It is a battle for a new home that has lasted the better part of a decade. It has turned the Tampa Bay Rays‘ organization against a city and a fanbase against an owner. But, this decade long battle centered around an ironclad contract and an outdated dome between the city of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Rays quite possibly just arrived at its final standoff.
After nearly 12 years of back and forth, the future of the Rays in St. Petersburg or the Tampa Bay Area for that matter could come down to 86 acres of land.