Arrr, the council be swappin' their gold doubloons for fixin' the Rays' roof after a hurricane gave it a hearty toss!
2024-11-21
Arrr, matey! On Thursday, the fine folk o' the St. Petersburg City Council be changin' their minds like a fickle wind! They pondered spendin' over $23 million doubloons to fix the Tampa Bay Rays’ ship-shaped ballpark roof. Aye, what a hullabaloo! Keep yer hats on, it’s a stormy voyage!
Arrr mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn o’ the Tampa Bay Rays, who be in a right pickle after dancin’ with a hurricane named Milton that ripped the roof clean off their treasure chest, a.k.a. Tropicana Field. The city council, after castin' their votes to patch up that leaky ol’ ship of a stadium, suddenly had a change o’ heart quicker than a scallywag stealin' gold, decidin’ to send the Rays scuttlin' to the Yankees' spring training grounds for a cool $15 million!Now, the poor Rays be left without a solid berth until 2026, with a bill o’ $55.7 million in damages weighin’ heavy on their minds. The council's initial vote to fix the roof was like throwin' a rope to a ship that's already sunk! Some landlubbers on the council be worryin' about how much treasure they'd actually get back from the insurance or FEMA, makin’ ‘em think twice 'fore they signed the papers.
With plans for a grand new ballpark in limbo and the future of their beloved Tropicana Field hangin’ by a thread, the Rays be feelin’ like marooned pirates. The captain of the ship, Co-President Auld, be sayin' the outlook be lookin’ less rosy than a sunset on the high seas. So hoist the sails, lads! It’s gonna be a bumpy ride! Yarrr!