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Orlando's baseball history doesn't bode well for its expansion hopes - Tampa Bay Business Journal
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Rob Manfred highlights urgency in A's drawn-out Oakland ballpark dealings, Athletics
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Tampa Bay Rays expected to announce new stadium deal, helping clear path for MLB expansion
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The history of the Rays stadium search and what happens next
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Rays to announce new stadium deal
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MLB game time drops 24 minutes to 2:40 with pitch clock. Players steal most bases since 1987, WJHL
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Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener – KXAN Austin
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MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas - The Columbian
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Will Utah get an MLB team? Rays stadium deal impacts chances - Deseret News
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Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of larger urban project
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Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of larger urban project
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A not-so-friendly reminder from MLB that Tampa Bay can be replaced, Sports
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Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project - NBC Sports
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Tampa Bay Rays win American League pennant, will face Dodgers or Braves in World Series