[外電] Rays reach agreement with St. Pete to

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Title:Rays reach agreement with St. Pete to look for new stadium location

原文網址：
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24875050/rays-reach-agreement-with-st-petersburg-to-look-for-new-stadium-location

The Rays have reached an agreement with St. Petersburg mayor Mayor Kriseman
allowing the club to look for new stadium sites in Pinellas and Hillsborough
Counties, the team announced.

According to Stephen Nohlgren of the Tampa Bay Times, the club will have to
make payments to the city if they leave Tropicana Field before their lease
expires in 2017. Here's more from Nohlgren:

Payments would be based on how many years would remain on the Trop lease if
the Rays left, starting at $4 million a season until December 2018, dropping
to $3 million a season from 2019 to 2022 and $2 million from 2023 through
2026.
The Rays have been seeking a new stadium location for years but have been
stymied due to their lease agreement with the city. Getting on the other side
of the bay will make the team more accessible to fans in Tampa, Orlando and
the surrounding areas.

Tropicana Field is in St. Petersburg, roughly 20 minutes away from downtown
Tampa, and that's without traffic. Getting to the ballpark for a night game
is not easy with rush hour traffic and attendance suffers. A new park in a
better location is basically a necessity for the long-term health of the
franchise.

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