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Originally Posted by Amazin69
1. Adjacent to the current site, which means that all the current problems in reaching the Trop (1 highway, no public transportation) will still be in play.
2. 30,000 capacity? Way to overdo the "boutique" trend. Why not just ask the Tarpons if you can co-tenant their park?
I am glad that a deal has, apparently, been reached. It just seems that a better idea was out there. JMO.
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What I learned about this deal is the Rays don't care as much about attendance as we might expect. Maybe because their attendance has been so bad for so long they've just learned to be concerned about other things instead. And maybe they're right too.
They're still going to have a bad location, a roof, and turf. What's different? Sure, the ballpark inside will hopefully be better, but what really stands out is all the development around the ballpark. Maybe that's just where the real money is to be made now.
It's disappointing as I think many of us prefer to see full stadiums, but if they can make more money in other ways, should we blame them? I suppose it's better that than seeing a fanbase, including those watching from elsewhere, lose their team to another city.