Foul ball: Another collapsed stadium deal raises questions about team's future

Just days from a deadline to secure a new ballpark site in the region, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled the plug on their $892 million Ybor City plans. Will 2019 be the beginning of the team’s long farewell?

A rendering of the proposed Rays stadium in Ybor City, Tampa. Negotiations for a financing deal for the venue collapsed on Dec. 11. Courtesy photo.
A rendering of the proposed Rays stadium in Ybor City, Tampa. Negotiations for a financing deal for the venue collapsed on Dec. 11. Courtesy photo.
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Strike three. Ybor City is out.

 

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