What's Tampa Bay Saying?

Tampa Bay Rays: Should St. Pete Let Go?

The Major League Baseball team says it needs a new stadium to be successful in the Bay area. Some St. Petersburg leaders insist they must stay in the city. We want to hear what you think should happen.

It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Rays have been talking with government officials outside of St. Petersburg about the need for a new stadium. They’ve gone on a road show of sorts, talking with officials on both the Hillsborough and Pinellas county commissions. Team management has made it clear that attendance numbers need to rise for the Rays to remain viable in the Tampa Bay area. They’ve also made it abundantly clear that Major League Baseball has lost its faith in Tampa Bay. While Hillsborough and Pinellas county officials want to lend a hand to restore that faith – and possibly a location for a shiny new stadium in their own backyards – St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster is adamantly opposed to letting the team out of its contract to play at …

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What's Tampa Bay Saying?

Should the Rays Stay at The Trop?

The Tampa Bay Rays say they need a new stadium. St. Petersburg officials say the team is contractually obligated to remain at Tropicana Field for another 14 years. What do you think should happen, Tampa Bay?

It’s a brouhaha that’s been brewing in the Tampa Bay area for years: The Tampa Bay Rays say they need a new stadium. The City of St. Petersburg holds a contract that says the Major League Baseball team is obligated to play at Tropicana Field through the year 2027. Even so, the Rays haven’t been quiet about their perceived need for a newer, better stadium. A few years back, they floated the idea of building a new stadium on St. Petersburg’s waterfront. That idea was nixed in the court of public opinion. Now, team officials are planning to meet with both the Hillsborough and Pinellas County Commissions. The Hillsborough meeting, which will be open to the public, is set up for Jan. 24. The meeting with Pinellas officials takes place Jan. 29. …

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michael mirra

1:31 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Does Bob dolye SR live in Miami? Wh had a half baked team for long enough. Now they are Champinship calber. Instead of complaining about them wanting a new stadium, lets just go to a couple of games a year. If each Rays fan went to two games a year, they woiuldn't be talking about needing to find a more lucretive stadium location. That's the whole issue. It's all about attenence. It is expensive…   more ›

Orioles' Markakis Has Surgery In Sarasota

Sarasota's Dr. Brian Schofield will perform wrist surgery on Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, MLB.com reports.

Baltimore Oriole Nick Markakis is briefly returning to Sarasota for right wrist surgery due to broken hamate bone, according to MLB.com. Sarasota surgeon Dr. Brian Schofield will remove the bone during a surgery Friday, June 1, MLB.com reports: "A broken hamate bone is a fairly common baseball injury, and X-rays typically don't pick it up -- which explains why Markakis' X-rays on Wednesday were negative. He was examined in Sarasota by specialist Dr. John Hand on Thursday afternoon. The procedure is brief and typically under 20 minutes with an estimated recovery timetable of from 2-4 weeks. It's relatively good news for the Orioles, who were fearful Markakis -- their most durable player -- would be out for the rest of the season." Markakis …

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Spring Training Tickets Starting to Go on Sale

Here are some players and games to keep an eye on in the Grapefruit League, and a guide to restaurants and hotels near the ballparks.

Spring training tickets are starting to go on sale for the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles and other teams in Florida's Grapefruit League. Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 28 for the Orioles. The Rays haven't specified an on-sale date yet, but according to MLB.com, single-game tickets will go on sale in mid-January. Spring training, which begins in March, will be the first chance for fans to see the Orioles' offseason acquisitions:  The Rays' offseason acquisitions include:  The Orioles' spring schedule and the Rays' spring schedule include four head-to-head matchups: on Monday, March 5 (split squad) and Friday, March 9 in Charlotte County; and on Tuesday, March 13 and Sunday, April 1 in Sarasota. The Orioles will host …

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