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For Rays’ Stu Sternberg, there is wisdom in not simply saying ‘no’

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His first reaction may be to say no. His second reaction may be to say hell no. For Stu Sternberg, Rays owner, the reactions to the new proposed deal by the St. Petersburg City Council cannot be a good one. He had struck a deal with Mayor Rick Kriseman for half the price, after all. This cannot go down easily. And so the only question will be how fast you say no, and how loudly. Heck, the Rays say no…

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Where are we in the stadium talks if the Rays simply say no?

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What if the Tampa Bay Rays, in the vernacular of the sport, shake off the sign? What if the St. Pete City Council is trying to flex its muscle for a team that is not impressed? For the Rays, there is a third option between the deal being proposed by Charlie Gerdes and the one being proposed by Jim Kennedy. They could say no. And then we are all back to where we were. At least, maybe, they could say…

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Could the opposition to the Rays’ stadium search be softening?

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Could the city and the Tampa Bay Rays finally break their logjam in discussions for a new stadium? And, if so, what would it mean to a baseball fan in St. Petersburg? According to the Tampa Bay Times, two members of the council have softened their opposition to allowing the Rays to look in Hillsborough County going into next week’s special meeting about the future of the team. Council members Steve Kornell and Jim Kennedy are considering adjusting their stances…

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect to apply for stadium renovation subsidies in 2016

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Florida lawmakers gave no money for sports stadium projects during the 2015 Legislative Session. But that was last session. With a new application period approaching, Legislative IQ powered by Lobby Tools reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Sports Authority are expected to seek state funds for renovations at Raymond James Stadium. This week, the Bucs announced details of a proposed stadium overhaul, with costs estimated at somewhere between $78 million and $100 million. The Bucs franchise would pick up most of the costs, although Noah…

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Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred talks expansion, which could help Rays

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Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred suggested the possibility of expansion Tuesday, which might help the politicians of St. Petersburg and Tampa hold onto the Tampa Bay Rays. If baseball were to expand for the first time since 1998, it would  take two of the better cities out of any possible competition for the Rays. Of course, if you are a suspicious sort, you might wonder if this was simply a way for the authorities of baseball to look more closely at…

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Gary Shelton: Who will win in the Rays-St. Pete stalemate?

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One side has a lease. The other side says that’s grand … as long as you want to make a paper airplane. So who is winning? One side has crowds that don’t show up. The other side has a team that finished in fourth place last year. So who is really ahead? It’s another year, another squabble, and around St. Petersburg, the common response is that people just want to see baseball. They seem weary of hearing how empty the…

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