OAKLAND — Kevin Cash isn’t shopping for places in Montreal quite yet, but the Rays manager made some pointed statements Thursday about the internationalization of the game.
The Rays received MLB approval to explore the possibility of splitting their home schedule between Tampa Bay and Montreal.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has made no secret his desire to spread the game more globally. Games have been played internationally in Mexico, Japan, Australia, including six games this season that have been played outside the United States and Canada.
Later this month, the Yankees and Red Sox will play a two-game series in London, and next year the Cubs and Cardinals will play two games there.