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Tropicana Field - May 2008

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Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today
Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today
bizofbaseball.com — Tampa Bay Rays officials will present their preliminary financing plan for waterfront $450 million ballpark in downtown... St. Petersburg today. The site being proposed is at the current location of Al Lang Field. As reported by Etic Fisher of the Sports Business Journal : The plan will be negotiated with local officials over the summer and put before voters in a November referendum. It calls ... (more) Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today
Rays Are Starting to Feel at Home
Rays Are Starting to Feel at Home
nytimes.com — During their first 10 seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays grew accustomed to serving as gracious hosts whenever... they faced the Yankees or the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. But that’s beginning to change. > (more) Rays Are Starting to Feel at Home
Girardi puts the mask back on
yankees.lhblogs.com — That Joe Girardi is one hands-on manager. As I write this from The Trop, he’s in the... bullpen catching Andrew Brackman. Humberto Sanchez is warming up next. They had to put a screen behind Girardi because Brackman was all over the place. Bu that’s to be expected considering he’s coming off surgery. (more) Girardi puts the mask back on
Tropicana Field Will Have a Bowl Game This Fall
theledger.com — Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Tropicana Field Will Have a Bowl Game This Fall ST. PETERSBURG |... The home of major league baseball's Tampa Bay Rays will be transformed into a football stadium for one day each year with the creation Wednesday of ... (more) Tropicana Field Will Have a Bowl Game This Fall
MLB.com
MLB.com
mlb.mlb.com — Yankees probable pitcher Mike Mussina Yankees: Mussina, who seems to be on a nice rebound from a... mediocre 11-10 2007 season, has won four straight starts and given up just eight earned runs in 23 innings over that span. While the veteran with 255 ... (more) MLB.com
White Sox Squeeze a Win Out of the “Juice Box”
White Sox Squeeze a Win Out of the “Juice Box”
mvn.com — John Danks had another solid start and the White Sox nailed down another win against the first... place Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg last night. (more) White Sox Squeeze a Win Out of the “Juice Box”
Yankees (some of them) get some work in
yankees.lhblogs.com — The Yankees are engaged in optional batting practice at the moment at Tropicana Field. Here’s how you... can tell it’s optional. Alberto Gonzalez, Jose Molina, Chad Moeller and Shelley Duncan are the only players here. Now before you ... (more) Yankees (some of them) get some work in
Rays rock Andy Pettitte, Yankees
Rays rock Andy Pettitte, Yankees
nydailynews.com — Tropicana Field always has been a home away from home for Andy Pettitte, but Monday night Tampa... Bay hit the lefthander for five runs in four innings, handing the Yankees a 7-1 beating to begin a four-game series. (more) Rays rock Andy Pettitte, Yankees
Girardi holds closed-door meeting
Girardi holds closed-door meeting
mlb.mlb.com — Joe Girardi held the first closed-door meeting of his Yankees managerial tenure on Wednesday, addressing his team... for about 30 minutes before the club's game against the Rays at Tropicana Field. (more) Girardi holds closed-door meeting
A-Rod will test quadriceps by running bases
newsday.com — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez is expected to run the bases at Tropicana Field before today's... game, in what could be the final test before playing in rehab games. (more) A-Rod will test quadriceps by running bases
Ian hopes for Tampa repeat
nydailynews.com — The last time Ian Kennedy pitched at Tropicana Field, he held the Rays to three runs over... six innings in his best start of the season. (more) Ian hopes for Tampa repeat
Yanks option to send Igawa to Triple-A
Yanks option to send Igawa to Triple-A
mlb.mlb.com — The Yankees recalled right-hander Ian Kennedy from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make Thursday's start against the Rays at... Tropicana Field, optioning left-hander Kei Igawa to Triple-A. (more) Yanks option to send Igawa to Triple-A
Danks helps Sox slow upstart Rays
mlb.mlb.com — Paul Konerko went deep for the first time since April 27, Joe Crede added his ninth home... run and John Danks held the Rays at bay for six innings during the White Sox 5-1 victory on Thursday night in St. Petersburg. The first battle of first-place ... (more) Danks helps Sox slow upstart Rays