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They’re going to be playing in the Yankees Spring Training Facility or at theirs in port charlotte lol Sucks they have to do that now after they’re about to get a new stadium

8 minutes ago, marlinsmaniac said:

They’re going to be playing in the Yankees Spring Training Facility or at theirs in port charlotte lol Sucks they have to do that now after they’re about to get a new stadium

Probably or Disney

12 minutes ago, Admin said:

Probably or Disney

Like in tomorrow land? You may be onto something cause Space Mountain looks a lot like Tropicana 🤔

13 minutes ago, marlinsmaniac said:

Like in tomorrow land? You may be onto something cause Space Mountain looks a lot like Tropicana 🤔

Where the Braves used to have spring training I meant

27 minutes ago, Admin said:

Where the Braves used to have spring training I meant

I know, just fuckin around lol Wide World of Sports in Orlando

I’d also imagine decisions on an alternate site would depend on a repair timeline for the roof……MLB has standards for various things at parks that certain locations wouldn’t have (for instance, the A’s are having to make upgrades at Sacramento, but that’s also a move for 2-3+ years) - would these be waived because it’s a temporary/short term repair, or is TB going to have to find an alternate location for say, an entire year?

The article mentioned that there is also no drainage system in the park because it was designed as an indoor facility with the fixed/permanent roof, so in addition to the roof replacement, there may be added repairs required if/when there are any affects of water damage throughout the park that occur while the roof is gone.

1 hour ago, Admin said:

loanDepot?

I thought about that - obviously wouldn’t be ideal for TB residents, but it’d be up to MLB standards.

Like I said above, the timing will probably determine where they go.

They’ve already released the 2025 schedule too, so if they put TB in LoanDepot, they’d have to somehow work TB’s schedule into our own, so I’m not sure how realistic that’d be with the schedule already out.

No chance that roof is repaired prior to Opening Day next year.

Given they are building a new stadium and MLB already has 1 team in a AAA stadium, might as well let the Rays play in minor league stadiums as well while theirs is getting built.

I see no reason to actually repair this dump.

1 hour ago, Das Texan said:

No chance that roof is repaired prior to Opening Day next year.

Given they are building a new stadium and MLB already has 1 team in a AAA stadium, might as well let the Rays play in minor league stadiums as well while theirs is getting built.

I see no reason to actually repair this dump.

That’s also a fair point - if it’s set for demolition in a few years after the Rays leave (I think that’s part of the current plan), I wonder if there is a purpose in fixing it, vs. upgrading a nearby AAA park temporarily?

A summation of some points from an Athletic article about it….

-the roof hasn’t been replaced since it was opened 34 years ago

-roof was estimated to have a 25 year lifespan

-ownership was likely hoping they could make it a few more years for the new park without replacing it

-repair/replacement timelines will also depend on whether there is damage to roof supporting structure

-replacement of the Metrodome in Minneapolis (a similar size and material) took 5 months at a cost of $23M

  • The title was changed to Tropicana Field Roof Destroyed During Hurricane Milton

TB Times says they won’t be able to host Opening Day 2025 there and it is possible may not be able to play at The Trop at all in 2025.

2 hours ago, Admin said:

Bowden said the repair could cost over $100mil

That’s crazy - Rays ownership won’t want to pay that, and I doubt the city will want to pay for it if they’re going to demo it in a few years with a new park on the way.

8 minutes ago, Michael said:

Outdoor games at The Trop it is, I guess.

Which also won’t work because it doesn’t have a drainage system since it was always indoor.

On 10/16/2024 at 3:52 PM, rmc523 said:

Which also won’t work because it doesn’t have a drainage system since it was always indoor.

Outdoor games at spring training facilities then, I guess.

40 minutes ago, Michael said:

Outdoor games at spring training facilities then, I guess.

I think this is the most likely scenario.

The big question is if ownership/the city wants to invest the money into replacing the dome or not - they have 3 years to go until the new park (theoretically)……if they wanted to pull an A’s and do temporary relocation to a Triple A park, they’d also have to invest to upgrade those facilities too….so either way they’re spending money.

1 minute ago, rmc523 said:

I think this is the most likely scenario.

The big question is if ownership/the city wants to invest the money into replacing the dome or not - they have 3 years to go until the new park (theoretically)……if they wanted to pull an A’s and do temporary relocation to a Triple A park, they’d also have to invest to upgrade those facilities too….so either way they’re spending money.

Not exactly any close parks to them for AAA. Would have to be the west coast spring training sites.

2 hours ago, Michael said:

Not exactly any close parks to them for AAA. Would have to be the west coast spring training sites.

Guess I was thinking of ST sites when I was thinking there was a AAA team over there.

1 hour ago, rmc523 said:

Guess I was thinking of ST sites when I was thinking there was a AAA team over there.

I think for AAA teams, Jacksonville may be the closest?

As it is they'll also have to work around any Florida State League / Florida Complex League games being scheduled at these parks, too.

Montreal's Olympic Stadium Ruled Out As Possible Temporary Home For Rays - MLB Trade Rumors

Montreal’s Olympic Stadium is out as an option - it’s having its roof replaced lol.

Best guess if insurance is insufficient at the Trop? The Orlando Rays (tampabay.com)

How much will it cost to repair, how much is insurance kicking in and how much can the city of St. Petersburg afford, considering all the other expenses incurred following back-to-back hurricanes?

Make no mistake, this is a St. Pete issue. The Rays are tenants and not responsible for the building’s repair. That’s one of the reasons insurance obligations will be transferred to the team under terms for the new ballpark slated at the Trop site. The city no longer wants that responsibility.

One of the city’s insurance policies, Gerdes said, will pay for $45 million of the first $50 million in repairs. But that includes damages at the Pier, sea walls, the municipal services center and other city assets. There has been no publicly released tally, but the city incurred millions in damages separate from the Trop.

Another insurance policy has a $25 million limit but includes a 5% deductible of the total insured value. The Trop’s value, according to insurance documents, is $441 million. That would translate to a $22 million deductible. That policy had previously had a $100 million limit, but the city opted to reduce it in March because modeling predicted a maximum loss of $33 million-$39 million based on a once-in-250-years storm event.

The city saved about $275,000 in premium payments by reducing the insurance limit.

Considering the deductible and their expenses elsewhere, it doesn’t seem likely the city would choose to repair the stadium if the bill exceeded $47 million, which would leave St. Pete on the hook for additional costs. And there is also the question of whether insurers will dispute the policy based on the condition of the stadium’s roof.

“If the roof was deemed in poor condition prior to the storm because it has surpassed its expected lifespan by nearly a decade, the entire claim for Milton damage at the stadium could be denied by insurers,” said Mark Friedlander, director of corporate communications for the Insurance Information Institute.


It’s basically what I said - does the cost of repairing it make sense with it scheduled to be knocked down in a few years? It’s sounding like the answer is no….especially if they don’t get any insurance money.

The article also ran through alternative site options - Durham is out, Montreal is out. LoanDepot would require ripping up the league schedule for everyone. Other local minor league parks would require upgrades and have teams playing there.

They suggested ESPN’s wide world of sports stadium makes the most sense.

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On 10/11/2024 at 10:26 AM, Admin said:

Probably or Disney

If they move to disney while they wait for a new park, they will lose what little local support they have. They gotta stay in Tampa/St Pete area. I think the Yankees ST Site is the best place for them. Move the Tarpons to disney for a bit, the Wide World of Sports with a Yankees minor league team would be quite the boost for Orlando (and TAMPA would keep the rays).

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