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Member Back to Top Post by Gindy Has Evil Intent of Honor on Groose is my Retribution name said: Rolent Tex said: Different Marlins ownership groups keep burning the fans. The Rays actually do very well TV wise in Tampa. Problem is the stadium is in a crappy location. Also isn't Tampa's stadium also in really bad condition? Like they kind of need a new one.



As awful as cookie cutter stadiums were, they were built to last. Dome stadiums from the mid 1980s to late 90s decayed almost immediately. I mean, the St. Louis Dome is a glorified warehouse, and the Metrodome fell apart. Should be noted it was built in 1990 and by the time they did get a team, it was dated.



Where Tropicana Field is in Tampa Bay is essentially the senior citizens sector, and neither Tampa or St. Petersburg are willing to upgrade their confines (Tampa has a lifetime deal with the Yankees, while St. Pete doesn't have the resources), and after Loria fleeced Florida to both demolish the Orange Bowl & build a ballpark with too many baubles, there's no way the Rays will ever upgrade their venue unless they relocate. As awful as cookie cutter stadiums were, they were built to last. Dome stadiums from the mid 1980s to late 90s decayed almost immediately. I mean, the St. Louis Dome is a glorified warehouse, and the Metrodome fell apart. Should be noted it was built in 1990 and by the time they did get a team, it was dated.Where Tropicana Field is in Tampa Bay is essentially the senior citizens sector, and neither Tampa or St. Petersburg are willing to upgrade their confines (Tampa has a lifetime deal with the Yankees, while St. Pete doesn't have the resources), and after Loria fleeced Florida to both demolish the Orange Bowl & build a ballpark with too many baubles, there's no way the Rays will ever upgrade their venue unless they relocate.