Arrr! Rays be settlin' landlubber deal for a temporary shipyard, whilst St. Pete ponders fixin' that ol' Tropicana barn!
2024-11-14
Arrr, matey! The Tampa Bay Rays be on a quest fer a new port o' call, fer their old haunt, Tropicana Field, be all battered 'n bruised by the wrath o' Hurricane Milton! They be scouring the seas fer a temporary treasure to rest their weary bones!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round and lend me yer ears, fer I bring tidings from the realm of baseball! The Tampa Bay Rays be searchin’ for a new lair to set their sails come the year of our Lord 2025, as Hurricane Milton hath done a right nasty job on Tropicana Field!This week, the scallywags revealed their plans to host their games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the very spring training home of the New York Yankees! Aye, the Yankees be lettin’ the Rays dock their ship in their fine harbor, claimin’ it’s the best-prepared spot in the Tampa Bay waters!
Now, worry not fer the mighty structure of Tropicana Field, but it be needin’ a new roof after that mischievous hurricane took a fancy to it. It’ll cost a pretty penny—$55.7 million, to be exact!
With the Yankees extendin’ a friendly hand, Rays owner Stu Sternberg be thankin’ them kindly. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred be pleased as punch that the Rays can keep their home games close to port for their loyal crew of fans. So, prepare yerselves, landlubbers, for a jolly good time at the baseball grounds in the coming season! Arrr!