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Saturday, January 12, 2008
The Rays organization has proposed a series against the Toronto Blue Jays that would take place April 22-24. The St. Petersburg Council must approve all Rays home games played outside of Tropicana Field, and will vote on the request January 24.
“We were very pleased with every aspect of last year’s series at the Disney Sports Complex, particularly the experience we were able to provide for fans who were attending their first Rays game,” said team president Matt Silverman. “This series remains a very important part of our ongoing efforts to expand our fan base throughout the state and further establish St. Petersburg as Florida’s baseball capital.”
If they want to expand their fan base throughout the state, would it not make sense to not just use Orlando, but maybe play a game or three in Jacksonville or Tallahassee (I understand that Howser Stadium is very nice)? If Tampa wants to become the “Florida Rays”, would it not make sense to use all of Florida (besides the Miami area, of course)?
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1. Earvin 'Gold Stars' Johnson Posted: January 12, 2008 at 06:01 AM (#2666797)It's not as if the Fish are doing any outreach to the rest of the state.
Right. Jax is Braves territory all the way. It's not northern Florida, it's southern Georgia.
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