"Having the money and putting it in are two different things."
Tampa Bay’s MLB franchise was born in a conference room at the lavish Breakers hotel 30 years ago next month. Commissioner Bud Selig made the formal expansion announcement, and original owner Vince Naimoli proudly unveiled the Devil Rays jersey.
The future never looked so bright.
Current owner Stuart Sternberg stood in the lobby of the same historic resort late Wednesday afternoon during a break in the MLB owners meetings and acknowledged that his stewardship of the team, which is entering its 20th season, is at a critical juncture. There is uncertainty on several fronts, tied to the most significant: whether he decides the team will proceed with its deal to build a new stadium in downtown St. Petersburg or pull out by the March 31 deadline.
The future never looked so cloudy.
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