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Rays strike out with split-season 'sister city' pitch
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MLB pulls plug on Rays' Tampa Bay-Montreal 'sister city' concept
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Why are the Rays exploring a Sister City relationship with Montreal?
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Sister City plan wave of the future, says Rays' owner as he asks: What happens now?
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Asurion Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee) : r/MLBTheShow
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Asurion Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee) : r/MLBTheShow
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Fans react: 'Now the hard work begins to keep the Rays here full time
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A Cubs fan's view of Tropicana Field - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Tampa Bay Rays Increasing 'Montreal Sister City' Plans – SportsTravel
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How do Rays keep winning? By being open-minded, bold and (shh) smart
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Why are the Rays exploring a Sister City relationship with Montreal?
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Column: Rays' sister-city plan a really, really dumb idea