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How Would the Rays Splitting Time Between Tampa and Montreal Actually Work?

Can Florida and Canada share an MLB franchise? We might find out, but it's going to get bumpy.

On Thursday, Major League Baseball granted the Tampa Bay Rays permission to explore the idea of calling both Tampa and Montreal home.

It's far from a done deal and is fraught with issues. But it's officially on the table.

The Rays are 29th in attendance this season with an average of 14,545 fans per game, ahead of only their in-state counterparts, the Miami Marlins.

Yet while the Marlins are in last place in the National League East, the Rays are fresh off a 90-win season and currently hold the American League's top wild-card position.