I didn't see a thread on this. Looks like the Rays are moving to Ybor. Which is great for me, my condo is going to be like 4 blocks from the stadium.
Rays to Ybor
Rays to Ybor
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While that is true, those extra 15K will also remove any quiet that currently exist as well as lessen security.My guess is that the value will improve. If nothing else, you'll have an additional15K sets of eyes viewing the area each game day.
Invest in a good blacklight...I will airbnb the ish out of that place!
I didn't see a thread on this. Looks like the Rays are moving to Ybor. Which is great for me, my condo is going to be like 4 blocks from the stadium.
Rays to Ybor
Holy carp! Look out for the traffic jams from the planes of hell if the Lightning and Rays ever are scheduled at the same time.
I wouldn't hold your breath. There's a good chance this won't actually happen and they move to Canada.
They’ll likely figure out a way to get it done and the Rays will contribute much more than $150M to it.Lots of good info on the local Shadow of the Stadium blog
http://shadowofthestadium.blogspot.com/
Field of Schemes blog on Ybor stadium, mentions the at least 400 million funding gap
http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2018/...ite-will-pay-for-it-mumble-mumble-look-shiny/
Lots of good info on the local Shadow of the Stadium blog
http://shadowofthestadium.blogspot.com/
Field of Schemes blog on Ybor stadium, mentions the at least 400 million funding gap
http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2018/...ite-will-pay-for-it-mumble-mumble-look-shiny/
They’ll likely figure out a way to get it done and the Rays will contribute much more than $150M to it.
So you think they haven’t begun looking into the feasibility of this and just blindly announced the Ybor site? It would likely end up being some sort of tourism tax. I think they’ll move to Charlotte before they build in St Pete.There is no money for this in Hillsborough. We have schools without functioning air conditioning and scheduled teachers bonuses were canceled. Our roads are a shambles. I could go on. No way this goes anywhere when the fight goes public.
The money is in Pinellas. Ultimately that is where they will remain because this is somewhere around the 10-15th sized tv markets and MLB isn't going to abandon such a large market for something much smaller.
They should import real Cuban sandwiches from Miami to serve at the new ballpark.
There is no money for this in Hillsborough. We have schools without functioning air conditioning and scheduled teachers bonuses were canceled. Our roads are a shambles. I could go on. No way this goes anywhere when the fight goes public.
The money is in Pinellas. Ultimately that is where they will remain because this is somewhere around the 10-15th sized tv markets and MLB isn't going to abandon such a large market for something much smaller.
Apparently the plan is to purge the organization of all major league level talent. That way they'll only need to build a stadium that will seat about 750 fans (and even then they'll have to run some great promotional events to fill it).
A true Cuban would not incorporate a European meat in salami. It's like saying you can get real smoked ribs at Ruby Tuesdays.Heresy!
Tampa has always been the home of the real Cuban sandwich
baked Ham, hard salami, Cuban style shredded pork, Swiss cheese,dill pickles with a slight touch of mustard/ mayo on Cuban bread with a palmetto leaf causing the bread to split. Now some demand they be pressed I tend to prefer them unpressed.
Seems to be a decent location, downtown is good and being right off the Expressway provides easy access from Bayshore/Pinellas to the west and Brandon/I-75 east.What does having a stadium so close to a residence do to property values? I can see both good and bad.
Seems like it would depend on if the neighborhood's lifestyle matched up with the events and people coming in for the events.What does having a stadium so close to a residence do to property values? I can see both good and bad.
Games against Yankees will be played at Legends Field in front of Yanks fans, while Rays season ticket holders can watch the closed circuit feed from the 750 seat home field.Apparently the plan is to purge the organization of all major league level talent. That way they'll only need to build a stadium that will seat about 750 fans (and even then they'll have to run some great promotional events to fill it).
A true Cuban would not incorporate a European meat in salami. It's like saying you can get real smoked ribs at Ruby Tuesdays.
Poor analogy--- Cuban Bread in Tampa is totally unique to the area and not like the Miami knock off...lol
Why Not? All Cubans came from Southern Europe... Spain or Italy
Home of the best pork products on the planet!
Not sure but I do believe Cubans settled in Tampa long before they began their huge migration to Miami when Castro took over.
Poor analogy--- Cuban Bread in Tampa is totally unique to the area and not like the Miami knock off...lol
Dream on. They will get a little surge at first and then level right back off at roughly the same attendance with maybe a tiny increase. Plus they'll lose half of their current fans.It’s a great place to build and the most logical. Pinellas can’t support the Rays like Tampa can. It’s either Ybor or they move to Charlotte/Nashville. They don’t want to stay in St. Pete.
They likely draw 5k more a night during the week and 7-10k more on weekends in Tampa plus they will have more success selling corporate suites and season tickets.
Not really the right time to drum up funding support either having traded away half the team this offseason. Souza just got sent to Arizona I believe. Ol K-Meyer is not a happy camper.
He & Archer just need to bide their time & stay healthy; they'll both get traded to a contender in a couple months.
My Rangers would take Archer in a heartbeat. Not sure we have much to trade though, at least above High A ball.
Don't you love folks who speak in absolutes?I’m pretty sure that quite a few members of the population were brought over from a continent further south.
Based on what? You realize how poor St Pete is as a geographic location? It's surrounded by water. Downtown Tampa is within a 30min drive of much more of the population including the Wesley Chapel/New Tampa areas that are exploding in population. And it's no further for Clearwater or Northern Pinellas residents either.Dream on. They will get a little surge at first and then level right back off at roughly the same attendance with maybe a tiny increase. Plus they'll lose half of their current fans.
That is asking this actually happens, which it very well may not.