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Tampa Bay Rays setting stage for move to Montreal
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The Ex-Rays? Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal move
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Rays to Unveil Plan to Split Season Between Tampa, Montreal on Tropicana Field Sign, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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MLB rejects Rays' Sister City Montreal plan
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The red-hot Tampa Bay Rays are still struggling to fill Tropicana Field: In August, the Rays averaged a pathetic 9,846 fans per home game. All other MLB first-place teams averaged between 25,877
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MLB makes decision on Tampa Bay Rays' Montreal plans
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Rays' plan to share team is first step to bringing MLB back to Montreal
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MLB kills Rays' split-city plan with Montreal
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The Ex-Rays? Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal move
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Rays' two-city plan with Montreal falls apart
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Rays' unusual proposal to split games between St. Petersburg and Montreal is dead -- at least until 2028
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Rays Nix Sign Advertising Plan to Split Team Between Tampa Bay, Montreal, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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MLB rejects Rays' Sister City Montreal plan
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Why the Tampa Bay Rays won't split games between St. Petersburg and Montreal, Opinion