@traincndr1]

yeah and saint petersburg and pinallas county are 2 blame

[@iamjesuscolon]

As a Rays fan, the problem is and always has been Stu. He needs to sell the team.

[@MattaRF25]

to Carolina and rename Tornados.....too soon?

[@ddddirge]

Very interesting that a professional team permanently relocated because of natural disasters This story gonna be down for ages Maybe too soon

[@TarawaS2000]

Thank you, Teddy Ballgame, Jackie, and Babe! Thank all the badeball gods!!

[@Mr1stcat]

Tampa bay is an incredible market that can still make the team lots of money but they NEED TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE 🤦‍♂️ if they don't get their ish💩 together they might lose their team just like the poor A's

[@rjbeats5653]

I like tropicana it's nice inside

[@1200hobos]

Just go. Remember when you tried to use Wade Boggs to gain traction? People have wisely rejected your team. It smelled fishy. Tampa Bay is giving Las Vegas a run for it's money in sleeze.

[@brenth6723]

These people are ridiculous and petty don't they realize that this is nobody's fault freaking hurricane. Can't these people negotiate with each other figure something out. No just us Rays fans are going to get screwed

[@adan7182]

50 mil to fix the roof is nothing to mlb. Let the team which is worth billions of dollars pay for it. Or leave and go elsewhere. Sick of leagues being so cheap and demanding so much money from the public just so they can get rich

[@Mason_Courtney]

Hurricanes be like that tho

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

ballpark was never even maintained by the owner, you want this guy to own your pro sports team still? This situation exists due to the owner.