The Official 2024-25 MLB Hot Stove Thread

[FaTaL]

"The Rays’ days in the Tampa area could now be numbered as the MLB club said Thursday they are not moving forward with a plan to build a $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The franchise had a March 31 deadline to meet certain obligations to release $600 million in public funds toward the planned stadium. The Rays, however, would be responsible for cost overruns beyond its $700 million contribution, and say that delays in the legislative approval of those public bonds introduced additional costs they cannot bear alone.

The city and Pinellas County refused to discuss supplemental funding, particularly in the wake of devastating hurricane damage to the area last year, and insisted they had met their obligations in a ballpark deal originally struck last summer.

As a result, the Rays said they are not proceeding with the ballpark and mixed-use development plan."

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The way I read this is: The Tampa Bay Rays had concerns about cost overruns beyond the 700M they were due to pay for the new stadium. The old stadium got hurricane damage, and I guess they wanted the public to pay to repair it. Seems like the city told them no. Now the Rays have de-committed to building the new stadium.

Maybe I'm interpreting it wrong, but it seems like more billionaire cheapskate stuff.

Oakland needs a team

 

[Spidey Man]

Oakland needs a team

They can have the athletics back.

 

[FaTaL]

They can have the athletics back.

I rather have the rays, there management is amazing with what little they have

 

[Trips]

Say the Rays were to move to a west coast location like Salt Lake City. What team would you shift to the AL East to keep the league balanced?

 

[K-Apps]

Say the Rays were to move to a west coast location like Salt Lake City. What team would you shift to the AL East to keep the league balanced?

Well SLC isn’t that far West so you move them to the Central and move Cleveland to the AL East.

 

[Trips]

Well SLC isn’t that far West so you move them to the Central and move Cleveland to the AL East.

Denver (CO Rockies) are in the West and SLC is basically in the same region. Which is why I assumed they would be considered West. Id also say Houston or Texas would make more sense to move to the Central if a team were moved to SLC. I would probably also move Detroit to the East, but don't hate the Cleveland suggestion.

 

[Regular_P]

DeFeNsE iS jUsT aS iMpOrTaNt.

 

[K-Apps]

Denver (CO Rockies) are in the West and SLC is basically in the same region. Which is why I assumed they would be considered West. Id also say Houston or Texas would make more sense to move to the Central if a team were moved to SLC. I would probably also move Detroit to the East, but don't hate the Cleveland suggestion.

I would think Texas and Houston would want to stay in the same division so that’s why it likely be easier just to move either Detroit or Cleveland to the AL East.

 

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