ST. PETERSBURG — Even after 10 days of talking, texting and tweeting, and even some thoughtful analysis, there is still so much we don’t know about the Rays’ plan to split future seasons between Tampa Bay and Montreal beginning in 2024.
At the top is whether they’ll ever even get permission from St. Petersburg, one way or another, to engage in the negotiations to fully explore.
Close second, even if the money and land for the two new stadiums, is there is whether they’d get all the requisite permissions, most notably from the players union and MLB owners.