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RaysUp, Stu Stokes - County Votes - Siri is Out - Deal Dead?

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Hurricane Brain in Tampa Bay
Pinellas County Commission vote to not vote on Rays stadium bond
Where does the county funds come from to build a new stadium
Timeline of approval of Rays deal with both the City of St Pete & Pinellas county
County Bed Tax – can only be used for tourism – cannot be used for renourishing the beaches
Timelines & Delays are not helped by Stu’s antagonistic communications
Commissioner Brian Scott – shows disappointment with Stu & Tampa Bay Times’ headlines “End of the stadium deal?
Reflect Reds Castellini & White Sox Reinsdorf poor communications
When Billionaires speak people listen
Need Erik Neander to negotiate
MLB teams as a tax haven
Quebec govt putting on a $875 million roof for their stadium
Other options for Rays – Montreal, Nashville &
County Commissioners Brian Scott & Kathleen Peters – Rays stadium investment will be a generational & transformative action for the future
“reeks of corporate selfishness” a commissioner’s remarks of Rays recent media tactic
Is it Rays strategy to motivate commissioners to vote no & give Stu option to move Rays
What if MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred, visited Tampa Bay and brokered a deal with Rays & Yankees at Steinbrenner Field, add 5,000 site
Pinellas fields not suitable for the Rays to hold their 2025 season
Blue Jays 2020 @ Sahlen field
Jose Siri traded to New York Mets, for reliever Eric Orze
Will Chandler Simpson a roster spot
Could Dylan Carlson replace Siri
Willie Adames – ex-Ray – declines Brewers qualifying offer
Could Willy land with Dodgers or Tigers – what about Javy Baez
Angels should release Francisco Lindor bring in Adames – Eeyore to Tigger move
Bret Phillips now a pitcher and a future as a broadcaster
BallySports - FanDuel – Diamond Team Broadcasting
Utah Jazz - unique model, broadcasts local games live and is still profitable
Perth Heat – Australian Baseball League – Tampa Bay Rays
Eyes on Angel Mateo
Post-season viewing & reading Beyond baseball:
Mat: It’s not all about Batman – The Penguin & the Marvelous Miss Maisel
Mark: Ila Borders book – Making my Pitch & watching Saint of Second Chances
Roki Sasaki in the Rays future?
What would Rays rotation look like with Sasaki
How will stadium issues impact Free Agents attraction to the Tampa Bay Rays
Reflect on Nate Eovaldi & Wilson Ramos signings as players who came to the Rays as they needed to rebuild their value
Expect the Rays to be aggressive in possibly bringing on Danny Jansen or Kyle Higashioka – revenge on the Yankees
Rays will show that they are ready to compete in 2025 if they keep Brandon Lowe, Yandy Diaz, Jeffrey Springs & Pete Fairbanks
Ken Hagan on WDAE – talks about the City of Tampa’s early offer to keep the Rays

Thanks to Mat Germain for bringing his knowledge, wit and wisdom to the show. You can catch more of Mat on BlueSky @matgermain.bsky.social

Mark can be found on BlueSky at @baseballbizondeck.bsky.social & and at http://www.baseballbizondeck.com

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