ST. PETERSBURG — Rays-to-Montreal chatter continues. Just this week, before the All-Star Game, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Rays’ plan to play parts of future seasons in Canada is an “attempt to preserve baseball in Tampa Bay.”
That reminds me:
Why are we trusting this guy?
Why do we trust baseball?
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Although Manfred’s nose does not grow as he talks about baseball in Tampa Bay, it’s hard to believe this game is really behind this area.