TAMPA — A new entry in the Tampa Bay Rays ballpark site search drew a lot of buzz over the weekend when it was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times.
Revelations that the Rays are considering a parcel in Snug Harbor in St. Petersburg evoked visions of a waterfront stadium where people drive their boats up to the ticket gates. Its location near the Gandy Bridge could make it easier to draw from residents on both sides of Tampa Bay.
But reading the tea leaves, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan thinks it might actually be promising development for those lobbying the Rays to move across the bay.