‘There’s not another option’: Rays push for new stadium, split-season with Montreal

Rays President Brian Auld recently gave his best sales pitch on why the team has no choice but to split a season with Montreal and how such a novel arrangement would benefit both the team and the Tampa Bay community.

At Friday’s Tiger Bay Club luncheon, held at the Cuban Club in Ybor City, Auld was adamant that the only way the franchise can stay in the region is with a new, open-roof stadium - while sharing the team with Montreal, Canada. Auld seemed to prefer an Ybor location, not mentioning the Tropicana Field site as a possibility until the end of his speech.

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New book alert: Kerry Kriseman recalls it all in ‘Accidental First Lady’

After eight years in the St. Petersburg mayor’s office, Rick Kriseman will return to the private sector Jan. 6. A former city councilmember who also served for six years in the Florida House of Representatives, Kriseman, an attorney by profession, has been in local politics for more than two decades.

Kerry Kriseman was there, too, every step of the way. As her husband’s star ascended, she was his best friend, his champion, his confidante and his support system...

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