Milton wasn’t playing any games …
The Tampa Bay Rays face a couple of problems after Hurricane Milton blew the roof off Tropicana Field, and they’re big problems: 1. The Rays won’t be able to play in the ballpark until the 2026 campaign so repairs can be made, and 2. Those repairs are going to cost a whopping $55.7 million. The assessment of the Rays’ stadium was released Tuesday. (RELATED: Blue Jays Throw Their Hat Into The Ring For Juan Soto: REPORT)
Now the Rays face a situation where they literally have no idea where they’ll play in the 2025 season, and making it even more interesting, St. Petersburg city officials have to decide if they want to cough up that $55.7 million when a $1.3 billion new ballpark is being set for a 2028 debut.
Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, says that he wants the Rays to stay in the Tampa Bay area for the 2025 campaign — even if that means the team not playing in a MLB-sized stadium.
Rays need new home for entire 2025 season as stadium needs $55M in repairs for hurricane damage https://t.co/WuuAqyEzxc pic.twitter.com/95dpEADv1B
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) November 12, 2024
What a clusterf*ck situation for the Rays, and the entire St. Petersburg/Tampa area at that — and it’s not really surprising considering the massive damage that was done.
#TropicanaField roof ripped off by #HurricaneMilton in Tampa St. Pete #RaysBaseball #RaysUp #Tropicanastadium #MLB @jpetramala pic.twitter.com/IfIWYm5hNq
— WxChasing- Brandon Clement (@bclemms) October 10, 2024
BREAKING: Video shows damage to Tropicana field in Tampa Bay (Rays Baseball Stadium) pic.twitter.com/lR41smykw8
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) October 10, 2024
Now that the sun is up, here’s a 360-degree view of the damage Hurricane Milton caused to Tropicana Field’s roof and the inside of the ballpark. Absolutely heartbreaking 💔 pic.twitter.com/ZCtPHv6rE9
— Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) October 10, 2024
Part and parcel of a Florida sports franchise though.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
