The Tampa Bay Rays appeared to be caught off guard this week when MLB’s Executive Council voted to end the team’s pursuit of splitting home games with the city of Montreal.
Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced the change of approval from MLB in a somber press conference this afternoon.
During the press conference Sternberg compared the Sister City concept to other novel concepts the Rays have attempted, from shifting defensive positions on the field, to making Tropicana Field the first cashless stadium in professional sports, noting, “We don’t mind being first on things.