Major League Baseball has responded to the city of Tampa’s fundraising proposal issued last Wednesday, and it’s a doozy. You can read the letter in full below.
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ROBERT D. MANFRED, JR.
Commissioner of Baseball
December 11, 2018
Irwin Raij
O’Melveny & Meyers LLP
Re: Tampa Sports Authority Ballpark Proposal
Dear Irwin:
I am writing in response to your letter to Stuart Sternberg, dated December 5, 2018, on which I was copied. The letter sets forth a general outline of a potential approach to securing the necessary commitments to construct a ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays in the Ybor City neighborhood.