ST. PETERSBURG — Let’s see, on June 20 there was the announcement that Major League Baseball’s executive council had given the Rays permission to explore a split season with Montreal.
On June 25 and 26, there were dual press conferences in St. Petersburg and Montreal where we were told this split plan was the best hope either city had for big league baseball.
And finally, on July 23, there was the much-anticipated meeting between Rays owner Stu Sternberg and St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman’s team where they finally exchanged … pleasantries?
Oh, come on.
(Or sacre bleu, if you prefer.